BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Morning Run  >  Current Affairs  >  Myanmar’s Latest Step Into Democracy

Myanmar’s Latest Step Into Democracy

26-Apr-17 08:45

Myanmar’s Latest Step Into Democracy

In the past few months, Myanmar saw its first by-elections since it began transitioning to democracy a year ago. But it also witnessed the assassination of leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s top advisor and continued conflict in ethnic minority areas. Earlier this month, the international community was shocked by Suu Kyi’s comment that the Rohingya crisis cannot be called an “ethnic cleansing” and as she admits that the pace of change has been slow.

Today on Current Affairs, we explore the latest developments in Myanmar as well as challenges ahead.

This is a report by Tan Zhai Yun.


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: 

Tags:  MyanmarAung San Suu KyiNational League for DemocracyMilitary governmentRohingya





Play / Pause

Listen now : BFM 89.9 -- The Business Station

Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal of MERCY Malaysia joins us to unpack the starvation crisis in Gaza.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Dr. Azmi Hassan of the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research weighs in on the political implications of the protest against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Datuk Iskandar Ismail, CEO of MyCC shares about the agency's role in keeping markets fair.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Sebastian Strangio, Southeast Asia Editor at The Diplomat speaks on the clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

P. Gunasegaram, independent business writer talks about corporate governance in Malaysia.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets.

9:35 AM

Pinnacle Perspectives

Professor Karen Nelson-Field of Amplified Intelligence explains how leaders can move beyond virality to focus on lasting brand impact.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Sean Ooi & Lim Sing Yi, Co-Founders, Strangers At 47, on building a beloved café brand through grit, crepes, and community over 11 years.

11:05 AM

P&L

Sheba Gumis, Partner at Skrine, discusses the legal pros and cons of structuring your business from sole proprietorship to Sdn Bhd.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Geoffrey Williams, Economist, on what Malaysia’s slowing population growth means for the economy, labour force, and future resilience.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

This month on Nature Reads, we speak to nature communicator Azamuddeen Nasir - aka AnakUmiSukaHutan - about the books that inspire his work as a nature communicator and PhD researcher.

3:20 PM

Earth Matters

We speak to Law Yao Hua and Wong Siew Lyn, the co-founders of environmental journalism portal Macaranga, for a round-up of top environmental news from July 2025.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

From smoking several packs a day to a lung cancer diagnosis decades later, we hear from an ex-smoker how he finally kicked the habit.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Today I Learned

Museums may be well-loved hubs of culture and education, but they often have dark, bloody, and colonial origins. Dan Hicks, author of ‘The Brutish Museums’ joins us to talk about stolen museum artefacts and the calls for their return.

7:00 PM

BBC World Service

This week on Science in Action, scientists may have found a hidden star next to Betelgeuse, while others are working on new ways to fight malaria and studying how gut bacteria can affect your brain and hunger.

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

Kam Raslan, Marion D'Cruz and Ong Kar Jin get together to talk about regionalism, Malaysian diaspora across the globe and what it means to hope.