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Bank Negara wants consumers to get a better deal out of insurance products. The liberalisation of insurance pricing, called 'detariffication' in industry speak, has taken a long time to materialise but will be implemented in the next few years. We find out how this will impact the general insurance industry.

Last week, Indonesia banned its vessels from sailing to The Philippines, after seven Indonesian sailors were kidnapped at gunpoint, and are now being held hostage by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants. This follows the kidnapping and release of four Malaysian sailors, the beheading of a Canadian hostage and a spate of violent incidents over the past year, involving the group based in the Southern Philippines.

Today we explore Abu Sayyaf’s kidnapping industry, the group’s growing allegiance to the Islamic State, and possible measures that authorities can take to curb its criminal activities.

This report is by Jason Lim.

We tend to think and speak of globalization as a natural process: an inevitable and given part of human evolution. Sanjay Krishnan joins us this week to provide a critical genealogy and take of that outlook. He locates the discourse in the emergence of empire and how that discourse was internalised and adopted in various ways in our context.

Kam's away but the show still goes on! The trio banter on Downton Abbey, the art of minimalism and Ostriches - or rather, one ostrich. You know which one.

This week, Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot stomping, hand clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you the most popular songs of the year 1989 by Billboard Magazine. Featuring Paula Abdul, Will To Power, Cher, NKOTB and many more.

Join us as we spin you our weekly collection of jazz music, sweeping across multiple sub-genres, comprising of both contemporary & classic compositions.

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0:11 - Ronny Jordan - So What!

5:03 - JABBERLOOP - Another Sunny Day

9:00 - Nils Krogh - Things We Do

14:22 - Jamie Callum - Interlude

17:56 - Lauren Desberg - Rock Steady

21:29 - Portishead - It Could Be Sweet

25:16 - Jill Scott - A Long Walk

29:46 - Hiatus Kaiyote - Jekyll

35:17 - Tennyson - For You

38:08 - BBNG - Lavender ft. Kaytranada

41:11 - Funky DL - Climax (Girl SH_)

44:39 - Gerald Clayton - Bond, The Cast

48:20 - George Benson - Breezin'

Join us as we dissect our interview of the week from the weekday, where we look back and gain behind-the-scenes insights from the show’s producers – along with some recommendations of shows to look for in the coming week on the Enterprise belt.
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Full interview here:
Going Global: Gaga For Gaggan 

Forward-thinking new music from everywhere. Saturdays and Wednesdays (repeat) 9pm with Tim Sharp.

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0:13 - No Zu - Spirit Beat

5:23 - GL - Grip

8:50 - Mongo Skato - PERC

14:38 - Four Tet - For These Times

20:13 - Kiat - Drumbeg

25:45 - Cofaxx - Sip Lushly

29:33 - Acid Arab - Berberian Wedding Night

34:26 - James Blake - Points

38:35 - Sampha - Timmy

43:13 - KAIN - Missing Peace

47:00 - Ryan De La Cruz - Bando

51:49 - Guest Mix: BFM DJs

83:09 - Pantha Du Prince - In An Open Space

89:07 - Kave Jonson - Storming

93:44 - Dubmatix Meets Marcus Visionary - Show Down ft. Tenor Fly

99:14 - Only Now - Flare

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked selections from all across Asia. 

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0:14 - Fi7i - When With You (MY)

3:43 - Yellow Fang - Morning (TH)

6:56 - Cassie - Me & U (MISO Edit) (KR)

9:43 - Airliftz - The Dream (MY)

12:40 - Pictured Resort - Now And On (JPN)

17:07 - Jess Connelly - RICH $HIT (PHI)

20:16 - Tenderfist - Social Club (MY)

25:13 - Half-court - Now (demo) (MY)

29:17 - Bayangan - Kuala Lumpur (MY)

31:53 - Tielman Brothers - I Can’t Forget You (IND)

34:35 - Johnny Guitar - Bangkok By Night (TH)

38:11 - Srirajah Rockers - ธุลีดิน (TH)

These days, news travels faster mostly on the internet, and less so through the conventional, print media. Recognising this, a lot of print media organisations are trying to make their presence felt on the World Wide Web. However, the shift is not as simple as it seems. While others are struggling to juggle between both, some found the right formula to make it work. This week, we speak to Taz, a media organisation from Germany that is learning the ropes of both mediums, and gaining the right traction.

Here are the segments of the episode:

1:13 - Asia Calling 1 - Coups in Thailand

9:12 - Asia Calling 2 - Illegal trade is on the rise in Afghanistan

16:48 - Print and Online: A Marriage Destined to Fail?

This episode was produced by Sharyl Kaur and Muhammad Haniff Baharudin