BFM :: The Bigger Picture

Celebrated annually on the 8th of June, World Oceans Day is a global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. We speak to Brett Garling, the Communications Manager of the US-based NGO Mission Blue, which pushes for the protection of marine parks and places that are vital to the health of the ocean. Brett discusses how the ocean is linked to each and every one of us, and the urgent need to save what we have before it's too late.

Richard Huckle's offences against impoverished children in our capital has caused untold damage to his victims.  We speak to James Nayagam and Scott J. Wong from Suriana Welfare Society, a child focused non-government organization advocating on behalf of children-in-crisis, about how we can collectively ensure that such atrocities against children never happen again.

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Sir Roy Calne joins Dr George for the first part of a conversation that tries to encapsulate his illustrious career that includes pioneering organ transplant techniques, and developments in anti-rejection medication.

You can find the second part of this interview by searching for “Sir Roy Calne” on bfm.my.

The revelation of British paedophile Richard Huckle raping and abusing up to 200 Malaysian children between 2006 and 2014 shocked the nation. But beyond putting Huckle behind bars for life, what else can be done to stop paedophiles before they abuse a child? A new research led by Dr. Christoffer Rahm, a psychiatrist at Karolinska Institute, is in the midst of a treatment study to test a drug which could potentially reduce the risk of individuals with paedophilic disorder from acting on their sexual urges. Dr. Rahm explains his project as well as the science and current research behind treatments for paedophilia. 

More information on Dr. Rahm's crowdfunding campaign can be found at: http://bit.ly/219Di6n

The filmmakers behind the first medical science documentary series produced in Malaysia for international broadcast share about the importance of science communication through the film and documentary medium. We also learn about the making of the series and the feedback it received.

The PAP left-wing and its mass base were furious with Lee Kuan Yew’s right-wing adventurism and selfishness. A confrontation with the Lee Kuan Yew faction over the heart and soul of the PAP became inevitable. But with the PAP in pole position to win the next election, this confrontation would have far-reaching consequences: the winner would get the opportunity to define the next government of Singapore. In this episode, PJ Thum describes how the left and right of the PAP manoeuvred to gain the upper hand in the PAP, and the impact of the outcome on Singapore’s future. 

Please send questions, comments, and feedback to [email protected] or visit thehistoryofsingapore.com. Support the show at patreon.com/pjthum.

For all the previous episodes in this series, search for "History of Singapore" on bfm.my

The proverbial complaint from the public often is that ticket prices to concerts are expensive, what more when the performers are unknown quantities (or of uncertain quality). The musicians justify and explain why tickets to a classical music festival is high and at the same time share the program that they will be performing in the Johor Bahru Classical  Music Festival 2016

As we begin the fasting month this week, the Selangor government is ramping up its campaign to phase out the use of polystyrene, focusing its efforts in Ramadan Bazaars across the state. Will traders and consumers accept the tradeoff of higher price of food? Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran explains the challenges of implementing a campaign to remove a substance which can take up to 500 years to biodegrade.

The conductor, who also plays the saxophone, explains the instrument and tells about contemporary compositions by two Japanese, Yagisawa Satoshi and Kazuyasu Kaminaga. Both musicians will be in Kuala Lumpur to conduct their own pieces. Cheryl Mah introduces their music and a wind group (of about 60) the Tshung Tsin Wind Symphony from Sabah.

Do you share your children’s photos on Facebook or Instagram? Since March, French parents who post embarrassing photos of their children online and publicise intimate details of the private lives of others - including their own children - could face punishment. That is, if their kids later decide to sue them for breaching their right to privacy or jeopardising their security. How do families document and share memories in the digital age, and how does it affect their relationships?