Evening Edition

Earlier this month, Taiwan-based Chatime revoked the rights of its Malaysian franchise owner from operating the chain they’ve been building for 6 years. Chatime has 800 outlets worldwide, and Malaysia accounts for more than half of their turnover. In fact, some assumed Chatime was a Malaysian brand until this story broke. They now have less than 45 days to rebrand all 165 outlets, but CEO Bryan Loo is confident that Malaysian consumers will continue to give their support. However, will it be for the bubble tea we know and love or will it be for the Malaysian brand behind it? We want to hear from you. So today we’re asking:

Are Malaysians supportive of Made-in-Malaysia brands? When and why would you choose to go local?

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Lettuce be graced with the presence of MyBurgerLab co-founder, Teoh Wee Kiat. The bubbly burger boss feeds us with an insight into charcoal buns, homemade patties, frisbees, and all things weird that have made his ventures successful.

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Honky Chateau - where Elton John laid down solid foundations. The album was named after Chateau d'Herouville in France and what may seem like an eclectic mess on paper, Honky Chateau is an accomplished and enjoyable set of ballads, rock, blues, country-rock and soul melodies. This product of Elton John and Bernie Taupin topped the charts, with hits like the psychedelic, "Rocket Man" and the toe-tapping tunes of "Honky Cat". Join Uma and Ezra as they bring us through one of the finest collections of mainstream singer-songwriter pop of the early 70's, Honky Chateau.

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When the cymbals clang and the fur lined pants come out, you know you’re in for a dancing spectacle that’s often only seen when we’re ushering in the Lunar New Year. We speak to those who live and breathe the art of lion dance, from the “Tok Guru” of lion dance, Master Siow Ho Phiew, to the dancers and craftsmen dedicating their careers to keeping this tradition alive.

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He's a local celebrity here at BFM. Dr George Lee, also known as 'The Doctor In The House', never fails to amuse with his uncanny ability to break things down in the simplest of ways. No apple is going to keep this doctor away!

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Outside the Lines is a show about how colours inspire and affect our everyday lives. This episode is about colour perception. We get to know how colour vision works, and then speak to a cyborg who hears colours as sounds and who translates this unique ability into artistic performances.

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Pasi Sahlberg is a Finnish educator, researcher, and policy advisor. As the former Director-General of Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture, he explores the challenges education systems face around the world. In this interview, we hear some of his thoughts and considerations when advising governments about education policies and reforms. Ezra Zaid spoke to him about issues surrounding education, innovation and the future of schooling.

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Craig, Vijhay & Kam discuss Liverpool's shockdefeat by Swansea at the weekend. Is Liverpool's title chance gone? Will the Swans survive? They also talk about Andy Carroll's return to fitness and goalscoring form, Man City and Spurs sharing a 4 goal thriller, Wayne Rooney's 250th goal for Man Utd, Arsenal's late win against Burnley and Chelsea's routine win over Hull. Includes Winners & Losers and a quick look at the midweek EFL Cup.

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He still won't get the name of the show right and frankly, we've given up trying to tell him what it is. You already know who it is. Kuah Jenhan is back in the house to discuss the hermit life and to make fun of Richard as usual.

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Last week, a decision was made to suspend underwater search for flight MH370 after yielding zero results - this after 3 years since its disappearance on March 8th 2014. The search, it seems, is suspended pending new information and credible evidence in the future, despite the ATSB putting forward a suggestion to search a 25,000 sq km area just north of the seventh arc. For the everyday Malaysian, this means very little. But for the families and loved ones of passengers and crew on board that flight, their hopes for an answer as to what may have happened has ended. While some are in despair, there are some who want to continue the fight in searching for that answer. We speak to our guests about their reaction to the suspension and what they plan to do next.

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