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Brewing in China

Joe Finkenbinder

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Brewing in China is brought to you by Joe Finkenbinder, the founder of Bionic Brew. Joe started his brewery in Shenzhen in 2014 as the sole brewer, distributor, and bartender and has since grown the brewery into a business employing people from around China and the world. He and the brew crew discuss news, industry challenges, and topics with a rotating guest list of brewers, brewery owners, beer folks, and all types of interesting and knowledgeable people who are passionate about beer in Ch ...
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The Evening Edition team restores sanity to your day even as you’re stuck in traffic trying to get home. And let's face it, who isn’t? We tackle the biggest headlines with analysis, updates and opinions, and get your take on all the issues that matter most. And as a bonus: the stories are soundtracked to BFM's distinctive music and tunes! The Evening Edition runs the gamut, bringing you current affairs stories, in-depth interviews, and a slice of pop culture as you wind down for the day.
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Welcome to "I'M NOT A BARISTA," the podcast that brews conversations with the heartbeat of the coffee industry. Dive deep into the world of beans and brews as we chat with coffee aficionados from every corner of the globe. From the bustling streets of the world's coffee capitals to the quiet corners of local coffee shops, we bring you stories, insights, and tips that percolate with passion. Our episodes are a blend of vibrant narratives. We chat with world champions and unsung heroes alike b ...
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5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we bring you the biggest highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, we get into updates on exporting fresh durians to China, eradicating hardcore poverty and opening new Drive-Thru Recycling Centres. 4. Fans are putting Bruno Mars' upcoming concert under scrutiny, now that his past concert in Tel Aviv has been doin…
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5. The first US presidential debate between incumbent President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump has wrapped, with Trump coming out the winner. 4. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Johor-Singapore Causeway, which was built to ease pressure on train and ferry services due to the rapid movement of people and goods. Francis Hutch…
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5. On Mini Popek Popek, we highlight the biggest stories from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, we cover updates on Malaysia-Russia ties, as well as the issue of pornographic content on platforms like Facebook and Telegram. 4. Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun's appointment as the new chairperson of the Election Commission, which has recived criticism from civil soci…
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5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we cover highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, the Higher Education Ministry's efforts to create alternative pathways for cardiothoracic specialisation, and the Education Ministry's efforts to address student absenteeism. 4. Free commemorative tote bags that were given out to customers who visited the Apple St…
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5. For Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, we covered Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addressing several pressing issues. These included Blackrock’s presence in Malaysia, the rationale for MAHB partnering with GIP, and Malaysia’s decline in the World Competitiveness Ranking. 4. Malaysian netizens are not happy with the official attire for the Malays…
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5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen is back to cover highlights from the Dewan Rakyat! Today we cover: Langkawi possibly becoming a Muslim-friendly tourist destination, frustrations over the ongoing legal battle involving Sulu claims to Sabah, and accusations against Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul for breaking house rules. 4. An 8-year-old Pekingese dog wit…
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5. The Freedom Film Network has responded to the Home Ministry's updated film censorship guidelines which aim to crack down on content deemed inappropriate. Deborah Augustin, Campaign and Strategy Lead at the Freedom Film Network, shares her thoughts on the new guidelines. 4. The Iberian lynx was deemed critically endangered just over 20 years ago,…
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Today's countdown covers: 5. The recent campaign from environmental activist group Just Stop Oil, where they left a part of Stonehenge covered in orange powder paint. We reached out to Shaq Koyok, an indigenous artist and environmental activist, for his thoughts on guerilla activism. 4. A baby goldfish was found in a stream at Bukit Kiara. The prob…
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Today's countdown covers: 5. Two Malaysians have been shortlisted for the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize, which celebrates youth leaders for their commitment to the advancement of democracy. We hear from Tharma Pillai, co-founder of Undi18, who was one of the two shortlisted candates. 4. Thailand's Senate has passed a marriage equality bill, ma…
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Today's countdown covers: 5. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet, following the departure of centrist former general Benny Gantz from the Israeli government. Saul Takahashi, Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Osaka Jogakuin University weighs in on what this means, in regard to the Gaza genocide. 4. After diesel…
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Welcome to a new episode of the Policy Room. In this insightful conversation, we sit down with Chehak, a dedicated feminist development practitioner. With extensive experience in youth suicide prevention and policy advocacy at the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy, Chehak also co-builds RADIATE (Radical Action for Disability Advocacy Towards …
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Today's countdown covers: 5. World Blood Donor Day, which falls on June 14th annually. We discuss the continued need for blood donations, and the importance of raising awareness and getting new regular donors. Datuk Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose, President of the College of Emergency Physicians share this message in conjunction with this day. 4. The …
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Popular spicy noodles hailing from South Korea, Samyang, recalled from shelves in Denmark, after their food and safety agency said the capsaicin can cause acute poisoning. 4. A proposal for Singapore to send their teachers to Malaysia. We hear thoughts from Shahnaz Al Sadat, chairperson of LeapEd Services. 3. Level-pl…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Singapore's plan to appeal to tourists from Malaysia, with nature-based experiences and attractions. We hear thoughts from Andrew Sebastian, Founder & CEO of Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Malaysia. 4. Malaysia's exit in the World Cup 2024, despite winning with a score of 3-1 against Taiwan. Sports journalist …
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Today's countdown includes: 5. The surge of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections. For this, we hear from Patrick Diamond, associate professor of public policy, Queen Mary University of London, to help us make sense of headlines coming out of this and what's driving Europeans to vote for far-right parties. 4. It's Barbie's 65th bir…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Last week, North Korea sent over 3,500 balloons – or “gifts of sincerity” – containing rubbish and manure across the border to their southern neighbour. In defiance of the warning, an NGO, the Fighters for Free North Korea, went ahead and sent 10 balloons containing 200,000 leaflets and 5,000 USBs. Dr Hoo Chiew Ping, …
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Today's countdown includes: 5. PichaEats, a social enterprise that sells meals cooked by refugees, was supposed to cater an event at a local university for 500 people, only to find out the order had been a scam. We hear from Luqman Hakim, co-owner of Cakies, a bakery in TTDI, for how caterers deal with situations like this. 4. A video of divers tou…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. The Tokyo Metropolitan government is set to launch its own dating app this summer as part of the government’s efforts to promote marriage and counter plunging birth rates. 4. Following X's new policies allowing X-rated content, Malaysia is looking for a way to regulate the platform in accordance to the country's laws.…
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We talk about artificial intelligence a lot these days, due to its emerging role as a helper of sorts, in doing the more mundane tasks for us. Their prevalence has been a core topic of conversation within the accountancy industry, so we thought we'd explore the ways how much AI has, and will, transform the industry, and what the future of accountac…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. We're celebrating World Environment Day by putting a spotlight on the impact of our mangrove conservation efforts. For this, we hear thoughts from Dr Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network. 4. With the establishment…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Has hardcore poverty really been eradicated in Sabah? Some reports are definitely saying so, but more specifically, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it was a done deal, and hardocre poverty in Sabah had been eradicated in 2 months. at a Kaamatan event. So we hear thoughts from Dr Teo Sue Ann, Director of t…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Donald Trump has been found guily of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to a porn star ahead of the 2016 election, making him the first former US president to be convicted of a crime. The conviction comes months after the US elections. We hear a clip from an interview conducted by Morning Run with John Zogby, …
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Today's countdown includes: 5. This year's theme for Sabah's harvest festival, better known as Pesta Ka'amatan is "Kaamatan Beyond Food Security". We hear about the celebrations from Ariff Adi Putra, a research associate at the Institute for Development Studies - and from Kapayan Assemblyperson Jennie Lasimbang. 4. Foreign cable-laying ships will n…
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Today's countdown includes: 1. We discuss a shopping trolley being hurled from a high-rise in Bangsar and the dangers that come from it. 2. Local scarf brand Lima Segi is under fire for accusations of plagiarising the keffiyeh-inspired designs of New York-based Palestinian designer, Sarah Musa. We hear some thoughts about the cultural appropriation…
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Today's countdown includes: 1. With the official closure of ICQ after 28 years, we reminisce on the instant messaging apps of the early internet era. 2. TNB and MACC team up to pull the plug on illegal bitcoin mining and corruption. Harpreet Singh Mann, CEO of Blocklime, a company that deals in blockchain solutions weighs in on the crackdown. 3. Th…
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Today's countdown includes: 1. Google's AI-powered blunder has been telling people to eat rocks, mix glue into pizza sauce, and smoke during pregnancy. With Google scrambling to fix the situation, we reached out to Dr Zhi Yuan Chen, Associate Professor and Head of the School for Computer Science at the University of Nottingham Malaysia to comment o…
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In this episode of Policy Room, we delve into the intricate web of India-China military and economic relations. Join us as we sit down with Anushka Saxena to explore these complex bilateral ties' historical context, current state, and future trajectory. We'll unpack the distinct approaches each country takes towards managing tensions, the impact of…
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Today's countdown includes: 1. Make-a-Wish grants their thousandth wish to nine-year old Ayra Medina, who wished to be a mermaid princess. Irene Tan, CEO of Make-a-Wish Malaysia talks to us about what makes Ayra's wish special. 2. Phileo Damansara MRT is finally getting a proper pedestrian walkway, thanks to Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung and BCM…
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Welcome back to another exciting episode of the 'I'M NOT A BARISTA' podcast! Today, we've got something truly special for you. If you're an Instagram coffee enthusiast, chances are you've come across the incredible videos by Haroon from the UAE. His account, @harooncfffee, is packed with amazing coffee content, but there's always been one mystery—H…
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Today's countdown includes: 1. We talk about a Michelin-star eatery in New York run by a someone who has never even stepped foot in Southeast Asia! 2. An incident of severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight caused the tragic death of one passenger, and injured several others. Shantanu Gangakhedkar, an aviation consultant for Frost & Sulliva…
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Today's countdown includes: 1. Huge pushback from several quarters on the dance party that happened recently on KTM's rental service coach. KTM has said they would "improve" their guidelines. 2. Climate change and extreme weather conditions putting this year's durian crops behind schedule. 3. A group of students have been fined for cooking using a …
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Singaporean comedian Sharul Channa's show in Malaysia was cancelled, after police reports were made against her, over a video of her show back in 2018. In the video, she was seen to be making jokes that alluded to 3R issues. We hear from Phoon Chi Ho, the chief executive of Laugh Labs Entertainment and the organiser o…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. After a small town in England is finding apostrophes missing from street signs, a NYT article has brought up scepticism on the need of apostrophes in modern times. We hear a clip from Andrew van der Spuy, a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics from the University of the Witwaterstrand speaking to eNews Channel Africa, about…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Two ancient Malay manuscripts — The Genealogical History of Kedah State and the Royal Correspondence of Baginda Omar — has been listed in UNESCO's Memory of The World registry for Asia and the Pacific. Ros Mahwati Ahmad Zakaria, the Head of the Malay Manuscript Research Center at ATMA UKM helps us understand the signi…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Lee Hsien-Loong's official resignation as Prime Minister of Singapore. 4. Sabah's crocodile-hunting licence, which was introduced back in 2017 to curb the increasing crocodile populations, has not been popular with locals. So, we get into why that is, and what it takes to get a crocodile-product industry going. 3. Sar…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. The number of Malaysians looking for jobs in Singapore from January to March this year has gone up from 28,000 to over 46,000. We look back at a conversation we had with Joelle Pang, General Manager of FastCo Malaysia, on whether Malaysians are set on staying in Singapore for work, or if they do consider returning hom…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Following a severe geomagnetic solar storm, an Aurora Australis lights up the skies of the southern hemispheres in Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand. Dr Chong Hon Yew, an astronomer at the Penang Astronomical Society tells us how these lights emerge, and the great Carrington Event of 1859. 4. Malaysi…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. A debate on whether the posting of book excerpts on social media violates copyright laws. This is coming after an X user posted a criticism of Daiyan Trisha's new book, along with pictures taken from the pages of the book. This prompted the publisher to demand it to be taken down, saying it violated copyright laws. Sy…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. The Malaysian Bar points out that Malaysia has not fully incorporated prohibitions against discrimination against disabilities. We reached out to Meera Samanther, co-chairperson of the Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee on Persons with Disabilities to understand why pushing for this provision is important. 4. The launch o…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Bersih rebukes government over broken promises, amidst the appointment of Datuk Sapdin Ibrahim as the newest member of the Election Commission without open and transparent process. Wong Yan Ke, Deputy Chairperson of Bersih for his thoughts. 4. An uprooted tree in KL causes the death of a 47-year old man, two injuries,…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. A PPR in Bestari Jaya will finally be developed in hopes to resolve the longstanding housing crisis faced by 245 families across five estates since 1998, despite being approved back in 2018. Sr Dr Ainoriza Mohd Aini, a Senior Lecturer from the Faculty of Built Environment of UM comments on why PPR's typically take so …
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Today's countdown includes: 5. Malaysian-born and Oscar-winning actress, Tan Seri Michelle Yeoh was awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Joe Biden. Should we celebrate or scrutinise? 4. Kuala Lumpur's iconic Coliseum cinema is now up for sale. Cha-Ly Koh, CEO and Founder of Urbanmetry shares her insights on the value of heri…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. A raid on a convenience store and subsequent seizure of ice cream products with the label "No Palm Oil." 4. The Health Ministry asking for AstraZeneca to clarify Covid-19 vaccine side effects. 3. World Press Freedom Day, and our unfortunate slide in the world rankings to the 34th spot. 2. Government moving to one sing…
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If you're thinking about becoming more eco-friendly in your electricity consumption, the Green Electricity Tariff might be the solution. Essentially, it gives people the option to purchase a low carbon electricity supply without having to install their own solar rooftop or other renewable energy installations. Visit myTNB Portal at www.mytnb.com.my…
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Today's countdown includes: 5. More details on the revamped Public Service Remuneration System, including a pay hike of more than 13%, and a minimum salary of RM2000 for civil servants. 4. An application for Kelantan's Wayang Kulit to be recognised on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. 3. Terengganu considering a proposal for public can…
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Today's countdown are: 5. The Education Ministry is currently exploring solutions to reduce congestion and ultimately improve the quality of education for students in 86 high-density schools across the country. 4. A suggestion to give unlicensed old folk's homes a grace period of two years to comply with regulations has come up amidst a case of abu…
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Today's countdown are: 5. The significance of World Dance Day, in which we have Professor Dr Joseph Gonzales, choreographer and Artistic Director of ASK Dance Company to share his hopes. 4. The underreporting from male victims when it comes to love scams. For this, we hear from industrial psychologist Victor Goh. 3. Public outrage to Penang's water…
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Today's countdown are: 5. A World Bank report reveals that 42% of Malaysian students failed to achieve proficiency in reading by the end of Standard 5. Chan Soon Seng, CEO of Teach For Malaysia, talks about the important role that teachers play to address this issue. 4. Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the revised Public Service Remunera…
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Today's top 5 stories are: 1. A decline in students sitting for their SPM this year has been attributed to the abolishment of UPSR and PT3 examinations. 2. The Unity government has announced DAP's Pang Sock Tao as their candidate in the KKB by-elections. 3. Two men who illegally possessed 50 rhinoceros horns have pleaded not guilty and opted for a …
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Today's top 5 stories are: 1. A 10-year prison sentence has been handed out to the woman who scalded a man with Down's Syndrome. 2. The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has called for the government to abolish 24-hour eateries due to Malaysians' health issues, especially obesity. 3. According to a study by Ilham Centre, Malaysian youths are u…
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