National Service is back — but is it the right move? With PLKN 3.0 now underway and full rollout set for 2026, we ask: Are you for or against it? What do you think it should focus on?



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National Service is back — but is it the right move? With PLKN 3.0 now underway and full rollout set for 2026, we ask: Are you for or against it? What do you think it should focus on?Image Credit: Shutterstock

We’re on, when you’re off. Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee and Tasha Fusil restore sanity to your day even as you’re stuck in traffic trying to get home. And who isn’t? Tune in as they take on hot-potato issues to inform and entertain you, soundtracked by the thumping music that only BFM plays. EE runs the gamut, bringing you noteworthy pop culture, punchy interviews, and rocking call-in sessions.

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We tackle all of the big headlines under the sun, both at home and around the world, while getting your thoughts and opinions on attention-grabbing topics. Everything's fair game!

PLKN 3.0: Discipline or Disruption?

The “Heard the News?” project, launched today in Shah Alam as part of New Straits Times’ 180th anniversary, will bring newspapers into classrooms across the country, aiming to get students engaging with current affairs from a young age. We take this opportunity to ask you: When did you first become aware of the news or current affairs? What did it?


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The “Heard the News?” project, launched today in Shah Alam as part of New Straits Times’ 180th anniversary, will bring newspapers into classrooms across the country, aiming to get students engaging with current affairs from a young age. We take this opportunity to ask you: When did you first become aware of the news or current affairs? What did it? Image Credit: Pexels

Your First Encounter with the News

The typical discourse on artificial intelligence (AI) has long focused on whether our minds will weaken as we lean more on machines. But now AI has crossed into our most human spaces: friendship, intimacy, and emotional support. This has sparked a new debate: Can technology truly fulfill, or even replace, our need for companionship? We get into it, and ask our listeners: Do you have an AI friend... and would you ever want one?


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The typical discourse on artificial intelligence (AI) has long focused on whether our minds will weaken as we lean more on machines. But now AI has crossed into our most human spaces: friendship, intimacy, and emotional support. This has sparked a new debate: Can technology truly fulfill, or even replace, our need for companionship? We get into it, and ask our listeners: Do you have an AI friend... and would you ever want one? Image Credit: Pexels

Would You Have An AI Friend?

Drawing from the recent controversy surrounding the MACC's search notice for ex-political aide James Chai, we hear your take on the role of public servants, and whether or not you'd join the public service or be a politician.


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Drawing from the recent controversy surrounding the MACC's search notice for ex-political aide James Chai, we hear your take on the role of public servants, and whether or not you'd join the public service or be a politician. Image Credit: Shutterstock

PLKN 3.0: Discipline or Disruption?

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