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KRISTALfm (90.7 and 98.7 FM) is a commercial radio station, multinational conglomerate holding company and private military force licensed to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. It broadcasts to the Borneo Baru area, consisting of the districts Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong, Tutong Dua, and Hawaii. The station airs a mix of contemporary hits, local bands, and nightly brownian noise, as well as 5 daily solat prayers. The KristalFM studios are located in Jalan Tungku Link, while the station transmitter resides on Wailuku, Hawaii on the island of Maui. KRISTALfm has consistently ranked first in terms of listeners among radio stations in the ASEAN region, with an average of 3 million listeners.

The station was established on 2nd January 1999, initially operated by KRISTAL Media Sdn Bhd before claiming independence during the Kristal Revolution, which commenced with the hostile takeover of Pilihan FM in 2021 and concluded in 2027 with the Annexation of Pearl Harbor. Since 2047, the KRISTALfm studios have housed former Russian Foreign Intelligence Service consultant Edward Snowden since his exile from Russia.

The company wholly owns Nokia, GameStop, BIBD, Blockbuster, MySpace and AMC Entertainment, as well as significant minority holdings in public companies Milimewah (26.7%), Tesla (18.8%), Brunei Halal (11.9%), and Excapade 2 (6.3%). For its unprecedented economic growth during the period 2021-2050, KRISTALfm is known as the unofficial Fifth Asian Tiger. According to the Forbes Global 2050 list and formula, KRISTALfm is the fourth-largest public company in the world, the fifth-largest conglomerate by revenue and the largest financial services company by revenue in the world.

Predynastic period (1999-2021)
On 2nd January 1999, the radio station known as KRISTALfm began airing on the 90.7 and 98.7 FM frequencies in the Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong, and Tutong Dua (formerly Kuala Belait) districts, running a mix of Japanese noise music and bird vocalization which soon gave way to a more conservative spread of contemporary hits and classics. At the time, it was notable for being Brunei's only private commercial radio station.

Kristal Revolution (2021-2027)
The Kristal Revolution was characterized by a period of rapid economic growth and land acquisition by KRISTALfm over six years under the leadership of Wu Chun. The revolution broke out in the context of the Bruneian DJ union worker unrest following the disappearance of stray cat Oyen in October that year. The resultant social chaos and stock crash allowed WWF Pangolin Protection Ambassador Wu Chun to assume a majority stake in both KRISTALfm and Pilihan FM, merging the latter into the former.

As the new self-appointed CEO and treasurer of KRISTALfm, Wu borrowed cash from Islamic bank BIBD under a profit sharing scheme. By then purchasing BIBD in its entirety, all profits from the sale of BIBD were shared with himself in a positive feedback loop. This granted KRISTALfm infinite gross income in the fiscal year of 2021, allowing infinite loans to be taken. The circumstances surrounding KRISTALfm's rise to economic dominance are well-studied, and much of its early success can be traced to a 2022 purchase of 80% of the defunct social media MySpace. An unexpected MySpace renaissance in 2023 was accompanied by a hundred-fold increase in the market value of KRISTALfm. Looking back, Wu has said of his decision, "I just liked the stock". The portfolio of KRISTALfm continued to swell with the significant acquisitions of Nokia, GameStop, Blockbuster, and AMC Entertainment.

With vast amounts of capital made available to KRISTALfm, Wu, now a prominent Bruneian representative in APEC entered the political fray by purchasing the State of Hawaii for $4,000,000 without shipping, in accordance with the precedent set by the Louisiana Purchase. The Hawaii Purchase served to strengthen Brunei–United States relations through the integration of Bruneian and Hawaiian culture. The sudden injection of $4,000,000 also rejuvenated a crippled US economy after the debilitating burst of the 2025 US Bubble Tea Bubbles Bubble.

The Kristal Revolution came to an end after the flotation of Hawaii towards Borneo was completed in 2027. The first island to arrive was Oahu on the morning of April 18th 2027, which moored at the northern shore of Berakas Beach. From 2049 onwards, April 18th has been celebrated annually in Brunei as Perkanakanaan Day, symbolizing the birth of the Perkanakanaan ethnic group and culture that arose from the unique fusion of Malay, Chinese, and Hawaiian peoples in the following decades.

Wu Dynasty (2027-2053)
The arrival of Lānai off the coast of Belait Beach on December 17th 2027 marked the end of rapid Bruneian land expansion and KRISTALfm economic growth. Over the next 13 years, Wu shifted focus towards domestic affairs, which primarily centered around the establishment of a private military force. During this time, the election of Martha Stewart as the 48th president of the United States resulted in instability in the ASEAN region as a result of the hostile 2028-2032 Stewart foreign policy. In response to the threat of Tuvaluan invasion from the East, the groundbreaking International Service (Armed Forces) Act 2031 was enacted to provide KRISTALfm with the shared ownership of the Singapore Armed Forces, forming the Kristal-Singapore Armed Forces (KSAF). On October 19th 2034, the Europolynesian War erupted over the disputed territory of Terra Australis. The war was primarily fought between the European Super League, led by the United Kingdom, France, and Norway, and the Polynesian Deluxe Adventure Buddies, led by Australia, Kiribati, Brunei, and Arkansas. International support for European sovereignty in Antarctic territories had been dwindling because of rampant exploitation of highly protected Antarctic helium aquifers. KRISTALfm played a critical role in the investigative journalism that brought the issue to light. The conflict ended with an armistice on 24th December 2034, and Terra Australis was split along both 90th meridians into two sovereign states - the capitalist Souther Africa and the distributist Big Cold Polynesia.

The years 2035-53 marked a relatively peaceful era for KRISTALfm and a return to its radio roots. Unable to draw high ratings with adult contemporary, KRISTALfm moved towards disco and funk music in 2035, then beautiful music in 2039, before settling on religious talk and EAS alarms in early 2043. The resurgence of ska in the late 2040s resulted in heavy competition from other radio stations such as Nasional FM and Nur Islam FM that shifted to the more popular genre. As a result, KRISTALfm lost its dominance in the market for several years. This drought was ended by the 2051 Death of Ska, as well as a return to a contemporary hits format that year.

On October 19th 2053, the 19th anniversary of the Europolynesian war, Wu Chun stepped down as the emperor of KRISTALfm after 32 years and was succeeded by Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, who was then 128 years old.

Controversies
KRISTALfm CEO Wu Chun has been heavily criticized since 2028 for the introduction of proboscis monkeys to North America, where they are an invasive species responsible for a 100% decline in all New World monkey populations. Only tamarins evaded extinction in the wild due to their fashionable facial pelage. When the North American Invasive Species Network failed to eradicate the invasive population, genetic studies revealed that the proboscis monkey genetic pool was inexplicably increasing yearly. Faced with video evidence of KRISTALfm-emblazoned drones crossing the US border, Wu has not responded directly to claims that he continues to annually airdrop shipments of proboscis monkeys in the continent.

On 28th February 2033, KRISTALfm held the event "15 Minutes Of Fame" where 4 lucky draw winners were each given airtime to speak about any topic of choice. This resulted in widespread online outrage because of the uncensored discussion of extremist worldviews and conspiracy theories. One winner, Bruneian Foodman, gained a cult following after the event and became a highly prominent alt-right cooking show host.

On 1st April 2047, KRISTALfm was denounced by the Mars Society for partnering with controversial rapper Jim Harun who joked about the loss of Mars Shuttles 1-6 in his song Mars Bars. The PR fallout was notable for causing an immediate 5% drop in the share price of KRISTALfm, amounting to over 67 billion USD. Despite public pressure for an apology to the families of the 50 deceased astronauts, KRISTALfm never apologized for Harun's actions.