6:00 AM
The 6AM Stretch
Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.
7:00 AM
World Market Watch
Yeap Jun Rong of IG International | Dovish or hawkish? Over or underweight? Bull or Bear? We speak to local and foreign analysts to find out how the different asset classes and markets react to the latest news, results and even geopolitical events.
7:15 AM
Morning Brief
A recap of global and local headlines in today's papers and portals.
7:30 AM
Morning Brief
The Lunar New Year is fast approaching - there’s less than two weeks to go until we officially greet the year of the Snake. CLSA, a Hong Kong-based capital markets and investment group releases a tongue-in-cheek Feng Shui guide every year in conjunction with this festive season, so we’ll be taking a look at what the guide has to say. Susan Zhang, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from CLSA will be joining us for the conversation.
7:45 AM
Morning Brief
As the world seeks cleaner energy options, nuclear power is gaining attention as a potential solution to meet rising demands and reduce carbon emissions. While some countries like Germany are moving away from it, others including Malaysia are considering nuclear energy with an emphasis on safety and sustainability. We discuss these developments with Dr Alvin Chew, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
8:00 AM
The Breakfast Grille
In the hot seat this morning is Serene Gay, the group country manager for Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand for Visa Inc, the global payments network. There is no doubt that the world and definitely Malaysia is going increasingly cashless which means more revenue for Visa. I will be talking to her about the challenges going forward because with increasing usage of digital payments, comes increased risks of fraud cases, cybersecurity issues. Also where does cryptocurrency feature in Visa’s ecosystem?
8:30 AM
Morning Brief
The EPF launched the latest Belanjawanku Guide 2024/2025 last December, which gives estimates of the monthly expenditure needed for different categories of society. How is this being used to inform retirement policymaking? We get insights on this with Balqais Yusoff, Head of Strategy and Policy at EPF.
8:45 AM
Morning Brief
After four years in office, outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is set to step down next week to make way for Donald Trump, whom he defeated in 2020. Biden had his accomplishments, but he leaves the White House with approval ratings near their lowest point of his presidency. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Adrian Ang, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, to unpack the highs and lows of the Biden administration.
9:00 AM
Opening Bell
(REPEAT) Yeap Jun Rong of IG International | An update on local and international capital markets, including a look at how Bursa Malaysia begins the trading day. We speak with local and foreign analysts to find out how different asset classes and markets react to the latest news, results, and geopolitical events.
9:15 AM
Opening Bell
(REPEAT) The Lunar New Year is fast approaching - there’s less than two weeks to go until we officially greet the year of the Snake. CLSA, a Hong Kong-based capital markets and investment group releases a tongue-in-cheek Feng Shui guide every year in conjunction with this festive season, so we’ll be taking a look at what the guide has to say. Susan Zhang, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from CLSA will be joining us for the conversation.
9:35 AM
What's The Focus
The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week, and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed.
10:05 AM
Open For Business
Dou Dou Bake: Where Pastries, Coffee, And Design Collide; Keith Koay, Founder, Dou Dou Bake
11:00 AM
Mattsplained
Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
12:00 PM
Enterprise Explores
Ong Johnson, Partner, Head of Technology Practice Group, and Lo Khai Yi, Partner, Co-Head of Technology Practice Group, Halim Hong & Quek
1:00 PM
The Breakfast Grille Repeat
2:05 PM
Discovery Hour
By the Book: A Perspective on American Literature (REPEAT); Dr Nicholas Pagan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, Universiti Malaya
3:05 PM
Front Row
DFP Punchline Series: Harith Iskander, 35 Years Of Laughter; Harith Iskander, Standup Comedian
3:20 PM
Front Row
Huios: Sons; Kevin Loo, Pastor & Visual Artist | Alexander Loo, visual artist
3:40 PM
Front Row
Beautiful Mélange; Mat Ramli Mansor, Visual Artist | Burhanuddin Bakri, Visual Artist
4:05 PM
Health & Living
How T-Cells Help With Tracking Cancer Treatment; Assistant Professor Dr Anthony Tan, Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School
6:00 PM
Popcorn Culture
Wolf Man + Scariest On Screen Creatures
