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Is This The Year To Quit Smoking?

Is This The Year To Quit Smoking?

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Takdir Singh Riar, Head, Smoking Cessation Unit, Klinik Kesihatan Tanglin

Top 5 at 5: No Valour for FashionValet's Losses

Top 5 at 5: No Valour for FashionValet's Losses

Emmanuel Samarathisa, Journalist, The Malaysianist

Doctor in the House: Is The Tobacco Industry Targeting Our Kids?

Doctor in the House: Is The Tobacco Industry Targeting Our Kids?

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist, University Malaya Medical Centre

Doctor in the House: How The Tobacco Industry Influences Public Health Policies in Asia

Doctor in the House: How The Tobacco Industry Influences Public Health Policies in Asia

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Mary Assunta, Senior Policy Advisor, Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA)

Vapes Will Now Be Regulated, But The GEG Is In Ashes

Vapes Will Now Be Regulated, But The GEG Is In Ashes

Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, MP for Kuala Selangor and Chairman of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Health | Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

The Unchecked Vaping Crisis

The Unchecked Vaping Crisis

Professor Chris Bullen, President, Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco | Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq, Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Malaya

How Nicotine Replacement Therapy Helps Smokers Quit

How Nicotine Replacement Therapy Helps Smokers Quit

Professor Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamad, Chief Coordinator of Certified Smoking Cessation Service Provider (CSCSP), Kulliyyah of Pharmacy; International Islamic University Malaysia | Dr Suraj Wilson, Asia Pacific Medical Affairs Lead for Smoking Cessation, Kenvue

Public Health: How Will Malaysia’s Vape Trends Lead To Nicotine Addiction Among Youths?

Public Health: How Will Malaysia’s Vape Trends Lead To Nicotine Addiction Among Youths?

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist & Chief Coordinator, UM Centre of Addiction Sciences

World No Tobacco Day: Policy Perspectives On Nicotine Alternatives

World No Tobacco Day: Policy Perspectives On Nicotine Alternatives

Ben Youdan, Director, Action for a Smokefree 2025 | Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy

Generational Endgame Bill: Will It Be All Smoke And No Fire?

Generational Endgame Bill: Will It Be All Smoke And No Fire?

Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, Consultant Respiratory Physician & Special Adviser to the Minister of Health

Public Health: Nicotine, Vaping and Taxes

Public Health: Nicotine, Vaping and Taxes

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Chairperson, Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control

WTF: Healthcare Issues In The Spotlight

WTF: Healthcare Issues In The Spotlight

Deregulation Of Liquid Nicotine In Vapes

Deregulation Of Liquid Nicotine In Vapes

Professor Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed, Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy & Leader , Smokefree Sejahtera Campus Community, International Islamic University Malaysia | Dr Kelvin Yii, MP for Bandar Kuching

Regulatory Vacuum On Liquid Nicotine Spells Danger

Regulatory Vacuum On Liquid Nicotine Spells Danger

Azrul Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy

GEG In Review By New Health Minister

GEG In Review By New Health Minister

Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Professor in Health Economics, Hospital & Health Management, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Is The Generational Endgame A Game Changer?

Is The Generational Endgame A Game Changer?

Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Managing Director, National Cancer Society of Malaysia | Dr Kelvin Yii, Committee Chairman, Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Health, Science and Innovation

 
 




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Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank | 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 year 2025 kicked off with a major M&A deal between Walt Disney’s Hulu Plus Live TV streaming service and the sports-focused streaming platform FuboTV. Upon completion, the venture will have a combined 6.2 million subscribers in North America, trailing only YouTube TV. We’ll be discussing the implications of this tie-up with Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Yesterday, the Finance Ministry revealed a whole host of incentives relating to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Eligible companies will enjoy a special tax rate of 5% for up to 15 years, in addition to other tailor-made incentives are allocated to businesses operating in certain flagship areas in SEZ. Also, eligible knowledge workers working in the zone are entitled to a special tax rate of 15% for 10 years. So just how attractive are these incentives to potential investors and other stakeholders? For some thoughts on this, we speak to Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Main market-listed DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd is a market expansion services provider for companies looking to grow their business in our country. The company is part of its larger parent, DKSH Group, which is also listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Shazana Mokhtar will be speaking with Sandeep Tewari, Head of Country Management and Executive Director of DKSH Malaysia, about the company’s current operations within the larger group and its future expansion strategies.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

The Plant Seed Quality Bill will be tabled in Parliament this year, but it has already sparked debate among industry players. The bill, which introduces licensing requirements for seed storage and distribution, has raised concerns about its impact on small-scale farmers. We delve into the potential implications of the bill with Nurfitri Amir Muhammad, Head Coordinator of Forum Kedaulatan Makanan Malaysia.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) Yesterday, the Finance Ministry revealed a whole host of incentives relating to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Eligible companies will enjoy a special tax rate of 5% for up to 15 years, in addition to other tailor-made incentives are allocated to businesses operating in certain flagship areas in SEZ. Also, eligible knowledge workers working in the zone are entitled to a special tax rate of 15% for 10 years. So just how attractive are these incentives to potential investors and other stakeholders? For some thoughts on this, we speak to Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank | 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 year 2025 kicked off with a major M&A deal between Walt Disney’s Hulu Plus Live TV streaming service and the sports-focused streaming platform FuboTV. Upon completion, the venture will have a combined 6.2 million subscribers in North America, trailing only YouTube TV. We’ll be discussing the implications of this tie-up with Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim will be joined by Linnet Lee, Licensed Director of Resolute Planning to talk about budgeting for Chinese New Year, since the festive season is right around the corner. They’ll be discussing what the market rate is for angpow nowadays, how much banquets might cost your family per head, whether you really need to buy new outfits every year, and more.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Warren Leow, CEO, PIXLR

11:00 AM

Tech Talk

Surendran Kuranadan, Founder and CEO, AIREI

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Wong Wai Ken, Country Manager, StashAway Malaysia; Hann Liew, Co-Founder & CEO, Halogen Capital

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

By the Book: Tan Twan Eng's The House Of Doors (REPEAT); Tan Twang Eng, author

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

Witness the Unseen: How Corporations Exploit Land to Maximise Profit; Kurt Langbein, Director, Landraub/Landgrabbing

4:05 PM

Health & Living

How To Help Parents Shed Trauma and Toxic Stress; Dr Christine Gibson, Family Physician & Author of ‘The Modern Trauma Toolkit’

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Thursday; Pay Transparency and Capping Your Boss' Earnings

8:00 PM

I Love KL

(REPEAT) Ever wondered how the production process for traditional documentaries are like? UNI Gallery focuses on telling the stories behind Malaysia’s traditional trades, and producer Daniel Lim joins us to share about all things documentary-filmmaking!; Daniel Lim, Producer, UNI Gallery

9:00 PM

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