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Can Socialism Go from the Margins to the Mainstream in Malaysia?

Can Socialism Go from the Margins to the Mainstream in Malaysia?

Arveent Kathirchelvan, Coordinator of Policy Research Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

Beyond EPF: Making the Case for a Universal Basic Pension

Beyond EPF: Making the Case for a Universal Basic Pension

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist & Founder, Williams Business Consultancy

Should We All Work Until 65?

Should We All Work Until 65?

Professor Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, President, Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society | Professor Nathan Vytialingam, Honorary Fellow, World Federation of Occupational Therapists

IMF Urges People to Work Till 70: Yay or Nay?

IMF Urges People to Work Till 70: Yay or Nay?

Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist & Political Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Incremental Progress In Pensions Reform 

Incremental Progress In Pensions Reform 

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme , ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

EPF's RIA And Belajawanku 2025, Helping Malaysians Retire Comfortably

EPF's RIA And Belajawanku 2025, Helping Malaysians Retire Comfortably

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist

Top 5 at 5: MMA's Push To End Doctors' On-Call Shifts

Top 5 at 5: MMA's Push To End Doctors' On-Call Shifts

Dr Sean Thum, Vice Chairman, MMA SCHOMOS

Scrutinising Pensions for MPs

Scrutinising Pensions for MPs

Aidila Razak, Special Reports Editor, Malaysiakini | Ooi Choon Nam, Project Coordinator, Malaysiakini

Public Service Reform: From Pensions to EPF – Good Move?

Public Service Reform: From Pensions to EPF – Good Move?

Lee Hwok-Aun, Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Popek Popek Parlimen: Palm Oil, Presumptions and Onions

Popek Popek Parlimen: Palm Oil, Presumptions and Onions

No Time To Lose For Malaysia's Pension Reform

No Time To Lose For Malaysia's Pension Reform

Dr Nungsari A. Radhi, Economist

The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security

The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security

Ng Sze Fung, Research Officer, REFSA

Higher EPF Contributions And Pension Schemes For Senior Citizens

Higher EPF Contributions And Pension Schemes For Senior Citizens

Dr Michael Jeyakumar, Chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia

Retire With Dignity: Why We Need a Senior Citizens Pension Scheme

Retire With Dignity: Why We Need a Senior Citizens Pension Scheme

Sivarajan Arumugam , Secretary General, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

La Renaissance Of France's Pension Plans

La Renaissance Of France's Pension Plans

Professor Peter McPhee, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Melbourne

Popek Popek Parlimen: Digital Textbooks and Lighter School Bags

Popek Popek Parlimen: Digital Textbooks and Lighter School Bags

 
 




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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

Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone, tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research at OCBC Bank, weighs in as the U.S. rolls out new tariffs, with Asia facing mixed outcomes.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Chan Soon Seng, CEO of Teach For Malaysia discusses mandatory secondary education and constructing vertical schools in Malaysia.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Datuk Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad, former President and Group CEO, reflects on SIRIM’s 50-year legacy and impact on Malaysia’s industrialisation.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Professor Tricia Yeoh, University of Nottingham Malaysia's School of Politics & International Relations gives us her thoughts on the 13MP.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone, tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

We wrap up the week’s biggest conversations to keep you in the know.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Saurav Dhungana, Founder of Inductiv, joins us to explore how Inductiv is approaching AI agent development for enterprises of all sizes, the unique challenges of building in APAC, and what it takes to go from MVP to market-ready in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Rashvin Pal Singh, Group CEO, Biji-biji Initiative, and Redza Shahid Ridzuan, Assistant Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, Asia School of Business. discuss how values-driven procurement can empower social enterprises.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Datuk Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad, former President and Group CEO, reflects on SIRIM’s 50-year legacy and impact on Malaysia’s industrialisation.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Front Row

In her latest solo exhibition Sanguinella: Ink and Fire, artist Alexdrina Chong transforms her experiences of solitude and emotional struggle into works of quiet intensity and strange beauty. She joins us to share more.

3:20 PM

Front Row

The busy WVC Malaysian Jazz Ensemble discusses their upcoming performances, including the Georgetown Festival and Royal Selangor Jazz Festival. Tay Cher Siang (Bandleader/Pianist) and AJ Popshuvit (Bassist) share details.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

We have better treatments for lung cancer, but is it accessible to everyone who needs it? We find out what needs to improve.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

It's the middle of 2025, so we look back to review some movies we missed, including Danny Boyle and Andy Garland’s '28 Years Later', followed by a rapid fire of other movies and shows we loved this year.

7:00 PM

BBC World Service

This week on Science in Action, scientists may have found a hidden star next to Betelgeuse, while others are working on new ways to fight malaria and studying how gut bacteria can affect your brain and hunger.

8:00 PM

Bar None

Tower running champion Soh Wai Ching joins the show to talk about his latest world record, and how he regains the motivation to continue competing at the highest level.

9:00 PM

The Selector

Covering all styles of music from indie, dubstep, folk, soul, electro and everything in between from some of the most exciting artists in the UK.