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Plastics Treaty: Will Nations Cut Production?

Plastics Treaty: Will Nations Cut Production?

Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant, Basel Action Network | Mageswari Sangaralingam, Honorary Secretary, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and Chief Executive, Consumers' Association of Penang

COP29 Outcomes: Fallouts, Finance, Fossils, An Uncertain Future

COP29 Outcomes: Fallouts, Finance, Fossils, An Uncertain Future

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and Head of Programmes, Third World Network

COP29 Climate Summit: Key Issues and Urgent Goals

COP29 Climate Summit: Key Issues and Urgent Goals

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Can Forest Plantations Be Sustainable in Peninsular Malaysia?

Can Forest Plantations Be Sustainable in Peninsular Malaysia?

Law Yao Hua, Environmental journalist and Co-founder, Macaranga | Meor Razak bin Meor Abdul Rahman, Member, Sahabat Ekologi Perak

COP28: Conclusions, Controversies, and Challenges Ahead

COP28: Conclusions, Controversies, and Challenges Ahead

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and Head of Programmes, Third World Network (TWN)

Journey to Establish Climate Loss and Damage Fund Continues

Journey to Establish Climate Loss and Damage Fund Continues

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Head of Programmes, Third World Network (TWN)

The Penang South Islands Project - Fantasy Island of Epic Proportions?

The Penang South Islands Project - Fantasy Island of Epic Proportions?

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Incinerators - A Pain In The Ash?

Incinerators - A Pain In The Ash?

Mageswari Sangaralingam, Senior Research Officer, Consumers' Association of Penang, and Sahabat Alam Malaysia | Khor Sue Yee, Co-Founder and Director, Zero Waste Malaysia | Tasha Sabapathy, Programme Outreach and Communications Executive, Zero Waste Malaysia

Budget 2023: Prioritising the Environment Through Inclusive & Sustainable Economic Growth?

Budget 2023: Prioritising the Environment Through Inclusive & Sustainable Economic Growth?

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)

The Global Biodiversity Framework -  A Framework for All Life on Earth?

The Global Biodiversity Framework - A Framework for All Life on Earth?

Theiva Lingam, Legal Advisor, public interest lawyer, environmental activist, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

COP27: Did it Deliver for People and Planet?

COP27: Did it Deliver for People and Planet?

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

There's No Planet B: Mitigation, Adaptation, and Loss & Damage

There's No Planet B: Mitigation, Adaptation, and Loss & Damage

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), and Head of Programmes, Third World Network (TWN)

Bonn Climate Change Conference: More Blah Blah, Than Rah Rah

Bonn Climate Change Conference: More Blah Blah, Than Rah Rah

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), Head of Programmes, Third World Network (TWN)

The Maharani Energy Gateway Project - An Assessment

The Maharani Energy Gateway Project - An Assessment

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Meenakshi Raman - Taking the Road Less Travelled

Meenakshi Raman - Taking the Road Less Travelled

Meenakshi Raman, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)

Chee Yoke Ling: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes

Chee Yoke Ling: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes

Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director, Third World Network

 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

7:00 AM

Market Watch

Kingsley Jones of Jevons Global: 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

Thilan Wickramasinghe of Maybank Investment Bank: The Singapore equity market has been the sleeper hit of Asean, starting on a wobbly note but now the best performing market in the region, up 16% on a year to date basis. Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Research, Singapore and Regional Head of Financials, Maybank Investment Bank tells us the reasons for this and will the rally still have legs in 2025.

7:45 AM

Top Story

Lucas Myers of Wilson Center's Indo-Pacific Program: The crisis in Myanmar has been ongoing for over three years, and a fresh escalation of fighting between the junta and opposition groups is drawing attention back to the largely forgotten crisis. What can Malaysia as ASEAN Chair do to make progress towards a ceasefire? We discuss the situation in Myanmar with Lucas Myers of the Wilson Centre.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Best of the Breakfast Grille - Foreign Policy: 2024 was the year geopolitical fault lines became even more pronounced between the US, China and Russia amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza. How are Malaysia and other countries navigating the currents? We revisit conversations on foreign policy issues that dominated the year.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Dr Oh Ei Sun of Pacific Research Centre: An anti-corruption rally organised by Suara Mahasiswa is expected to draw at least 10,000 participants, as Sabah grapples with a corruption scandal involving Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and several state assembly members. Besides encountering calls for cancellation and other hurdles, the gathering is also set to face a counter rally in support of Hajiji. We’ll be speaking with Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser at Pacific Research Centre to unpack the political ramifications of these developments in Sabah.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We look into local and international news that matters to the public — highlighting the issue or event that sparks the most conversations and debates.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) 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) 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.

9:35 AM

Pressing Matters

BBC - The Inquiry: The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is perhaps best known around the globe for its unconventional measure of national development: Gross National Happiness. It assesses the country’s overall wellbeing on the basis of sustainable and equitable socio-economic development; environmental conservation; as well as preservation and promotion of culture. But the Bhutanese are now finding that their approach to balancing economic growth with the well-being of their citizens, is proving difficult to sustain in light of mounting economic problems. So can Bhutan retain its happiness?

10:05 AM

Open For Business

(REPEAT) Dione Song, CEO, Love, Bonito

11:05 AM

P&L

(REPEAT) Kevin Brockland, Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures | Ng Sai Kit, Managing Partner, Artem Ventures

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

(REPEAT) Balqais Yusoff, Head of Policy and Strategy Department, The Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille

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2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

3:30 PM

Earth Matters

Macaranga Wrap-up

4:05 PM

Health & Living

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

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6:00 PM

Today I Learned

(REPEAT) Do Video Games Cause Brain Rot?; Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist & Jon, 60-year-old gamer

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

GGWP

9:00 PM

Wavelength