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Cantonese Opera: The Dance of Two Butterflies

Cantonese Opera: The Dance of Two Butterflies

Sean Ghazi, Artistic Director, BoboKL | Zeen Chang, Co-founder, Kwai Chai Hong

The Sound of Malaysia with Tan Sooi Beng

The Sound of Malaysia with Tan Sooi Beng

Hon. Professor Dr Tan Sooi Beng, Ethnomusicologist, Activist and Scholar, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Strings of Heritage: The Sounds of the Sape

Strings of Heritage: The Sounds of the Sape

Matthew Ngau Jau, Sape performer, maker and teacher

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Belle Sisoski, Singer, Songwriter, & Producer

Everyone’s A Critic - Asli - Resonance in Our Roots

Everyone’s A Critic - Asli - Resonance in Our Roots

Dhinesha Karthigesu, poet

Roads To Our Heritage

Roads To Our Heritage

Alena Murang, Musician/Artist | Awangku Huzriuden Bin Pg Mahmuddin (Ojie) (Stonebay) | Richael Lawrence Gimbang (Estranged)

Resurgence of Dangdut Music?

Resurgence of Dangdut Music?

Tommy Pratomo, Senior Manager of International Marketing (Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia)

Etnomusikologi 101 - Mengenal Hubungan antara Muzik dan Budaya

Etnomusikologi 101 - Mengenal Hubungan antara Muzik dan Budaya

Lawrence Ross, Akademi Pengajian Melayu, Universiti Malaya

Di Mana Irama Malaysia dalam Muzik Kontemporari Sekarang?

Di Mana Irama Malaysia dalam Muzik Kontemporari Sekarang?

Ali Johan

Sanmaarga – Celebrating Light & Life this Deepavali

Sanmaarga – Celebrating Light & Life this Deepavali

Bhuma Pranjothy Manoharan, Temple of Fine Arts | Devie Neithiyar, vocalist

Waris Road Boogie

Waris Road Boogie

Izzat Majeed | Noor Fatima

HerVantage - Malaysian Women Composers

HerVantage - Malaysian Women Composers

Jessica Cho | Isabella Pek

Double in Dvitham

Double in Dvitham

Achyuthan Sashidaran Nair, violinist | Kumar Karthigesu, sitar player

Canadian Throat Singers and Dancers

Canadian Throat Singers and Dancers

Kathy Kettler, singer | Karin Kettler, singer

Lifting Music with Traditional Chinese Instruments

Lifting Music with Traditional Chinese Instruments

Sara Heng Xi Ying, WAU! Ensemble

Melding World Folk Music

Melding World Folk Music

Andy Teirstein, Arts professor, musician, composer | Andy Teirstein, Arts professor, musician, composer

 
 




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7:15 AM

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Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

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Pankaj C. Kumar, Business Commentator will be sharing his thoughts on the SC clarifying oversight on cash trust schemes.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Jeremy Lim of Persatuan Pemilik Restoran & Bistro shares how Malaysia’s F&B sector is gearing up for Chinese New Year and Ramadan.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

P. Gunasegaram, independent business writer, discusses the recent allegations against the MACC and its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research at Maybank Securities, Singapore discusses Singapore's Budget 2026 and how it will affect markets.

9:35 AM

Pinnacle Perspectives

Lee Yee Keng, Head of Healthcare at KPMG discusses Malaysia’s medical tourism sector.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Remote Jumpstarts? How VXI is Fixing the Downtime Problem. A dead battery is more than a nuisance for a logistics firm; it’s a broken timeline and lost revenue. Dennis Yong of VXI Crest is disrupting the battery industry with a subscription model that promises 100% uptime. From remote jumpstarts to IoT-enabled LFP technology, tune in to find out how VXI is turning an unplanned breakdown expense into a predictable, budgeted line item.

11:05 AM

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LHDN to Creators: Free Holidays & YouTube Are Taxable. To the taxman, that free hotel stay isn't a perk, it's income. If you create content for a living, you aren't just a creative; you are a business, and that comes with a specific set of tax traps. TraTax’s Renganathan Kannan joins us to debunk the dangerous myths of the gig economy: from why AdSense isn't tax-free foreign income to why your "gifts" need a market value. Tune in to learn how moving to Form B can actually save you money by unlocking deductions for everything from makeup to studio rent.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Locked in Coal? The Rules Killing Clean Energy. Renewables are cheaper than ever, so why are we still building coal plants? The answer lies in the "Take or Pay" contracts and rigid market rules that dominate Southeast Asia. Alexandre Salesse of BCG joins us to explain why our current power structures are now the biggest barriers to the green transition. From unbundling state utilities to creating a regional ASEAN grid, we explore the four levers that can unlock clean energy growth without crashing the system. Tune in to find out why the "Single Buyer" model needs an upgrade before we're left with the world’s most expensive, and dirtiest, electricity.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

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Discovery Hour

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Earth Matters

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As both Chinese New Year and Ramadan approaches, what does mindful eating during this period look like? Can you indulge while also eating healthily? Tune in to find out.

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Today I Learned

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