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Evaluating Malaysia’s Education Reforms

Evaluating Malaysia’s Education Reforms

Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairperson, Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE)

Top 5 at 5: Minister Resigns Over Sabah Revenue Rights

Top 5 at 5: Minister Resigns Over Sabah Revenue Rights

Wong Chin Huat, political scientist, Sunway University

Combating Bullying With Empathy And Holistic Solutions

Combating Bullying With Empathy And Holistic Solutions

Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, Criminologist and Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya

Europe’s Defence Dilemma

Europe’s Defence Dilemma

Dr Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Social Worker

Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Social Worker

Fatimang Ladola, Head of Department of Social Work, University Malaya Medical Centre | Zul Rusdi, Medical Social Worker

Healthy Ageing: Is Abandonment of Older Adults On The Rise?

Healthy Ageing: Is Abandonment of Older Adults On The Rise?

Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician, University Malaya Medical Centre | Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (myAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Top 5 at 5: What We Know (And Don't Know) About Pamela Ling's Abduction

Top 5 at 5: What We Know (And Don't Know) About Pamela Ling's Abduction

Fahri Azzat, Lawyer

Top 5 at 5: Mark Carney Leads Liberals to Victory

Top 5 at 5: Mark Carney Leads Liberals to Victory

Matthew Kerby, Senior Political Analyst, GeoMastery Advisory

Top 5 at 5: Remembering the Late Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Top 5 at 5: Remembering the Late Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Top 5 at 5: Johor’s Push to End Water Dependency on Singapore

Top 5 at 5: Johor’s Push to End Water Dependency on Singapore

Charles Santiago, Chairman, National Water Services Commission

Deeply Unpopular UK Welfare Cuts Looming

Deeply Unpopular UK Welfare Cuts Looming

Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby, Research Professor of Social Policy , University of Kent

Top 5 at 5: Heading Toward An Independent Media Ecosystem

Top 5 at 5: Heading Toward An Independent Media Ecosystem

Premesh Chandran, Pro Tem Committee Chairperson, Malaysian Media Council

Top 5 at 5: Trump's Planned Takeover of Gaza

Top 5 at 5: Trump's Planned Takeover of Gaza

Clemens Chay, Research Fellow, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore

Petting Zoos: Conservation or Exploitation

Petting Zoos: Conservation or Exploitation

Wong Siew Lyn, Co-Founder and Editor, Macaranga | Lee Kwai Han, Environmental Journalist and Contributing Writer, Macaranga

Top 5 at 5: 24-Hour Child Helplines

Top 5 at 5: 24-Hour Child Helplines

Datin PH Wong, Executive Director, Childline Foundation

Malaysia's Missing Middle Class

Malaysia's Missing Middle Class

Gregory Ho Wai Son, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

 
 




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Prof. Amin Saikal of The Australian National University discusses whether diplomacy is still on the table as US-Iran tensions escalate.

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: Soh Lian Seng, Head of Tax at KPMG in Malaysia, discusses the New Incentive Framework and influencer tax.

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Nizam Abdul Razak, Founder & CEO of Monsta Studios Sdn Bhd discusses Papa Zola The Movie’s RM60 million success and the making of a Malaysian animation powerhouse.

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Morning Brief

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Food Security Chair, UPM talks about the National Food Security Policy 2030 and proposed National Food Security Act.

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(REPEAT) Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

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Open For Business

In an F&B landscape often defined by rapid burnout and aggressive discounting, Arieni Ritzal has taken a different path. Since her last visit to the studio, Gula Cakery has evolved from a boutique success into a disciplined enterprise with 19 outlets and a projected RM20 million in sales for 2025.

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René Menezes, Leader, Kult

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Enterprise Explores

Running a business built on local craft and grit is a cornerstone of Malaysian culture. But as the nation prepares for the massive influx of Visit Malaysia 2026, "passion" alone may no longer be enough to scale. While MSMEs represent 97% of all registered businesses and contribute 38% of the national GDP, many remain tethered to a cash-heavy past that limits their growth. In this episode of Open For Business, We sit down with Previn Pillay, Country Manager of Visa Malaysia, to discuss the invisible infrastructure required to move a business from a simple roadside transaction to a total digital transformation.

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Nizam Abdul Razak, Founder & CEO of Monsta Studios Sdn Bhd discusses Papa Zola The Movie’s RM60 million success and the making of a Malaysian animation powerhouse.

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