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Higher Education Needs More Than A Blueprint

Higher Education Needs More Than A Blueprint

Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, Chair, Malaysian Academic Movement (GERAK) | Dr Wan Chang Da, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Can Monash Malaysia Maintain Momentum?

Can Monash Malaysia Maintain Momentum?

Professor Dato' Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Chief Executive Officer, Monash University Malaysia

Top 5 at 5: Finding The Right University For You

Top 5 at 5: Finding The Right University For You

Jason Pandya-Wood, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Malaysian Higher Ed Sector: Choose Quality Over Quantity

Malaysian Higher Ed Sector: Choose Quality Over Quantity

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist

Top 5 At 5: Assange Walks Free After 14 Years

Top 5 At 5: Assange Walks Free After 14 Years

Karim Bettache, Professor of Global Political Economy, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Higher Education: Where's the ROI?

Higher Education: Where's the ROI?

Nina Adlan Disney, Managing Director, LeapEd Services

Is There Political Will For Higher Ed Overhaul?

Is There Political Will For Higher Ed Overhaul?

Professor Zaharom Nain, EXCO Member, GERAK

Broadening Horizons: Sunway University and the THE Asia Universities Summit

Broadening Horizons: Sunway University and the THE Asia Universities Summit

Professor Sibrandes Poppema, President, Sunway University

Education Beyond Borders: Sunway University and the THE Asia University Summit

Education Beyond Borders: Sunway University and the THE Asia University Summit

Professor Sibrandes Poppema, President, Sunway University | Phil Baty, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Times Higher Education

UPM: Evolving In The Pursuit Of Excellence

UPM: Evolving In The Pursuit Of Excellence

Dato' Professor Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah, Vice Chancellor, UPM

Are International Branch Campuses Delivering On Quality?

Are International Branch Campuses Delivering On Quality?

Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, Independent Scholar, Deputy Chair, Malaysian Academic Movement (GERAK)

Stop Micromanaging Public Universities

Stop Micromanaging Public Universities

Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas, Independent Scholar, Deputy Chair, Malaysian Academic Movement (GERAK)

Higher Education System In Need Of Overhaul

Higher Education System In Need Of Overhaul

Professor Zaharom Nain, Professor of Communication & Multimedia, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Are Degrees Still Worth It?

Are Degrees Still Worth It?

Professor Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi, Education Activist and Professor of Architecture, UCSI | Derek Toh, Founder and CEO, Hiredly

Uni Placements Are Out! So What Now?

Uni Placements Are Out! So What Now?

Ida Thien, co-founder, Closing the Gap

Uni Students Say No To Ministry's Concert Guidelines

Uni Students Say No To Ministry's Concert Guidelines

Lai Yue Yi, vice president, University Malaya Association of New Youth

 
 




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World Market Watch with 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 with 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 with 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

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 with 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.

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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)

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The Breakfast Grille Repeat

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Discovery Hour

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Earth Matters

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Earth Matters

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Health & Living

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Top 5 at 5 (REPEAT)

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

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Just For Kicks

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