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Top 5 at 5: China’s Role in Malaysia’s University Struggles

Top 5 at 5: China’s Role in Malaysia’s University Struggles

Geoffrey Williams, Economist

The Bamboo Boom Threatening Sarawak’s Forests

The Bamboo Boom Threatening Sarawak’s Forests

Fiona McAlpine, Communications and Project Manager, The Borneo Project

FPIC and the Fight for Indigenous Rights

FPIC and the Fight for Indigenous Rights

Major Kalam Pie, Orang Asli educator and Co-Founder, Jungle School Gombak | Sandra Trinata, Bidayuh artisan and Cultural Advocate | Gabriel Hii, Co-Chair, Sarawak CSO-SDG Alliance

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

Top 5 at 5: Road to the White House #3 - A Female President?

Top 5 at 5: Road to the White House #3 - A Female President?

Regina Bateson, Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder

Budget 2025: A Wishlist For the Environment

Budget 2025: A Wishlist For the Environment

Thing Siew Shuen, Senior Program Manager, Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Celine Lim, Managing Director, Save Rivers

Top 5 at 5: Will UPSR And PT3 Exams Return?

Top 5 at 5: Will UPSR And PT3 Exams Return?

Joshua Jerome Robert, Project Lead, Maker Programmes at the Arus Academy

Keeping the Baram Peace Park Intact

Keeping the Baram Peace Park Intact

Celine Lim, Managing Director, Save Rivers

Enggang & Pipit: Sharing Stories And Breaking Down Walls

Enggang & Pipit: Sharing Stories And Breaking Down Walls

Wong Chen-Li, Impact Driver, Akar Umbi Society | Shereen Ajani, Participant, Enggang & Pipit | Sumitra Naidu, Participant, Enggang & Pipit

FSC Investigations, SLAPP Suits and Deforestation in Sarawak

FSC Investigations, SLAPP Suits and Deforestation in Sarawak

Jettie Word, Director, The Borneo Project

Forest Loss, Monoculture Plantations & Floods in Sarawak

Forest Loss, Monoculture Plantations & Floods in Sarawak

Shamila Ariffin, Senior Research & Media Officer, Sahabat Alam Malaysia

Shaq Koyok: Combining Art & Activism for Indigenous Peoples & Planet

Shaq Koyok: Combining Art & Activism for Indigenous Peoples & Planet

Shaq Koyok, Visual Artist and Activist

How the Baram Community Are Protecting What's Rightfully Theirs

How the Baram Community Are Protecting What's Rightfully Theirs

Celine Lim, Manager, SAVE Rivers

The Orang Asli Denied a Dignified Existence

The Orang Asli Denied a Dignified Existence

S.C. Shekar, Photojournalist

Kuala Langat Forest Degazettement Threatens Orang Asli Rights

Kuala Langat Forest Degazettement Threatens Orang Asli Rights

Shaq Koyok, artist and activist | Dr. Yogeswaran Subramaniam, Associate Researcher, Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies, UM

Can the Courts Protect Indigenous Land Rights?

Can the Courts Protect Indigenous Land Rights?

Saha Deva, Vice President, PEKA Malaysia

 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade 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

Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

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

P&L

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.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind.

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

4:05 PM

Health & Living

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.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know!

6:00 PM

Today I Learned

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

Gogulan, Asran and Arvind join Kam Raslan as they dissect the matches from the FA Cup weekend.

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

Does good always triumph over evil? Kam, Sheryll and Dhanya will unpack that, as well as talk about AI caricatures and whether it's cool to show off your partner on social media.