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Long-Term Policies Needed To Ensure Food Security

Long-Term Policies Needed To Ensure Food Security

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Research Fellow at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, UPM

Protecting Selangor’s Rivers and Water

Protecting Selangor’s Rivers and Water

Chen Yih Wen, Journalist | Law Yao Hua, Co-founder, Macaranga | Kennedy Michael, Co-founder, Alliance of River Three (ART!)

Fall Of Assad Reverberates Beyond Levant For Russia

Fall Of Assad Reverberates Beyond Levant For Russia

Malcolm Davis, Security Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Top 5 at 5: Rewriting the Communications Act

Top 5 at 5: Rewriting the Communications Act

Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) | Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Top 5 at 5: Underemployed Malaysians On The Rise

Top 5 at 5: Underemployed Malaysians On The Rise

Alyssa Farha Jasmin, Economist, Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, World Bank

AI Divide: Why Young Workers Fear AI More Than Their Seniors

AI Divide: Why Young Workers Fear AI More Than Their Seniors

Andrea Christianson, Partner, Head of Global AI Taskforce, Penta Group

New Cybersecurity Laws: Is Your Company Prepared?

New Cybersecurity Laws: Is Your Company Prepared?

Ong Johnson, Partner, Head of Technology Practice Group, Halim Hong & Quek | Lo Khai Yi, Partner, Co-Head of Technology Practice Group, Halim Hong & Quek

Can Asia Secure Its Rice Bowl?

Can Asia Secure Its Rice Bowl?

Dr Paul Teng, Professor & Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

Top 5 at 5: Why Did Progressive MPs Approve Regressive Citizenship Amendments?

Top 5 at 5: Why Did Progressive MPs Approve Regressive Citizenship Amendments?

Maalini Ramalo, Director of Social Protection, Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA)

Top 5 at 5: Alleged Death from Caning Raises Concerns

Top 5 at 5: Alleged Death from Caning Raises Concerns

Dobby Chew, Chief Executive Officer, HAYAT

ASEAN for Beginners: What It Is and Why It Matters

ASEAN for Beginners: What It Is and Why It Matters

Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow and Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Rethinking The Reliability Of SOCSO

Rethinking The Reliability Of SOCSO

Lim Zi-Han, Partner, Donovan & Ho

Top 5 At 5: Real Doctors, Fraudulent Disability Claims

Top 5 At 5: Real Doctors, Fraudulent Disability Claims

Dr Muhammad Mohan, President, Transparency International Malaysia

See-Through Solutions

See-Through Solutions

Lee Yuh Jiunn, General Manager, Billion Prima

ISIS Malaysia: Translating Madani Principles Into Foreign Policy Rhetoric

ISIS Malaysia: Translating Madani Principles Into Foreign Policy Rhetoric

Datuk Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, Chairman, ISIS Malaysia

Top 5 At 5: Strenghtening Rights of Persons With Disabilities

Top 5 At 5: Strenghtening Rights of Persons With Disabilities

Wong Yoon Loong, executive director, National Council for the Blind, 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

Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank | 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

The year 2025 kicked off with a major M&A deal between Walt Disney’s Hulu Plus Live TV streaming service and the sports-focused streaming platform FuboTV. Upon completion, the venture will have a combined 6.2 million subscribers in North America, trailing only YouTube TV. We’ll be discussing the implications of this tie-up with Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Yesterday, the Finance Ministry revealed a whole host of incentives relating to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Eligible companies will enjoy a special tax rate of 5% for up to 15 years, in addition to other tailor-made incentives are allocated to businesses operating in certain flagship areas in SEZ. Also, eligible knowledge workers working in the zone are entitled to a special tax rate of 15% for 10 years. So just how attractive are these incentives to potential investors and other stakeholders? For some thoughts on this, we speak to Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Main market-listed DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd is a market expansion services provider for companies looking to grow their business in our country. The company is part of its larger parent, DKSH Group, which is also listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Shazana Mokhtar will be speaking with Sandeep Tewari, Head of Country Management and Executive Director of DKSH Malaysia, about the company’s current operations within the larger group and its future expansion strategies.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

The Plant Seed Quality Bill will be tabled in Parliament this year, but it has already sparked debate among industry players. The bill, which introduces licensing requirements for seed storage and distribution, has raised concerns about its impact on small-scale farmers. We delve into the potential implications of the bill with Nurfitri Amir Muhammad, Head Coordinator of Forum Kedaulatan Makanan Malaysia.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) Yesterday, the Finance Ministry revealed a whole host of incentives relating to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Eligible companies will enjoy a special tax rate of 5% for up to 15 years, in addition to other tailor-made incentives are allocated to businesses operating in certain flagship areas in SEZ. Also, eligible knowledge workers working in the zone are entitled to a special tax rate of 15% for 10 years. So just how attractive are these incentives to potential investors and other stakeholders? For some thoughts on this, we speak to Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank | 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) The year 2025 kicked off with a major M&A deal between Walt Disney’s Hulu Plus Live TV streaming service and the sports-focused streaming platform FuboTV. Upon completion, the venture will have a combined 6.2 million subscribers in North America, trailing only YouTube TV. We’ll be discussing the implications of this tie-up with Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim will be joined by Linnet Lee, Licensed Director of Resolute Planning to talk about budgeting for Chinese New Year, since the festive season is right around the corner. They’ll be discussing what the market rate is for angpow nowadays, how much banquets might cost your family per head, whether you really need to buy new outfits every year, and more.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Warren Leow, CEO, PIXLR

11:00 AM

Tech Talk

Surendran Kuranadan, Founder and CEO, AIREI

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Wong Wai Ken, Country Manager, StashAway Malaysia; Hann Liew, Co-Founder & CEO, Halogen Capital

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

By the Book: Tan Twan Eng's The House Of Doors (REPEAT); Tan Twang Eng, author

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

Witness the Unseen: How Corporations Exploit Land to Maximise Profit; Kurt Langbein, Director, Landraub/Landgrabbing

4:05 PM

Health & Living

How To Help Parents Shed Trauma and Toxic Stress; Dr Christine Gibson, Family Physician & Author of ‘The Modern Trauma Toolkit’

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Thursday

8:00 PM

I Love KL

9:00 PM

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