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What Can Progressives Learn From Zohran Mamdani?

What Can Progressives Learn From Zohran Mamdani?

Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

What Can We Learn From Kerala About Eradicating Poverty?

What Can We Learn From Kerala About Eradicating Poverty?

Atul Chandra , Researcher, Tricontinental Research (India)

What Trump's Tariffs Reveal About Neoliberalism and Dollar Dominance

What Trump's Tariffs Reveal About Neoliberalism and Dollar Dominance

Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Economist

Are People Fundamentally Selfish?

Are People Fundamentally Selfish?

Karim Bettache, Political Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

How to Build a Prosperous ASEAN

How to Build a Prosperous ASEAN

Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, Chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

Witness the Unseen: How Corporations Exploit Land

Witness the Unseen: How Corporations Exploit Land

Kurt Langbein, Director, Landraub/Landgrabbing

Do the Poor Remain Poor Because They Are Lazy?

Do the Poor Remain Poor Because They Are Lazy?

Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Vijay Prashad on How America Rules the World

Vijay Prashad on How America Rules the World

Vijay Prashad, Director, Tricontinental: Institute For Social Research

Why Are Right-Wing Movements in Germany on the Rise?

Why Are Right-Wing Movements in Germany on the Rise?

Dr Frederik Holst, Associate Professor, Albukhary International University (AIU)

45 Mins With: Prof Venkatesh Athreya on the US Empire, Neoliberalism and Multipolarity

45 Mins With: Prof Venkatesh Athreya on the US Empire, Neoliberalism and Multipolarity

Professor Venkatesh Athreya, Economist & Activist

 Understanding the Process of Deglobalisation in Malaysia

Understanding the Process of Deglobalisation in Malaysia

Associate Professor Dr Khoo Ying Hooi, University Malaya | Associate Professor Dr Anantha Raman Govidasamy, University Malaysia Sabah | Kavitha Ganesan, University Malaysia Sabah

How Transnational Capital Enslaves Us

How Transnational Capital Enslaves Us

Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, Chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

What’s Politics #7 - Neoliberalism and the Commodification of Human Needs

What’s Politics #7 - Neoliberalism and the Commodification of Human Needs

Peter Beattie, Political Economist & Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Constituency Development Funds Slashed: Why it Matters

Constituency Development Funds Slashed: Why it Matters

Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute-Malaysia

Not So Free Trade Deals

Not So Free Trade Deals

Dato Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar, President, National Human Rights Society (HAKAM)

'Saya Yang Menurut Perintah'

'Saya Yang Menurut Perintah'

The Morning Run Crew

 
 




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7:00 AM

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7:15 AM

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7:30 AM

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Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

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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.

2:05 PM

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.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

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6:00 PM

Today I Learned

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Just For Kicks

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