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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
14-Feb-24 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Infighting At DAP Penang Boils Over
Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Centre
06-Jun-23 Evening Edition
(5:30 PM)
Today On Twitter: Lim Kit Siang Gets A Tan Sri
15-May-23 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Should The Ruling Coalition Work With PAS?
Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Associate Director, Vriens & Partners | Jufitri Joha, Senior Fellow, Reform Malaysia
29-Mar-23 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
How Prepared Should MPs Be In Parliament?
Maha Balakrishnan, Parliamentary Consultant & Researcher | Ong Kian Ming, Director of the Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) Program , Taylor's University
03-Feb-23 Front Row
(2:15 PM)
Storytelling Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet
Lim Soon Heng, Executive Director, KL Shakespeare Players | Kevin Field, Director, Academic and Artistic Development, Bentley Music Academy
26-Aug-22 Front Row
(2:00 PM)
PESZTA @ Kampung Attap
Liza Ho, Co-founder, The Zhongshan Building | Stephanie Goh, Yayasan Lim Yee Hoh
24-Aug-22 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Dubious Degazettement of the Bukit Cherakah Forest Reserve?
Dr Teckwyn Lim, Treasurer of the Shah Alam Community Forest Society (SACF)
02-Aug-22 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
Popek Popek Parlimen: Flood Warnings Via SMS Alerts?
06-Jul-22 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Biodiversity Talks: “More Divergence Than Convergence”
Lim Li Ching, Senior Researcher, Third World Network
22-Apr-22 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
A Hen-Made Tale
Lim Soon Heng, Actor, and Executive Director, KL Shakespeare Players
13-Apr-22 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
On Being A Political Party Mentor
Dr Hamidin Abdul Hamid, Senior Fellow, Ilham Centre
23-Mar-22 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
World Water Day 2022: There’s Enough For Our Needs, Not Our Greed
Celine Lim, Manager, SAVE Rivers
21-Mar-22 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Dawn Of A New Era For DAP?
Professor James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania | Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Associate Director, Vriens & Partners
13-Sep-21 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
SOS for Seahorses
Dr. Adam Lim, Chairperson, Save our Seahorses Malaysia | Wong Siew Lyn, writer, Macaranga
27-Aug-21 Morning Brief
(8:45 AM)
Lim Guan Eng: We Can Spend More
Lim Guan Eng, Secretary General, DAP
26-Aug-21 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
Dawn Of A New Political Era?
Iskandar Fareez, Communications Director, REFSA
 
 




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Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

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

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tim Mulholland of TJM Limited | 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

Yesterday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited Malaysia for the first time since taking office, aiming to enhance trade ties. His leadership is focused on major projects, including Indonesia joining BRICS and relocating the capital to Nusantara. We discuss how these initiatives will shape Indonesia's future and its role on the global stage with Julia Lau, Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

The semiconductor industry has become a driving force behind Malaysia’s economic growth, contributing an estimated 25% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). However, 2025 is expected to be a volatile year, especially for the semiconductor sector, due to escalating US-China trade tensions and the incoming deregulation policies under American President Donald Trump. So, what is the outlook for local semiconductor players, and how should they navigate the expected turbulent times? Andrew Chan, Director of the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA), tells us.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

The stage is set for Malaysia in 2025, as it assumes the chairmanship of Asean as well as being admitted to the BRICS grouping as a partner country. This year also sees divisions being drawn between the US with a new president and its long-term rival China. Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, founder of the ASEAN Wonk newsletter and a fellow at the Wilson Centre in Washington DC shares his views on what we can look forward to this year.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Childcare centres across Malaysia are facing rising operational costs, prompting fee hikes in light of the upcoming minimum wage increase. These rising expenses are raising concerns among families who are already feeling the strain of the cost of living. Today, we’ll be speaking with Norsheila Abdullah, President of the Malaysia Association of Registered Early Child Care and Development (MyECCD), about how these fee hikes are affecting access to quality childcare and what measures need to be taken to support both providers and parents.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We look into local and international news that matters to the public — highlighting the issue or event that sparks the most conversations and debates.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tim Mulholland of TJM Limited | 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

2024 recorded strong growth in Malaysia’s property market - according to a leading property consultancy firm, 13.9 billion ringgit in major transactions were made in the first nine months of 2024, doubling from 7.29 billion ringgit in the same period a year earlier. What then is the outlook for the sector in 2025? Discussing this with us is Jessica Low, Senior analyst, MIDF Research.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

We cap the morning with WTF or What’s the Focus, our weekly round-up of stories that dominated the news cycle. In the mix today, we’ll discuss the shifting tides of social media regulation; why Elon Musk is raising alarm in Europe; whether wider use of dashcams is needed to promote road safety; and thoughts about the Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism campaign.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Wan Emir Astar and Falah Hamidi, Co-Founders, ReMeal

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Fahad Naeem, Country Director, Randstad Malaysia

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

The stage is set for Malaysia in 2025, as it assumes the chairmanship of Asean as well as being admitted to the BRICS grouping as a partner country. This year also sees divisions being drawn between the US with a new president and its long-term rival China. Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, founder of the ASEAN Wonk newsletter and a fellow at the Wilson Centre in Washington DC shares his views on what we can look forward to this year.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

By the Book: The Beauty and Challenges of Mapmaking (REPEAT); Charis Loke, illustrator

3:05 PM

Front Row

Musical Treasures - Charity Musical Show; Andy Khoo, CEO, Cancer Research Malaysia | TBC

3:20 PM

Front Row

Beautiful Mélange; Mat Ramli, Visual Artist | Burhanuddin Bakri, Visual Artist

4:05 PM

Health & Living

You Can Retract Papers But Can You Retract Misinformation?; Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Mark Cheong, Health Services & Systems Researcher

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

Stuff We Missed: Juror #2/It Ends With Us + Courtroom Dramas

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture