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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
08-Aug-25 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
Malaysia’s Ageing Nation: Is a Higher Retirement Age Inevitable?
Sam Baxendale, Co-Founder & CEO, Kinetik Hiring
06-Aug-25 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Retirement Reform : Are We Ready for Monthly EPF Pensions?
Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (myAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia
31-Jul-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Can Socialism Go from the Margins to the Mainstream in Malaysia?
Arveent Kathirchelvan, Coordinator of Policy Research Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
23-Jun-25 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
Beyond EPF: Making the Case for a Universal Basic Pension
Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist & Founder, Williams Business Consultancy
09-Jun-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Should We All Work Until 65?
Professor Dr Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, President, Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society | Professor Nathan Vytialingam, Honorary Fellow, World Federation of Occupational Therapists
20-May-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
IMF Urges People to Work Till 70: Yay or Nay?
Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist & Political Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
20-Jan-25 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Incremental Progress In Pensions Reform 
Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme , ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
13-Dec-24 Top Story
(7:45 AM)
EPF's RIA And Belajawanku 2025, Helping Malaysians Retire Comfortably
Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist
16-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: MMA's Push To End Doctors' On-Call Shifts
Dr Sean Thum, Vice Chairman, MMA SCHOMOS
19-Jun-24 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Scrutinising Pensions for MPs
Aidila Razak, Special Reports Editor, Malaysiakini | Ooi Choon Nam, Project Coordinator, Malaysiakini
26-Mar-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(2:00 PM)
Public Service Reform: From Pensions to EPF – Good Move?
Lee Hwok-Aun, Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
28-Feb-24 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
Popek Popek Parlimen: Palm Oil, Presumptions and Onions
30-Jan-24 Morning Brief
(8:45 AM)
No Time To Lose For Malaysia's Pension Reform
Dr Nungsari A. Radhi, Economist
10-May-23 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security
Ng Sze Fung, Research Officer, REFSA
02-May-23 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Higher EPF Contributions And Pension Schemes For Senior Citizens
Dr Michael Jeyakumar, Chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia
18-Apr-23 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Retire With Dignity: Why We Need a Senior Citizens Pension Scheme
Sivarajan Arumugam , Secretary General, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
 
 




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The 6AM Stretch

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7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank, 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

George Chen, Partner & Co-chair, Digital Practice, The Asia Group comments on the US-China deal on TikTok.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Adib Zalkapli, Managing Director of Viewfinder Global Affairs discusses the key takeaways from PAS’ 71st Muktamar.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

LIVE: Calvin Cheng of ISIS Malaysia and Dr. Matthew Dornan of the World Bank discuss AI taking over significant tasks for nearly half of Malaysia’s workforce.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Ng Zhu Hann, CEO of Tradeview Capital, unpacks MDEC’s plan to prepare at least 30 tech companies to be IPO-ready by 2028.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

Ariff Adi Putera, Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) discusses whether the government has provided sufficient aid to Sabah, and how this might affect the upcoming state elections.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank, tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Pramod Amthe, Head of Institutional Equity Research at InCred Capital on the outlook of the Indian equity market

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

Qin, a senior manager in the beauty industry and Annie Hor, Financial Advisor, Harveston Capital discuss the former's credit card debt and how to repay them.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Edmond Yap and Andre Sequerah, Co-Founders, Tupai.ai

11:00 AM

Tech Talk

Kavitha Mariappan, CTxO, Rubrik makes the case that cyber recovery belongs in the boardroom, not just the server room.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Eugenia Koh, Global Head, Sustainable Finance, Wealth & Retail Banking, Standard Chartered

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Calvin Cheng of ISIS Malaysia and Dr. Matthew Dornan of the World Bank discuss AI taking over significant tasks for nearly half of Malaysia’s workforce.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

Nepal is in the midst of a major political uprising against the establishment left-wing government. But what lies at the heart of these protests?

4:05 PM

Health & Living

How does bullying affect children in vulnerable situations, such as those from low-income or dysfunctional families, or those who are stateless?

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Thursday

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BBC World Service

This episode of Crowd Science interrogates our relationship with sentimentality and how we navigate that.