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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
11-Nov-25 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
Gig Workers Bill: Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences?
Franchesca Chia, Co-Founder and CEO, GoGet | Rahman Hussin, Head of Business Development, Stakeholder Management & Investor Relations, Kiddocare Malaysia
14-Oct-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Does Budget 2026 Address the Needs of Ordinary Malaysians?
Arveent Kathirchelvan, Coordinator of Policy Research Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
11-Sep-25 Morning Brief
(8:45 AM)
Entertainment Industry Welcomes Gig Workers Bill
Dato’ Freddie Fernandez, President, The Malaysian Artistes’ Association (Karyawan)
26-Aug-25 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Moves To Safeguard Rights Of Gig Economy Workers
Calvin Cheng, Director of the Economics, Trade, and Regional Integration division, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)
13-Aug-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Will the Gig Workers Bill Deliver?
Vishnovarthan Pulainthran, Secretary General , Malaysia E-Hailing & Delivery Organization (MEDO)
31-Jul-25 Ringgit & Sense
(9:30 AM)
Can You Survive By Only Doing Gig Work?
Chee Minh, Freelance Photographer
18-Jul-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Your Kidneys Can Be Damaged By Heat Exposure
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Sunita Bavanandan, Consultant Nephrologist | Dr Abed Onn, Occupational Health Physician
19-Jun-25 Morning Brief
(8:45 AM)
Reactions To Mandatory SOCSO Contributions
Jose Rizal, Chief Activist, Malaysian eHailing Association (GEM)
10-Dec-24 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
Regulating Gig Work: Grab & GoGet Weigh In
Rashid Shukor, Director of Country Operations and Mobility, Grab Malaysia | Francesca Chia, Founder and CEO, GoGet
29-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: A New Bill To Protect Gig Workers
Donovan Cheah, Lawyer
29-Aug-24 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Gig Worker Bill Needed Now
Dr Sia Chin Chin, Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Governance, Taylor’s University
24-Apr-24 Open For Business
(10:00 AM)
Looking to Get Hyred?
Abdul Muthalib Zulkarnain, Founder and CEO, Get Hyred Sdn. Bhd
28-Feb-24 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
From Street Vendors to Gig Workers: The State of Malaysia’s Informal Economy
Dr Yashodhan Ghorpade, Senior Economist, Social Protection & Jobs, World Bank
23-Jan-24 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Work: Gig Now, Regret Later?
Dr Firdausi Suffian, political economist
30-Nov-23 Morning Brief
(7:45 AM)
The Welfare Of Gig Workers Need To Be Prioritised
Datuk Thavalingam Thavarajah, Employment and Industrial Relations Lawyer
19-Apr-23 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
Demystifying Taxation For Solopreneurs, Freelancers, Gig Workers, and MSMEs
Thenesh Kannaa, Partner and Tax Advisor, TraTax
 
 




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