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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
10-Jan-25 Open For Business
(10:00 AM)
ReMeal - Save Food, Save Money, Reduce Waste
Wan Emir Astar, Co-Founder, ReMeal | Falah Hamidi, Co-Founder, ReMeal
10-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Alleged Death from Caning Raises Concerns
Dobby Chew, Chief Executive Officer, HAYAT
24-Jul-24 Good Things
(6:00 PM)
Wasteless Wisdom With Zero Waste Malaysia
Irene Chooi, Education Programme Manager, Zero Waste Malaysia | Tasha Sabapathy, Senior Programme and Communications Officer, Zero Waste Malaysia
07-Feb-24 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
2024 Remains Challenging For The Thai Economy
Poon Panichpibool, Markets Strategist, Krung Thai Bank
19-Jan-24 Morning Brief
(8:45 AM)
Grab Fees Restructuring Disappoints Riders
Bryan Ng Yih Miin, Advisor, Persatuan Perpaduan Rakan Penghantar Malaysia
15-Dec-23 Market Watch
(7:00 AM)
Divergent Paths Between US Versus EU/UK Economies
Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited, Chicago
29-Nov-23 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
We Mustn't Be "Meh" About Methane
Dr Helena Varkkey, Associate Professor of Environmental Politics and Governance, Universiti Malaya | Dr Matthew Ashfold, Atmospheric Scientist and Assoc Prof, University of Nottingham Malaysia
27-Nov-23 Earth Matters
(3:35 PM)
Macaranga Wrap-Up: November 2023
Law Yao Hua, Co-founder, Macaranga
24-Oct-23 People, Planet, Profit
(9:30 AM)
EECA Catalysing Energy Efficient Malaysia
Amin Abdul Majid, Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co | Khoo Yu Lin, Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co
27-Jun-23 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
People First: Ending the Stigma & Discrimination Against Drug Users
Dr Afiqah Mohd Salleh, Senior Lecturer, Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya & Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA)
23-Jun-22 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
Out of the Box #6: Play Therapy
Tracy Ho, Certified Supervisor for Play Therapy, Hils Learning
18-May-22 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
Out Of The Box #5: The Benefits of “Risky Play” for Kids
Dr Mariana Brussoni, Investigator, British Columbia Children's Hospital, and Director, Human Early Learning Partnership, University of British Columbia
12-Jan-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health: Smoking Cessation Up in Smoke?
Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Professor Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamad, Chief Coordinator of Certified Smoking Cessation Service Provider (CSCSP), Kulliyyah of Pharmacy; International Islamic University Malaysia
04-Jan-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Working with People Living with HIV in Terengganu
Dr Mahani Nordin, Co-founder, Komuniti Cakna Terengganu
01-Sep-21 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
International Overdose Awareness Day 2021: Decriminalising Personal Drug Use
Samantha Chong, Human Rights Lawyer & Drug Policy Reform Advocate | Palani Narayanan, Senior Advisor on Drug Use and Harm Reduction
03-Feb-21 Breaking Bread
(9:00 PM)
Ep101:In the Kitchen: Earth Cookies
Loh Yi Jun
 
 




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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) 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.

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 Mansor, 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