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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
26-Aug-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
The Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis In Myanmar
Shinjiro Murata, General Director, MSF Japan
19-Aug-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
BTS Of The Greatest Show On Earth
Ira Porter, Journalist, The Monitor
12-Aug-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Venezuela's High Stake Elections
Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrández, Lecturer, Departments of Anthropology & Latin American Studies, The University of Sydney
05-Aug-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Bangladesh's Unprecedented Violent Protests
Michael Kugelman, Director, Wilson Center's South Asia Institute
29-Jul-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Post Mortem on Global IT Outage
Dashveenjit Kaur, Editor, TechForge Media
22-Jul-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Will Trump 2.0 Be Different From Trump 1.0?
Dr Adrian Ang, Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
15-Jul-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Turbulence In The PH1.0 Government
Romen Bose, Author, Shattered Hopes
01-Jul-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Malaysia's Media Industry Continues To Struggle
Professor Zaharom Nain, Author of the Malaysia Country Report, Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report
24-Jun-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
South Africa's New Ruling Coalition
Louw Nel, Senior Political Analyst, Oxford Economics Africa
10-Jun-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Will Modi 3.0 Be Very different?
Dr Rahul Mishra, Senior Lecturer, University of Malaya
27-May-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Status Quo In Iran's Regional And Domestic Power Structure
Dr Olsi Jazexhiu, Assistant Professor, Department of History, International Islamic University Malaysia
20-May-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Governments Are Failing Journalists
Cédric Alviani, Director, RSF Asia-Pacific Bureau
13-May-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Malaysia's Dismal Performance In Press Freedom
Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Center for Independent Journalism
06-May-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Bread And Butter Issues Dominate India's Election
Yanitha Meena, Analyst, Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia (ISIS Malaysia)
29-Apr-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Dual Rentierism Poses Challenges In Governing Palestine
Dr Dr Anas Iqtait , Assistant Professor, Central Asia Studies of Australian National University
22-Apr-24 Pressing Matters
(9:30 AM)
Israel And Iran Tensions Reshape Middle East Conflicts
Gerald Feierstein, Senior Fellow on U.S. Diplomacy, Middle East Institute
 
 




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7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

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7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

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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

P&L

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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3:05 PM

Earth Matters

4:05 PM

Health & Living

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

A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know!

6:00 PM

Today I Learned

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Just For Kicks

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