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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
13-Jan-26 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Wendy Kopp on Education, Leadership, and Global Inequality
Wendy Kopp, Co-Founder & CEO, Teach For All
18-Dec-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
What Does the Future Look Like For Europe?
Dr Nikita Dhawan, Chair in Political Theory and History of Ideas, Technical University Dresden
16-Dec-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Here’s Why Feminism is Relevant Today -- For Men Too!
Dr Maria Castro Varela, Professor of Pedagogy and Social Work, Alice Salomon University (Berlin)
11-Dec-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
The Truth About Interethnic Inequality in Malaysia Today
Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
09-Dec-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
On the Frontline of Domestic Violence Support
Eswari Varanarasamma, Social Worker, Women's Aid Organisation (WAO)
04-Dec-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
The Key Factors that Drive Exploitation of Migrant Workers
Adrian Pereira, Director, North South Initiative (NSI)
02-Dec-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Attempting to Break the Israeli Blockade
Jason Soo, Director, Al Awda
27-Nov-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Work, Wages and Savings: Unpacking Malaysia’s Economic Reality
Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist
20-Nov-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Everything You Need to Know About the Kampung Papan Eviction and Demolition
S. Arutchelvan, Deputy Chairperson, Parti Sosialis Malaysia
13-Nov-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?
Neil Woods, Author, Good Cop, Bad War
11-Nov-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
How Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Took on New York’s Billionaires, and Won
Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
06-Nov-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
From Extraction to Emancipation: Fighting for A Fairer World
Jacob Andrewartha, Socialist Alliance (Aus) | Arveent Kathirchelvan, Coordinator of Policy Research Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
04-Nov-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
The Cost of Politics in Malaysia
Graeme Ramshaw, Director of Quality and Innovation, Westminster Foundation For Democracy (WFD) | Ooi Kok Hin, Country Director, Westminster Foundation For Democracy (Malaysia)
30-Oct-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
A Student Speaks: How Can We Make Schools Safer
Jessie Lee, Member, UNICEF Young Persons’ Advisory Group
28-Oct-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
What is Malaysia’s Role in this Changing World?
James Chai, Political Analyst
23-Oct-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Jagat and Beyond: Sun-J Perumal on Malaysian Tamil Identity and Storytelling
Sun-J Perumal, Director, Jagat
 
 




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APOM’s Chantelle Teoh and Kelvin Long will explore their journey from advertising to retail, building a 7-figure brand by turning Malaysian culture into "witty" merchandise.

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