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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
12-Feb-26 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health: Aged Care And Our “Invisible” Women
Azrul Mohd Khalid, CEO, Galen Center for Health & Social Policy | Professor Dr Shanthi Thambiah, Professor of Gender Studies, Universiti Malaya
05-Nov-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Inside Malaysia's First Drug Policy Summit
Dr Professor Alison Ritter, Head of the Drug Policy Modeling Program, University of New South Wales
10-Dec-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
What Are the Structural Barriers to Gender Equity in Malaysia?
Tengku Aira Tengku Razif, Assistant Representative, UNFPA Malaysia | Tehmina Kaoosji, Head of Secretariat, MWGF
29-Nov-24 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Selangor's Landmark Care Economy Policy
Lee Min Hui, Gender Consultant, United Nations Population Fund Malaysia.
24-Oct-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Does Budget 2025 Address the Needs of Caregivers?
Lee Min Hui, Gender Consultant, United Nations Population Fund Malaysia
02-Jul-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Why We Need a Cradle-to-Grave Care Economy Framework
Lee Min Hui, Senior Analyst, Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS Malaysia)
08-May-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(2:00 PM)
Care Economy: What Can Malaysia Learn From Australia?
Associate Professor Anne-Marie Laslett, Associate Director, Care Economy Research Institute | Professor Irene Blackberry, John Richards Chair and Director, Care Economy Research Institute, La Trobe University, Australia
11-Jan-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(2:00 PM)
Rethinking Our Care Economy Philosophy
Edwin Goh, Independent Public Policy Researcher
15-Dec-23 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Women Not Paid Fair Wages
Anis Farid, Research Project Manager, Women’s Aid Organisation
20-Nov-23 The Breakfast Grille
(8:00 AM)
Care Economy: Bringing Invisible Labour Out Of The Shadows
Lee Min Hui, Public Policy Analyst, Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS Malaysia) | PC Gan, CEO and Co-Founder, Kampungku
09-Nov-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health: Why We Should Care About The Care Economy
Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | YB Puan Anfaal Saari, ADUN Taman Templer & Selangor State Exco, Women and Family Empowerment, Social Welfare and Care Economy | Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer, Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia
01-Nov-23 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Giving Policy Recognition To The Care Economy
Lee Min Hui, Public Policy Analyst, ISIS Malaysia
27-Oct-23 Enterprise Explores
(12:00 PM)
Challenges For The Care Economy
Dr Lim Geng Yan,, Founder, Jasper Healthcare
08-Sep-23 Open For Business
(10:00 AM)
Building a Family Support Ecosystem: The KiddoCare Vision
Nadira Yusof, Kiddocare
27-Jul-22 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Providing Care For Caregivers
Kiran Kaur, Advocacy Officer, Women’s Aid Organisation | Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director, The Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre For Women (ARROW)
13-Sep-21 Morning Brief
(7:45 AM)
Social Protection For The Care Economy
Siti Aiysyah Tumin, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI)
 
 




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Lee Yee Keng, Head of Healthcare at KPMG discusses Malaysia’s medical tourism sector.

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11:05 AM

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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.

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Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

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