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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
30-Jun-25 Earth Matters
(3:30 PM)
Macaranga Wrap-Up: June 2025
Law Yao Hua, Co-founder, Macaranga | Wong Siew Lyn, Co-founder, Macaranga
24-Jun-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
How Colonialism, Labour, and Hinduism Became Entangled in Malaya’s Rail Network
Vineeta Sinha, Author, Temple Tracks
05-Jun-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Malaysia is Drowning in Plastic
Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant, Basel Action Network
19-May-25 Today I Learned
(6:00 PM)
What is the Real History of Tea?
Erika Rappaport, Associate Professor of History, University of California Santa Barbara
30-Apr-25 Made In Malaysia
(7:00 PM)
The History of Unions in Malaysia
Charles Hector, Human Rights Activist
03-Feb-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Trump’s Trade War Begins—Are We Ready?
Arividya Arimuthu, Senior Fellow, ISIS Malaysia
02-Dec-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Plastics Treaty: Will Nations Cut Production?
Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant, Basel Action Network | Mageswari Sangaralingam, Honorary Secretary, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, and Chief Executive, Consumers' Association of Penang
07-Nov-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Trump - What Comes Next?
Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Southeast Asia Consortium, State University of New York at Albany
24-Sep-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
What Makes an Empire an Empire
Associate Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
09-Sep-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
“Carbon Colonialism” Through Carbon Capture and Storage?
Ayumi Fukakusa, Deputy Executive Director, Friends of the Earth Japan
18-Jul-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
How Colonialism Shapes National Identity
Dr Jessica Rapson, Lecturer (Cultural Memory), King’s College London | Dr Sarena Abdullah, Art Historian, University Sains Malaysia
05-Jun-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Ashes to Ashes: The Real Story of Waste Incineration - Ep 2
Albrecht Arevalo, Climate & Anti-Incineration Campaigner, GAIA Asia Pacific | Dr Tan Ching Seong, Co-founder, Gabungan Anti Insinerator Kebangsaan (GAIK)
29-May-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Ashes to Ashes: The Real Story of Waste Incineration - Ep 1
Albrecht Arevalo, Climate & Anti-Incineration Campaigner, GAIA Asia Pacific | Dr Tan Ching Seong, Co-founder, Gabungan Anti Insinerator Kebangsaan (GAIK)
30-Apr-24 Live & Learn
(3:00 PM)
The Rich History of Malay Seals and Maritime Southeast Asia
Dato' Dr Annabel Teh Gallop, Lead Curator of the Southeast Asia Section, The British Library
29-Apr-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
How Can We End Waste Colonialism? - Part 2
Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and Basel Action Network | Nabila Zulkeflee, Environmental Research Officer, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center)
24-Apr-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
How Can We End Waste Colonialism? - Part 1
Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and Basel Action Network | Nabila Zulkeflee, Environmental Research Officer, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center)
 
 




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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

Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Lavanya Venkateswaran of OCBC discusses the economic impact of Vietnam's new trade deal with the US.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Lim Wei Jiet, Constitutional Lawyer on Judicial Appointments.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Sean Hesh, Group CEO of NTT Data Payment Services discusses business operations and more.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Dr. Zaher Sahloul, President and Co-Founder of MedGlobal discusses the shuttering of USAID.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) Lim Wei Jiet, Constitutional Lawyer on Judicial Appointments.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Adrian Loh, Head of Research at UOB Kay Hian Singapore, unpacks what the STI’s resilience means for investors amid rising oil prices and global tensions.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

We wrap up the week’s biggest conversations to keep you in the know.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Alfred Phua, Founder of Vanilla Impact Story on reviving Malaysia’s heirloom vanilla industry and empowering rural communities through sustainable farming.

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Mustapha Kamal, Urban Planner & Founder of Arkitek Mustapha Kamal on balancing heritage, economic revitalization, and inclusive growth in Malaysia’s old town redevelopment efforts.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Sean Hesh, Group CEO of NTT Data Payment Services discusses business operations and more.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Front Row

We speak with Brenda James, Chairperson of The Phil, about the inspiration behind Choral Bridges, a show bringing together The Philharmonic Society of Selangor and the Penang Philharmonic Chorus.

3:20 PM

Front Row

Burden of Proof, a powerful theatre production by Dabble Dabble Jer Collective, confronts sexual violence through storytelling, movement, music, and art. Inspired by real accounts and developed over three years, it fosters empathy, healing, and change. We speak with founding members Miriam Devaprasana and Ysabel Loh.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Is generative AI challenging the traditional doctor-patient relationship, or conversely, enhancing it?

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

A double-bill review of F1 and Jurassic World Rebirth, followed by a discussion about movie moments that left us awestruck.

7:00 PM

BBC World Service

8:00 PM

Bar None

9:00 PM

The Selector