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3 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) In this episode, we unpack the complexities of CEO succession, especially in founder-led or family-run companies that dominate Malaysia’s corporate landscape. |
| 12:00pm | Just For Kicks: (REPEAT) It's a busy week of football, with Enzo Maresca leaving Chelsea grabbing the headlines as we usher in the new year. Our pundits react to this news, as well as look ahead to the weekend's matches. |
| 1:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Kam, Sharmilla Ganesan and Vernon Adrian Emuang discuss grandma hobbies, poetry making a comeback and Malaysia's cultural metropole on another insightful episode of ABoC! |
| 2:00pm | Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim is joined by Kimberly Law, co-founder and licensed financial planner at Uno Advisers. And since it’s job hunting season for fresh grads, they’ll be talking about what to do, and maybe more importantly what NOT to do with your first paycheck. |
| 2:30pm | The Property Show: (REPEAT) Best of The Property Show 2025 revisits curated episodes on the changing role of the home. |
| 3:00pm | Best of The Bigger Picture: (REPEAT) In this ‘Best of 2025’ replay, we dive into the age-old debate of whether generic drugs are less effective. |
| 4:00pm | Best of Evening Edition: (REPEAT) How do I argue against conspiracies? |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: Professor Jim Al-Khalili speaks to George Church, one of the pioneers of modern genomics on another episode of The Life Scientific. |
4 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) We take a flavourful dive into the world of Korean fried chicken with Terry Goh, CEO of KyoChon Malaysia. |
| 12:00pm | Popcorn Culture: (REPEAT) From the epic montage scene in Sinners, to Powerhouse from Coolie, and the unforgettable theme of Severance, 2025 has been a great year for scores and soundtracks. In this special, music-centred episode of Popcorn Culture, we look back at our favourite B-Sides of the year. |
| 1:00pm | Cruise Control: (REPEAT) If you're in the market for a used, old school sports sedan, should you consider the Mitsubishi Lancer GT, or the Proton Inspira? Daniel Fernandez from dsf.my shares his thoughts! |
| 2:00pm | Matt-Splained: (REPEAT) Rich Bradbury and Matt Armitage bellyflop into the murky world of brand authenticity. As consumers become increasingly vocal and energized, they are directing their spending towards companies they believe share and reflect their worldview. |
| 3:00pm | Earth Matters: (REPEAT) In this ‘Best of 2025’ replay, we hear from anthropologist Dr. Christine Padoch about her book Return to Nanga Jela, which revisits an Iban longhouse community in Sarawak lost beneath the Batang Ai Dam. |
| 4:00pm | Bar None: (REPEAT) Jeremy Ho, Founder of BHub Bouldering joins us to talk about the appeal of rock climbing and what's the community like here in Malaysia. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: In this episode of The Conversation, Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two women in India and Uganda who’ve created grass roots fitness communities exclusively for women. |
5 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: Chen Zheng of CITIC Securities shares his outlook on China’s economy. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Dr. Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist at Sunway University, weighs in on whether the Madani Government can deliver key reforms with less than 24 months remaining. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Hannah Pearson of Pear Anderson, and Nigel Wong, President of MATTA discuss Visit Malaysia Year 2026. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr. Kathryn Robison of University of Sydney discusses the legality of the US incursion into Venezuela and the plans for interim governance following Maduro’s arrest. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Dr Elsa Satkunasingam, Director and Senior Lecturer at Iclif, Asia School of Business, on governance across Malaysia’s sovereign wealth funds. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: Royce Tan of MBSB Research discusses which companies stand to benefit from Malaysia’s push toward net zero emissions by 2050. |
| 9:35am | Pinnacle Perspectives: Andy See, Founder and Managing Director of Perspective Strategies and former President of the Public Relations Global Network, talks about PR trends in 2026 and AI being the new KOL. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Joseph Chin discusses the rise of AI Tinkerers KL, a community of nearly 2,000 members moving past the "AI hype" to focus on real demos over pitch decks. He also shares his journey bootstrapping DocuAsk to 250,000 users and $40,000 in monthly revenue. |
| 11:05am | P&L: The End of Co-Founders? The Rise of AI & Seedstrapping. Indelible Ventures’ Kevin Brockland explores why solo-founded startups spiked to 36% in 2025 & unpacks how AI is powering this trend. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: The Economy: Strong 2025, but Pain in 2026? Pankaj Kumar grades Malaysia’s 2025 GDP performance, explores the realism of Ringgit to 3.80, and the concerns from US & China slowing down. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: Fireflies in Bukit Kiara signal ecosystem health under urban pressure. We explore why they matter, and how a new intiative called The Glow Campaign is driving collective action. (live now) |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Life after cancer treatment means constant vigilance against the possibility of recurrence. A cancer patient talks about how she lives with hope, instead of fear. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5: A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know! |
| 6:00pm | Today I Learned: Have we become so disconnected that we've forgotten how to make friends? We start the year with a 101 on friendships. |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks: All the big teams drew, which means it's advantage Arsenal. We look back at the weekend that was on Matchday 20 in the EPL. |
| 8:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Dhanya Nair and Sudais Ferhard join Kam Raslan as they talk about protecting your peace, disaster paranoia and movies that are now unbearable! |
6 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Our expert tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We bring you the latest on Bursa Malaysia and international capital markets. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | People, Planet, Profit: We cover the latest news and views in the ESG space to help businesses thrive with impact. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Warren Mak, Co-Founder & CEO, Ted Optimus, talks about why so many Malaysians struggle to invest sustainably, and how his platform aims to help investors slow down, think rationally, and separate real opportunities from costly noise. |
| 11:00am | Marketing Mojo: Digital 2026: 6 Billion Online & Malaysia’s TikTok Grip. Meltwater’s Mimrah Mahmood explores Malaysia’s 98% internet penetration, the rise of "social search," and WhatsApp’s role as a marketing channel. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Crypto 2026: From the Casino to the Balance Sheet. Halogen Capital’s Hann Liew reviews 2025’s $4.2T market peak, the impact of the US "Genius Act", and the rise of Tokenisation of Real-World Assets. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We speak to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj about his new book, Notes on the Way Forward, which takes a sharp look at the structural failures of capitalism and how we can build a better world for everybody. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: How are clinician-scientists in Southeast Asia changing what we know about dementia in this region? How is dementia in Southeast Asia different from other parts of the world? |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5: A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know! |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Tuesday |
7 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Our expert tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We bring you the latest on Bursa Malaysia and international capital markets. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | The Property Show: We unpack the latest real estate trends, from taxes to interior design. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Private Credit: Necessary Capital or Shadow Banking Bubble? Helicap’s David Z Wang discusses connecting global investors to private debt in SEA amidst a $1.7T global industry boom and the recent collapse of major borrowers like First Brands. |
| 11:00am | The Workplace: 2026 Salary Outlook: Why a 4.8% Raise Might Not Be Enough. Aon’s Rahul Chawla breaks down why 61% of optimistic firms aren't hiring and how to manage an 18.2% attrition rate in the digital age. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: State of SMEs: Surviving the "Second China Shock." SAMENTA’s Dato’ William Ng reviews a defensive 2025 and why mid-sized firms must pivot from "middlemen" to brand owners to thrive in 2026. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: How will children and parents cope with new fears over school violence, social media and mental health in the new year? A psychologist shares tips on how parents can have regular emotional check-ins with their kids. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5: A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know! |
| 6:00pm | Big Issue |
| 7:00pm | Stories of KL: We interview Naylisa Husni and Asirah Abdul, the founders of Touch Grass, the community movement all about ditching our phones and reconnecting with nature and each other. |
| 8:00pm | Cruise Control: Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my |
8 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Our expert tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We bring you the latest on Bursa Malaysia and international capital markets. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | Ringgit & Sense: We help you build financial literacy and level up your personal planning. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : AppWorks' Alyssa Chen on their zero-equity accelerator model and why they’re seeing in Malaysia. She discusses the TW-MY-SG corridor and their specific "Request for Startups" in Manufacturing AI and Defense Tech. |
| 11:00am | Tech Talk: |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Malaysia Fintech: A Look Back at 2025, Look Ahead 2026 with Vincent Fong of Fintech News Malaysia |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: As a leftist within the DAP, Lim Yi Wei believes that her political party should return to its strong socialist/social democratic roots and not get dragged by the neoliberal tide. We speak to her about why that is important. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: How has cancer care been affected by insurance and TPA practices? We look at solutions that need to be prioritised in 2026. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5: A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know! |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Thursday |
9 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Our expert tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We bring you the latest on Bursa Malaysia and international capital markets. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | What's The Focus: We wrap up the week’s biggest conversations to keep you in the know. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : |
| 11:00am | Mattsplained: Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: MVCA’s Ng Sai Kit reviews a turbulent 2025, from the eFishery fraud shock to the rollout of Jelawang Capital. He explains the association’s rebrand and whether the VC model remains viable in a market struggling for exits. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Front Row: Tune in to find out about the latest happenings in the local arts scene, and get the lowdown on the best shows and exhibitions in town. |
| 3:20pm | Front Row: Tune in to find out about the latest happenings in the local arts scene, and get the lowdown on the best shows and exhibitions in town. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: We’ve been fighting an uphill battle against super gonorrhoea, a drug-resistant infection, but we finally have new antibiotics that could work against this infection. Tune in to find out why this matters. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5: A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know! |
| 6:00pm | Popcorn Culture |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks |
| 8:00pm | Bar None |
| 9:00pm | The Selector |
Timezone: GMT +8 hours Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NOTE: Programmes are subject to schedule changes without prior notice.
NOTE: Programmes are subject to schedule changes without prior notice.
