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17 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) Fong Wai Hong, Chieftain & Co-Founder of StoreHub, joins BFM’s P&L for Part 2 of our series on "The New Math of Business Building, Powered by AI." |
| 12:00pm | Just For Kicks: (REPEAT) It's a baptism of fire for new Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick as his side welcome Man City at Old Trafford. We preview this match, and other fixtures on Matchweek 22 of the EPL. |
| 1:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Kam, Dhanya and Kar Jin return to talk about the simulation hypothesis, performative reading and whether people are still going to the cinemas. |
| 2:00pm | Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) Kevin Neoh, licensed financial planner at VKA Wealth Planners, discusses on sticking to personal finance resolutions in the new year. |
| 2:30pm | The Property Show: (REPEAT) Dr. Suraya Ismail of Khazanah Research Institute discusses homeownership and housing affordability in Malaysia. |
| 3:00pm | Best of The Bigger Picture: (REPEAT) We speak to Vijay Prashad, he director of the Tricontinental Institute For Social Research, to hear his thoughts on Venezuela, Iran and American Imperialism |
| 4:00pm | Best of Evening Edition: (REPEAT) We unpack the idea of sleep with psychologist Julian Lim and find out how we can achieve a good night’s sleep amidst hectic lifestyles. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: Roland Pease talks to Andy Rivkin, planetary astronomer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, about planetary defence from asteroids |
18 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) We speak with Nick Ng, Founder and CEO of Hock Kee Kopitiam, about building a modern kopitiam brand rooted in heritage, community, and made-to-order tradition. |
| 12:00pm | Popcorn Culture: (REPEAT) We review Train Dreams and The Voice of Hind Rajab. |
| 1:00pm | Cruise Control: (REPEAT) The VW Golf GTI Mk8.5 might sound like an incremental upgrade, but it's worth checking out if you're a fan of the brand. Tune in to hear why. |
| 2:00pm | Matt-Splained: (REPEAT) In the first part of a series on technologies in ‘26, Rich and Matt take a look at consumer tech, imagine what IRL AI looks like, and advances in energy production. |
| 3:00pm | Earth Matters: (REPEAT) We find out about a Semai fruit season homestay finally opening to the public, supported by Gerimis Art, sharing forest life, culture, and community-led ecotourism. |
| 4:00pm | Bar None: (REPEAT) We review the recent Malaysia Open 2026 and look back at our shuttlers' performances throughout 2025. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: Two women with art galleries in Switzerland, London, Nigeria and the US talk about discovering and promoting new artists, building relationships with art collectors and the importance of supporting women in the art world. |
19 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: Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone 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: George Chen of The Asia Group discusses the impact of the new US-Taiwan trade deal on the global semiconductor industry. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB tells us the outlook for Malaysia's economic growth in 2026. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Zeth Lim of Verdant Solar Holdings discusses the company’s journey since its ACE Market debut last October, including the post-listing share price slump and its prospects in the residential solar market. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr. Azmil Tayeb, political scientist and associate professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia, discusses the political implications post-UMNO General Assembly. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Dr Consilz Tan, Senior Lecturer at Xiamen University Malaysia, explains the falling homeownership rates among the M40 group. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | Pinnacle Perspectives: Aparna Bharadwaj of Boston Consulting Group discusses their new report Trade in Transition: How to Prepare for a Patchwork World Order. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Doctor Anywhere ‘s Lim Wai Mun on scaling to 6 countries and their $80M pivot from tech-only to owning brick-and-mortar clinics. |
| 11:05am | P&L: NEXEA’s Adrian Waters on the hard math of corporate innovation. He unpacks why 80% of pilots fail and the "sunk cost" trap of zombie projects |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Lawyers Ong Johnson and Lo Khai Yi break down the Online Safety Act 2025 and 10 essential takeaways for companies navigating the new digital compliance landscape. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Zeth Lim of Verdant Solar Holdings discusses the company’s journey since its ACE Market debut last October, including the post-listing share price slump and its prospects in the residential solar market. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: RimbaWatch files Malaysia’s first climate greenwashing lawsuit. We unpack what the case means for climate claims, accountability, and regulation with RimbaWatch's Head of Legal Advocacy, Kuberan Hansrajh Kumaresan. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Why is slang like 6-7 so popular among kids? We find out from a teenager and child development experts. |
| 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: How To Smoke The Last Cigarette of Your Life |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks |
| 8:00pm | A Bit of Culture: Kam, Vernon and Zan talk about the usage of AI, names and fictional biographies on another episode of A Bit of Culture. |
20 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: Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management 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: Heron Lim, Lecturer of Economics at ESSEC Business School gives us an outlook for the Chinese economy. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Adrianta Aziz, President of the Malaysian Institute of Architects discusses the collaboration with the Federal Territories Ministry to revamp KL’s public spaces. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: C.S. Lim, Vice President of Legoland Malaysia discusses how the park stays relevant and attracts visitors during Visit Malaysia Year. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr. James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, unpacks Trump's proposed Board of Peace proposal and the unfolding tensions involving Iran. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Dr. Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia talks about US-Greenland tensions. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT)Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: Soong Wei Siang, Regional Head of Consumer, RHB Research gives us his outlook for Malaysia's consumer sector. |
| 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 : In this episode of Open For Business, we sit down with Dr Shian Lee, the aerospace engineer behind Alphaswift Industries. This is not a shiny drones conversation. It’s about what happens when machines start carrying real responsibility. We talk about why the sky might actually be easier for autonomy than the ground, why “fake it till you make it” has no place in aerospace, and how oil palm plantations became an unlikely training ground for future passenger flight. It’s a conversation about ambition, caution, physics, regulation, and what it really means to build technology that can’t afford to fail. |
| 11:00am | Marketing Mojo: Content output is rising, but attention and trust are getting harder to earn. Shermaine Wong, Founder & CEO of Cult Creative, shares why Malaysian audiences are disengaging despite record levels of brand content. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: PayNet’s Gary Yeoh and Joshua Lim, CEO and Co-founder of Buzz, explore how the Paynet Fintech Hub acts as a bridge between corporates and innovation, featuring the success story of a startup pivot that led to a TNG Digital pilot. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: C.S. Lim, Vice President of Legoland Malaysia discusses how the park stays relevant and attracts visitors during Visit Malaysia Year. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: An expert shares the key problems with our urban planning & design today and key principles to build an equitable city for everyone. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: We hear from an educator who is building a community for parents to support each other, in the face of increasing mental health issues among children. |
| 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: What is the one thing you want to change about Malaysia's education system? |
| 8:00pm | BBC World Service |
21 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: David Chow, Director of Investment, Azure Capital 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: Catherine Lim, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence discusses China's consumer sector. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Danial Abdul Rahman, CEO of the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (or ASLI)., discusses the new National Education Blueprint 2026-2035. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research at Maybank Investment Banking Group, and Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer for Affluent Product & Proposition at CIMB Bank Berhad, discusses market strategies for 2026. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, MP for Setiawangsa discusses the new MPs’ committees and whether they can effectively improve transparency and accountability in KL’s governance. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow, Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, discusses the ongoing Vietnam Communist Party Congress. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) David Chow, Director of Investment, Azure Capital tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Catherine Lim, Senior Industry Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence discusses China's consumer sector. |
| 9:35am | The Property Show: Dato’ Ganesh Chinnappan, Managing Director of Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn. Bhd., discusses the concept and reality of Build-to-Sell houses. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Shareen Ramli on building Siti Li Dining & Foodhall, food as culture, and the realities of growing a sustainable F&B business. |
| 11:00am | The Workplace: Hybrid work, leadership fatigue, and rising expectations around trust and wellbeing have changed what it means to lead and belong at work. In 2026, building a strong team is no longer about individual performance alone and rather, it’s about connection, safety, and collective clarity. We speak with Dr. Jamie Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Connected EC, organisational psychologist, CEO coach, and author of Connected Culture, about what it really takes to build thriving teams in today’s workplace. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research at Maybank Investment Banking Group, and Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer for Affluent Product & Proposition at CIMB Bank Berhad, discusses market strategies for 2026. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Obesity is not just about making bad choices. We speak to an expert about how your hormones and genes can drive obesity, and what you can do about it. |
| 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: The Making of an Independent Bookstore |
| 8:00pm | Cruise Control: Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my |
22 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 : |
| 11:00am | Tech Talk: Quantum risk is no longer theoretical. As quantum computing threatens today’s encryption, banks and governments face urgent decisions. Wo Swee Teck, Managing Director of Securemetric Technology, discusses why PQC matters now, what NACSA’s directive means for Malaysia, and how organisations can move from legacy encryption to quantum-safe security. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: An expert shares the key problems with our urban planning & design today and key principles to build an equitable city for everyone. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: A U.S.-Malaysia trade deal signed last year dictates that medical devices and pharmaceuticals from the U.S. no longer need local approval in Malaysia. We speak to an expert about what this means for us. |
| 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 |
| 8:00pm | BBC World Service |
23 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: |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Front Row: BUKA 2026 uses solo theatre and dance to explore identity, belonging, and emotional truth. We speak with producer Hoe Hui Ting and director Syafiq Syazim to find out more. |
| 3:25pm | Front Row: The MPO’s 28th season spans Mozart to movies, anime, and Broadway. Resident Conductor Gerard Salonga shares how the orchestra keeps classical music exciting. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: The United States is now encouraging its people to eat more protein and fats, and less carbohydrates. But why is it doing so? And what should you learn from their new guidelines? |
| 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: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple + Zombies on Screen |
| 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.
