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5 July 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) 1337 Ventures' Bikesh Lakhmichand shares a founder's guide to the first investor meeting, explaining what VCs, angels, and ECF platforms really want to see. |
| 12:00pm | BBC World Service: (REPEAT) This week on Science in Action, stories on a major new telescope survey that have started in Chile while scientists are also beginning a project to create fully synthetic human chromosomes. |
| 1:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Kam Raslan, Matt Armitage and debutant Chin Kar Yern get together to talk about not using ChatGPT and its implication, public spaces and the foreign language of tech. |
| 2:00pm | Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) Alvin Tan of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) discusses aspects of Malaysian Gen Zers personal finance. |
| 2:30pm | The Property Show: (REPEAT) Imran Clyde of Nextdor Property Communications shares his insights on the legal aspects of property advertising. |
| 3:00pm | Best of The Bigger Picture: (REPEAT) How patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer have found hope and companionship in the Cancer Survivor Support Group. |
| 4:00pm | Best of Evening Edition: (REPEAT) We speak to board game designer Goh Choon Ean about what makes Malaysian board games unique. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: This episode of People Fixing The World looks at a community that tackles poverty via the traffic light system. |
6 July 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) Andy Fisher, Co-founder & Chief Happiness Officer, The Happy Consultancy Group discusses employee disengagement and how happiness can be a powerful business strategy. |
| 12:00pm | Popcorn Culture: (REPEAT) A double-bill review of F1 and Jurassic World Rebirth, followed by a discussion about movie moments that left us awestruck. |
| 1:00pm | Cruise Control:(REPEAT) Should you buy an old stock electric vehicle in Malaysia? Daniel Fernandez shares what he thinks and gives some tips on how to do it. |
| 2:00pm | Matt-Splained: (REPEAT) Richard and Matt look at whether there is a shift towards genuine authenticity in our society’s online personas, and discuss the impact and growth of radical honesty and transparency before putting their own authenticity under the spotlight. |
| 3:00pm | Earth Matters: (REPEAT) Fireflies - nature's fairy lights, yet their glow hides a tale of ecosystem health, habitat loss, and potential disappearance. With World Firefly Day just around the corner, we explore these bioluminescent beetles with guests from education, science, and conservation. |
| 4:00pm | Bar None: (REPEAT) We unpack the conversation surrounding Enhanced Games and why it's a bad idea overall. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: This episode of The Conversation features two pastry chefs talking about their craft and what innovation means in their world. |
7 July 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Laurent Lequeu, Independent Market Analyst & Writer, The Macro Butler Newsletter 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: Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist, UOB discusses the performance of both the US dollar and regional currencies. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi of Khazanah Research Institute shares his views on Malaysia’s efforts to reform TVET through SKM framework changes and improved apprentice wages. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Dato' Lee Gaik Cheng, Managing Director, PMCK Bhd |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Varun Mittal of Fintech Nation talks about the latest developments in the global crypto space. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Laurent Lequeu, Independent Market Analyst & Writer, The Macro Butler Newsletter 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: Tania Tai of Deloitte discusses how brands can capture and maintain consumer attention in today’s fast-paced social media landscape. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Angeline Mahsuri Cheah, Director of Citrus Cloud, on growing a B2B tech consultancy from solo freelancing to multi-million ringgit revenues. |
| 11:05am | P&L: Project Manager Preeta Nair explains why projects fail and how AI is becoming a critical tool to prevent costly mistakes and ensure success. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Economist Dr. Carmelo Ferlito challenges modern monetary policy, arguing why a focus on price stability is not enough and what a truly stable economy requires. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Dato' Lee Gaik Cheng, Managing Director, PMCK Bhd |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: The Bonn climate talks concluded with more gaps than gains, raising concerns for developing nations and the 1.5°C global warming limit on the road to COP30. Meenakshi Raman, the President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, helps to unpack these implications. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Are students today under too much pressure, or simply not able to cope with stress? We get thoughts and tips from a licensed counsellor. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Today I Learned: Are you constantly in search of the rare and ultimate Labubu? Or maybe you’re one of those who doesn’t understand why people are? We unpack this trend. |
| 7:00pm | BBC World Service: This episode focuses on H5N1 bird flu cases with deaths rising sharply in Cambodia, raising concern among experts. |
| 8:00pm | A Bit of Culture: This week, Kam Raslan, Sheryll Paul and Sudais Ferhard talk about fitness classes, actors speaking in foreign accents, and physical media |
8 July 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist, Dietze Wealth Management Group 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: Bunn Nagara, Perak Academy, discusses outcomes from the BRICS Summit. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Director of IDEAS and Tan Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia, discuss what ASEAN needs to do to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2045. |
| 8:30am | The Breakfast Grille (extended): Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Director of IDEAS and Tan Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia, discuss what ASEAN needs to do to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2045. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Wong Chen, MP for Subang, talks about nine PKR MPs pushing the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged judicial interference and restore trust in the system. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist, Dietze Wealth Management Group tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: Dan Ives on what is powering the tech sector in 2H 2025. |
| 9:35am | People, Planet, Profit: Datuk N. K Tong, nuclear energy advocate, discusses advancing nuclear power to support Malaysia’s net zero goals. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Yanesly Widjaja and Julie Lee, Directors of Summer Academy, talk about its Dutch-inspired secondary school, with happiness as the foundation for lifelong learning. |
| 11:00am | Marketing Mojo: Kiron Kesav, Chief Strategy Officer at PHD APAC, OMG Malaysia On how Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) influence consumer trust, green marketing, and the rise of authenticity in sustainable fashion branding. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Gary Bowerman, Co-Founder of High-Yield Tourism On whether Malaysia is truly ready to welcome digital nomads — from visa frameworks and co-working culture to long-term opportunities for investment, tourism, and the future of work. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Director of IDEAS and Tan Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia, discuss what ASEAN needs to do to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2045. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We speak to Dr Peter Selzak about what being the descendant of holocaust survivors taught him about how to view the Zionist project of the State of Israel, how antisemitism is being weaponised by the right-wing and more. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Only 5 out of 32 medical schools mandate palliative care as part of the training for our future doctors, while none of our nursing schools mandate it at all. We find out why this is a problem to be fixed. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Tuesday: Did you grow up doing household chores? |
| 8:00pm | BBC World Service: The Food Chain team unpacks some of the wackiest ideas behind food we see in video games. |
9 July 2025
| 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: Catherine Lim, senior analyst from Bloomberg Intelligence on shifting Chinese consumer spending habits. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Nigel Wong, President of MATTA, weighs in on the tourism outlook following the SST revision. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Freddy Wong, Executive Director, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd discusses its business operations, listing exercise and more. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr. Ferooze Ali of Sultan Zainal Abidin University weighs in on efforts for a 60-day Gaza truce after nearly two years of war. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Professor Dr. Joanne Lim of the University of Nottingham Malaysia shares her insights as Malaysia rolls out its Guidelines for Responsible AI Communication. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: Catherine Lim, senior analyst from Bloomberg Intelligence on shifting Chinese consumer spending habits. |
| 9:35am | The Property Show: Cha-ly Koh, CEO of Urbanmetry, discusses how to design a walkable city and prioritise public transport under the KL Local Plan 2040. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : LeapIn's founder Sara Zhu explains how their AI video analysis platform is revolutionizing hiring with a focus on skills, not CVs, boasting 100% enterprise client retention. |
| 11:00am | The Workplace: Vaclav Koranda, CEO of Jebat Consulting on why economic justice must go beyond pay gaps and how leaders can embed equity into workplace structures for lasting impact. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Wan Agyl Wan Hassan, Founder of My Mobility Vision, discusses balancing EV infrastructure rollout with urban parking needs. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Freddy Wong, Executive Director, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd discusses its business operations, listing exercise and more. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: From mudflats to endangered seahorses and climate action, Journalist Vincent Tan and scientistWong Jieyi (Save Our Seahorses) discuss the Merambong seagrass meadow, and how seahorses drive conservation, public participation, and sustainable development. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Is there really a ‘fertility crisis’? We explore why people are choosing to not have more children and how it is linked to access to health. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Good Things: This week on Good Things, we hear from Cikgu Rahayu about the fight to protect stateless children—and how Yayasan Chow Kit is helping them find a place to call home. |
| 7:00pm | Made in Malaysia: We unpack the cultural significance and unique health benefits of indigenous Sarawakian fruits. |
| 8:00pm | Cruise Control: Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my |
10 July 2025
| 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 LIVE: Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group & Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer for Affluent Product & Proposition, CIMB Bank Berhad |
| 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 : Zoala's founder Jeff Lee shares the story behind his AI mental health platform and how it's scaling rapidly to support students and employees across Asia. |
| 11:00am | Tech Talk: |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Ng Zhu Hann, CEO of Tradeview Capital, dissects the art and perils of M&As, particularly from a capital markets perspective. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: A conversation with Tess Ingram, Spokesperson for UNICEF Australia, on delivering aid in Gaza amid genocide. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Where do your PERKESO contributions go, and how does PERKESO serve as a safety net for healthcare? |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Thursday |
| 8:00pm | BBC World Service: Can we harness solar energy from other stars? Tune in to hear the answers, brought to you by the Crowd Science team. |
11 July 2025
| 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: Andrew Woon, Managing Director of Faber-Castell Malaysia |
| 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 |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: |
| 3:05pm | Front Row: |
| 3:20pm | Front Row: |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Doctor in the House |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Popcorn Culture: A review of the latest attempt to reboot Superman and launch a DC movie franchise, followed by a discussion about the best superheroes of all time. |
| 7:00pm | BBC World Service: This episode focuses on H5N1 bird flu cases with deaths rising sharply in Cambodia, raising concern among experts. |
| 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.
