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13 December 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) Sandeep Joseph, CEO and Co-Founder of Ampersand Advisory, explores the rise of vibe marketing: campaigns built not just on data and targeting but on mood, emotion, and cultural resonance. |
| 12:00pm | Just For Kicks: (REPEAT) The pundits discuss Xabi Alonso's future as Real Madrid slumped to a 1-2 defeat against Man City in the Champions League. They also preview Matchweek 16 of the English Premier League. |
| 1:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Kam, Mikey and Dhanya gather to talk about children's literature, happiness vs contentment and punctuality on another episode of A Bit of Culture! |
| 2:00pm | Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) Kimberly Law, co-founder and licensed financial planner at Uno Advisers discusses what to do and what not to do with your first salary. |
| 2:30pm | The Property Show: (REPEAT) Marcus Teng, CEO of PropNex Malaysia, outlines what the Real Property Development Bill could mean for Malaysia’s future housing landscape. |
| 3:00pm | Best of The Bigger Picture: (REPEAT) Malaysia’s interethnic income inequality story is marked by decades of inconsistent policy focus and overly broad ethnic categories. We speak to Dr Lee Hwok-Aun about a better way to understand and frame the issue. |
| 4:00pm | Best of Evening Edition: (REPEAT) We unpack the first ever Sentul Biennale with its organiser and artistic director. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: In this episode of The Life Scientific, Professor Jim Al-Khalili speaks to Mark O’Shea, Professor of Herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton. |
14 December 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) For the last decade, Qualgro has quietly focused on the "boring back end of the internet", B2B software, data, and AI. General Partner Weisheng Neo joins us to explain why this approach is paying off. |
| 12:00pm | Popcorn Culture: (REPEAT) We review Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, which stars Adam Sandler and George Clooney. |
| 1:00pm | Cruise Control: (REPEAT) Suzuki returns to Malaysia with the Fronx, a compact crossover that's pretty solid. But what's the catch? Daniel Fernandez shares his thoughts. |
| 2:00pm | Matt-Splained: (REPEAT) We look back at some of the incredible and amazing breakthroughs in science we’ve seen in 2025. |
| 3:00pm | Earth Matters: (REPEAT) Selangor’s proposed Batu Arang waste-to-energy incinerator has sparked major community concern. Two residents explain the risks, the lack of official response, and why safer alternatives are needed. |
| 4:00pm | Bar None: (REPEAT) Aftar Singh, sports journalist at the New Straits Times join us to talk about our hockey team, the Speedy Tigers and how they're doing at the moment. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: How do you separate fact from fiction when it comes to food? This episode of The Food Chain finds the answer. |
15 December 2025
| 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: Chua Hak Bin, Regional Co-Head, Macro Research, Maybank IBG gives us the economic and trade outlook for ASEAN in 2026. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Professor Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nottingham Malaysia's School of Politics & International Relations, voices concerns with the social media ban for under-16s. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Shafinaz Salim, Acting CEO, Futurise talks about the company's role in the National Regulatory Sandbox. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief:Dr. Michael Montesano of ISEAS unpacks the stakes behind Thailand’s early elections. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Professor Amrahi Buang, President of the Malaysian Pharmacists Society, sheds light on the contract pharmacist fallout and its wider implications. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global 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: Iesa Morshidi, Director of Workforce Management at PwC discusses Hopes and Fears Survey 2025. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Johnny Tin, Founder, Arkmind |
| 11:05am | P&L: Derrick Leong, Lawyer & Crypto Enthusiast |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Sage Khor, Technical Lead, Trend Micro |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Shafinaz Salim, Acting CEO, Futurise talks about the company's role in the National Regulatory Sandbox. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: We find out more about The Beach School in Port Dickson, which teaches people of all ages coastal awareness, conservation, and hands-on nature learning. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Ever thought about whether you need a social media detox but don’t know if you can do it? We speak to a psychologist on why it might be a good idea and how you can start. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Today I Learned: How do you deal with (and survive) family conflict during the holidays? A counsellor shares tips to defuse and de-escalate tense situations. |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks: Kam and the pundits review Matchweek 16 of the English Premier League and look ahead to another week of football. |
| 8:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Matt Armitage and Zan Azlee join Kam Raslan to talk about British India curry, five star ratings and children's sports day. |
16 December 2025
| 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: Zafri Zulkeffeli, Deputy Chief Economist of BIMB Securities discusses Sabah's economic outlook in 2026. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Dr Sonia Mycak, Research Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies updates us on the Ukraine-Russia peace talks. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Dr Khor Swee Kheng, CEO, Angsana Health & Specialist in Public Policies talks about Malaysia's healthcare system's issues. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Eddin Khoo, Founder of PUSAKA and Chairman of the UEC Policy Taskforce, explains the Unified Examination Certificate and why it matters. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) Dr Sonia Mycak, Research Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies updates us on the Ukraine-Russia peace talks. |
| 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: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | People, Planet, Profit: Najah Onn, Founder of FashinFidelity, discuss Malaysian trends in sustainable fashion. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Preston Wong, Co-Founder & CEO, treatsure |
| 11:00am | Marketing Mojo: Abby Ling, Managing Director of Southeast Asia, Nativex |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Jeff Wichman, Director of Incident Response, Semperis |
| 1:00pm | he Breakfast Grille Repeat: Dr Khor Swee Kheng, CEO, Angsana Health & Specialist in Public Policies talks about Malaysia's healthcare system's issues. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We speak to feminist ethnographer Maria do Mar Pereira about some myths surrounding feminism, what the movement truly stands for, and whether it can benefit men, as well. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: We speak to anaesthesiologist Dr Annie Sheng-Yi Lin about her latest mission with Doctors Without Borders in Sudan, and what it’s like to risk life and limb to provide critical medical care on the frontlines. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Tuesday: What's the worst gift you've gotten? And do you believe in regifting? |
17 December 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP (Union Bancaire Privee) 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: Lee Meng Horng, Senior Analyst, RHB Investment Bank shares his insights on Malaysia's small to mid cap companies outlook for 2026. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Wong Chen, MP for Subang, discusses a proposed development near the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Tindaro Danze, President & CEO of Siemens Malaysia talks about our country's data center industry, automation in manufacturing and more. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairperson, Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) discusses MOE's educational reforms for government schools in Malaysia. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Dr. Azmi Hassan, Nusantara Academy, discusses the Cabinet reshuffle which was announced yesterday. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP (Union Bancaire Privee) 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 | The Property Show: Recap of Property Show on Pest Management episodes in 2025. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Aditya Haripurkar, Co-Founder & CEO, HitPay |
| 11:00am | The Workplace: Yeoh Chen Chow, Founder, 1% Advisory & Coaching |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Shazrul Asari & Dhruva Murugasu, Partners, Bain & Company |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat : Tindaro Danze, President & CEO of Siemens Malaysia talks about our country's data center industry, automation in manufacturing and more. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: Sarojeni Rengam explains how agroecology offers a climate-smart, people-centred alternative to pesticide-heavy farming. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: FDA has removed the black box warning for menopause hormone therapy. We look at what this means and whether hormone therapy is safe. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Big Issue: A look at Malaysia’s human rights performance in 2025, as activists outline major gains, gaps and concerns in this year’s national rights report card. |
| 7:00pm | Stories of KL: We explore what it means for Kuala Lumpur to be a Creative City of Design. |
| 8:00pm | Cruise Control: Daniel got the chance to take the Ferrari 12Cilindri for a spin, and he's here to tell us all about it! |
18 December 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: 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 : Bruce Yang, Co-Founder & CEO, Agnes AI |
| 11:00am | Tech Talk: Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan, Group Head of Cyber Security, Axiata Group Berhad |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Dan La Russo, Senior Partner, Penta |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We’re joined by Nikita Dhawan Chair in Political Theory and History of Ideas at the Technical University of Dresden about the future of Europe amidst the shifting geopolitical landscape. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: If we change the way we treat obesity, how much headway could we make in reducing heart disease? We ask a cardiologist what we’re doing wrong. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Thursday |
19 December 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: 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 : Andrew Henderson, Nomad Capitalist |
| 11:00am | Mattsplained: Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Kong Ka Weng & Faw Ali, Cursor ambassadors & co-organisers of the Cursor x Anthropic Hackathon Malaysia |
| 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: The CDC says hepatitis B vaccinations aren’t necessary for all newborn babies. Is this the right thing to do? We ask the experts. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Popcorn Culture: We review Avatar: Fire and Ash, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - before discussing the best movies and series of the year. |
| 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.