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24 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) We sit down with Shareen Ramli, founder of Siti Li Dining & Foodhall to discuss why she compares the trade to being a "stuntwoman", full of invisible bruises, and her mission to preserve the cosmopolitan heritage of Malay cuisine. |
| 12:00pm | Just For Kicks: (REPEAT) We react to the midweek European matches that saw Man City losing to Bodo/Glimt, as well as Spurs surviving a scare against Dortmund. Then, we preview Matchweek 23 of the English Premier League, including the big one - Arsenal hosting Man Utd at the Emirates. |
| 1:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Kam, Vernon and Zan talk about the usage of AI, names and fictional biographies on another episode of A Bit of Culture. |
| 2:00pm | Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) Rajen Devadason, licensed financial planner talks about EPF's Retirement Income Adequacy framework. |
| 2:30pm | The Property Show: (REPEAT) Dato’ Ganesh Chinnappan, Managing Director of Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn. Bhd., discusses the concept and reality of Build-to-Sell houses. |
| 3:00pm | Best of The Bigger Picture: (REPEAT) An expert shares the key problems with our urban planning & design today and key principles to build an equitable city for everyone. |
| 4:00pm | Best of Evening Edition: (REPEAT) We discuss urban planning and the upcoming Petaling Jaya Local Masterplan. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: Roland Please uncovers the latest developments in the world of Earth Science, at the American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans. |
25 January 2026
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) We sit down with Edmond Yap, co-founder of Tupai, to deconstruct ‘The Grade C Trap’, on the back of the recent Education Blueprint announcement made recently. |
| 12:00pm | Popcorn Culture: (REPEAT) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple + Zombies on Screen |
| 1:00pm | Cruise Control: (REPEAT) The new, fully imported Subaru Forester is a solid car, but the high asking price is a little bit hard to swallow, according to Daniel Fernandez. Tune in to hear his full thoughts. |
| 2:00pm | Matt-Splained: (REPEAT) In the second part of their Tech in ‘26 series, Matt and Rich examine some of the headline treatments and advances we’re likely to see this year. |
| 3:00pm | Earth Matters: (REPEAT) 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. |
| 4:00pm | Bar None: (REPEAT) Young Malaysian golfer who turned pro last year, Mirabel Ting joins us to share the eventful journey in her career so far. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: How do video and board games get from idea to reality? Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two women who invent, tweak and perfect the games that so many of us love to play. |
26 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: Pankaj C. Kumar discusses the Sunway-IJM deal and whether the MACC's investigations into IJM will hurt it. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Ariff Adi Putera Anwar of the Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) analyzes the Kinabatangan and Lamag by-election results. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, Managing Director of Malaysia Airlines group shares highlights from his career, leadership challenges he's faced, and what's next for the company. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: We break down the day’s top news with expert insights. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Dr. Khor Swee Keng, Chief Executive Officer of Angsana Health, unpacks the base MHIT proposal impact. |
| 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: Ong Kian Ming, DAP member and Adjunct Professor at Taylor's University, shares his views on how we could have positioned Malaysia Inc. on the DAVOS stage. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Beyond Bitcoin hype: Halogen Capital’s Hann Liew and Lucas Ooi on scaling Malaysia’s first licensed digital asset fund manager to RM400M AUM and their new RM13.3M war chest to tokenise real-world bonds and real estate. |
| 11:05am | P&L: Solving the "People Bottleneck" in AI Adoption. We’ve spent the last three weeks on P&L exploring the tools, valuations, and code behind the AI boom. Now we turn to the one variable that renders even the best tech useless: People. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Malaysia’s Education Blueprint is accelerating education pathways, but can universities still deliver work-ready graduates? We explore what this reform means with University of Nottingham Malaysia’s Professor Hazel Melanie Ramos. |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat : Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, Managing Director of Malaysia Airlines group shares highlights from his career, leadership challenges he's faced, and what's next for the company. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: For this month’s Nature Reads, wildlife researcher Su Mei Toh discusses a range of books, including environmental classics, books on Indigenous knowledge, science writing, and field guides rooted in Malaysia. |
| 3:20pm | Earth Matters: Macaranga Wrap-Up |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: After losing his wife to cancer, one man is running 2,200km around Peninsula Malaysia to raise funds for childhood cancer. |
| 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 Be Better At Money |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks: We look back at some of the matches over the weekend, including Man United's victory against champions-elect Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. |
| 8:00pm | A Bit of Culture: Kam, Matt and Sudais get together to talk about AI, fan fiction and unusual travel destinations. |
27 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: Dr. Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow at the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, discusses the realities of middle powers' geoeconomic choices. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Syafiq Ridzwan, Chief of Information of the Malaysian Youth Council discusses measures to attract youth to join the civil service. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Prof. Emerita Dr. Durisha Idris, Vice-Chancellor of IJN University College, discusses the institute’s unique programs and its future plans to achieve full university status. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Bradley Freeman, Professor of Creative Arts & Media, School of Arts, Sunway University discusses the changes coming to TikTok after they announced changes to their ownsership structure. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 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)Stefan Angrick, Head of Japan Economics at Moody’s Analytics, on Japan's economy outlook 2026. |
| 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 : Amy Gan, Vice President of Marketing, Etika; and Pearl Liang, from SJK(C) Serdang Baru 1, Selangor (Grand prize winner of Goodday KidStart 3.0 for her innovative idea, “AI Unicorn”.) |
| 11:00am | Marketing Mojo: Malaysia’s festive calendar is crowded, but not all holiday campaigns cut through. PHD Malaysia’s David Soo shares how brands can sharpen their messaging, timing, visuals, and spend to drive real impact across multicultural festive moments. |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Nick Eayrs, VP of Field Engineering, APJ at Databricks |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Prof. Emerita Dr. Durisha Idris, Vice-Chancellor of IJN University College, discusses the institute’s unique programs and its future plans to achieve full university status. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko, the chairperson of Tindak about their ‘petugas’ program and why you should get involved. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Olympian and former national artistic gymnast Farah Ann talks about the ups and downs of her career, and how she coped with the immense pressure on her mental health. |
| 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 |
28 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 : 1.9 Million Vacant Houses: Can Urby’s Upcycling Make Them Liveable Again? Cha-Ly Koh and Stirling Yiin from Urby discuss turning "neglected houses into modern homes" through their fractional ownership and upcycling model. Can upcycling existing assets fix a market that building more hasn't? |
| 11:00am | The Workplace: Lalit Jagtiani, Lalit Jagtiani, Author, Transformation Specialist, and Senior Facilitator at Harvard Business Publishing |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Weihan Chen, Head of Insights, Momentum Works |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: Reef Check Malaysia’s 2025 annual survey paints a worrying picture of the state of our reefs. CEO Julian Hyde joins us to unpack the latest results. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Walk 10,000 steps a day. Take a 5-minute break and walk around the office. We’re often told to take small steps to improve our health but is walking enough exercise? Tune in to find out. |
| 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: Bukit Kiara and the People Who Protect It |
| 8:00pm | Cruise Control: Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my |
29 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 : Two years ago, TTRacing was already a fast-growing gaming chair brand making its mark across Southeast Asia. Today, they’ve not only expanded their presence in various markets across SEA, but also have pivoted into creating ergonomic lifestyles. We catch up with Founder and CEO Henry Ting to unpack how TTRacing has grown since 2024. |
| 11:00am | Tech Talk: |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Carlos Garcia Rodriguez, Project Director, Turner & Townsend |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: |
| 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 |
30 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 : Andri Khusahry and Ikram Omar, co-founders of AirUpThere Technologies join us to discuss how Huddle came to life, the technology and commercial logic behind it, how the business is performing today, as well as their vision to scale and hit regional relevance. |
| 11:00am | Mattsplained: Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Mohammad Hazani Hassan, Group CEO, MTDC, on how smart partnerships can help Malaysian start-ups scale beyond local markets. |
| 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 take a deep dive into the government’s new basic medical insurance and how it will change access to healthcare for most Malaysians. |
| 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: Stuff We Missed: Memori & Sore + Time Travel Movies |
| 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.