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ASEAN - Inadequate, Yet Indispensable

ASEAN - Inadequate, Yet Indispensable

Ben Bland, Director of the Southeast Asia Programme, Lowy Institute | Tan Sri Munir Majid, Chairman, CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI)

Finding Employment — And Hope — In A Crisis

Finding Employment — And Hope — In A Crisis

Azam Wan Hashim, Researcher in the Business and Economic Unit, IDEAS | Malek Ali, Founder, BFM | Matt Armitage, Host, Kulturpop

Using Scholarships as Tools for Development

Using Scholarships as Tools for Development

Using Scholarships as Tools for Development

Using Scholarships as Tools for Development

Brotherhood In Schools

Brotherhood In Schools

Muhd Shukri Kamarudin, Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Education Department of the Federal Territories and Kuala Lumpur | Sandhrasager Kannan, Head of Discipline, Victoria Institution | Abu Haniffah A Ghani; Ahmad Benjamin Shahrul Hisham; Daniel Kwong; Dennis Kwong; Neeresh Kumar; Wong Kah Wang, Students

Becoming Ourselves

Becoming Ourselves

Michelle Obama, Obama Foundation | Julia Roberts

Killing the Ghosts of the Past

Killing the Ghosts of the Past

Shonchi, Pigment Explosion

From Poop Culture to Pop Culture

From Poop Culture to Pop Culture

Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organization

Living with a Black Dog

Living with a Black Dog

Dakshayani Batmanathan, Speaker at HeadsUp!, Global Shapers KL | and other guests

The Misunderstood Community

The Misunderstood Community

YB P. Waytha Moorthy, Minister, National Unity and Social Wellbeing | K. Arumugam, Activist, Social Rights

Brexit Unpacked

Brexit Unpacked

Dr. Dagmar Schiek, Professor of Law, Queen's University, Belfast | and other guests

Belt & Road Opportunities

Belt & Road Opportunities

Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | Koh King Kee, Director of China's Belt & Road Desk | Koong Lin Loong, Managing Partner

Trade War Gainers And Losers in Malaysia

Trade War Gainers And Losers in Malaysia

Calvin Cheng, Researcher, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

Trade War, Cold War

Trade War, Cold War

Gary Hufbauer, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Microfinance: Can Small Loans Tackle Big Problems?

Microfinance: Can Small Loans Tackle Big Problems?

Hana, Microfinance participant | Goh Suet Lan, President | Frithjof Arp, Associate Professor

The Rising Tide of Radicalisation

The Rising Tide of Radicalisation

Akil Yunus, Research Manager, Iman Research | Ahmad El-Muhammady, Counter-Terrorism Analyst, International Islamic University Malaysia

 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Pankaj C. Kumar, Business Commentator will be sharing his thoughts on the SC clarifying oversight on cash trust schemes.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Jeremy Lim of Persatuan Pemilik Restoran & Bistro shares how Malaysia’s F&B sector is gearing up for Chinese New Year and Ramadan.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

P. Gunasegaram, independent business writer, discusses the recent allegations against the MACC and its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research at Maybank Securities, Singapore discusses Singapore's Budget 2026 and how it will affect markets.

9:35 AM

Pinnacle Perspectives

Lee Yee Keng, Head of Healthcare at KPMG discusses Malaysia’s medical tourism sector.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Remote Jumpstarts? How VXI is Fixing the Downtime Problem. A dead battery is more than a nuisance for a logistics firm; it’s a broken timeline and lost revenue. Dennis Yong of VXI Crest is disrupting the battery industry with a subscription model that promises 100% uptime. From remote jumpstarts to IoT-enabled LFP technology, tune in to find out how VXI is turning an unplanned breakdown expense into a predictable, budgeted line item.

11:05 AM

P&L

LHDN to Creators: Free Holidays & YouTube Are Taxable. To the taxman, that free hotel stay isn't a perk, it's income. If you create content for a living, you aren't just a creative; you are a business, and that comes with a specific set of tax traps. TraTax’s Renganathan Kannan joins us to debunk the dangerous myths of the gig economy: from why AdSense isn't tax-free foreign income to why your "gifts" need a market value. Tune in to learn how moving to Form B can actually save you money by unlocking deductions for everything from makeup to studio rent.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Locked in Coal? The Rules Killing Clean Energy. Renewables are cheaper than ever, so why are we still building coal plants? The answer lies in the "Take or Pay" contracts and rigid market rules that dominate Southeast Asia. Alexandre Salesse of BCG joins us to explain why our current power structures are now the biggest barriers to the green transition. From unbundling state utilities to creating a regional ASEAN grid, we explore the four levers that can unlock clean energy growth without crashing the system. Tune in to find out why the "Single Buyer" model needs an upgrade before we're left with the world’s most expensive, and dirtiest, electricity.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind.

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

4:05 PM

Health & Living

As both Chinese New Year and Ramadan approaches, what does mindful eating during this period look like? Can you indulge while also eating healthily? Tune in to find out.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know!

6:00 PM

Today I Learned

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

Gogulan, Asran and Arvind join Kam Raslan as they dissect the matches from the FA Cup weekend.

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

Does good always triumph over evil? Kam, Sheryll and Dhanya will unpack that, as well as talk about AI caricatures and whether it's cool to show off your partner on social media.