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Barbers and Beauty Salons Could Be Cancer Awareness Centres

Barbers and Beauty Salons Could Be Cancer Awareness Centres

Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Managing Director, National Cancer Society of Malaysia

A Close Shave For Hairdressers’ & Barbers’ Survival

A Close Shave For Hairdressers’ & Barbers’ Survival

Datin Dr Winnie Loo, Honorary President & Advisor of Malaysian Hairdressing Association, CEO of A Cut Above Salons and Academy

Are These Price Hikes Justified?

Are These Price Hikes Justified?

Lex Low, Founder of Othrs. Barbers & Asli Barbers | Jeevan Sahadevan, Leverage Lab

Hair Salons Adjust To Reopening SOPs

Hair Salons Adjust To Reopening SOPs

Datin Winnie Loo, Founder, A Cut Above

Which Industries To Reopen Post CMCO?

Which Industries To Reopen Post CMCO?

Shawn Loong, Founder and Director of Shawn Cutler | Lex Low, Chief Barber of OTHRS Barber

Should Hair Salons & Barber Shops Reopen?

Should Hair Salons & Barber Shops Reopen?

Shawn Loong, Founder and Director, Shawn Cutler | Lex Low, Chief Barber, OTHRS Barber

Back to the Dark Ages as Politicians Return to GLCs

Back to the Dark Ages as Politicians Return to GLCs

P. Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief, Focus Malaysia

New Sectors Open for MCO Phase 3

New Sectors Open for MCO Phase 3

Curriculum #36: Reforming Pakistan’s Education System

Curriculum #36: Reforming Pakistan’s Education System

Ali Raza, Former Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan

Hunting For Battle Sites

Hunting For Battle Sites

Kam Raslan | Sabri Zain

Take Five - #150

Take Five - #150

Daryl Ong

Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia - The Story of Doris Van der Straaten

Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia - The Story of Doris Van der Straaten

Andrew Barber

Dulu Slope, Sekarang Fade

Dulu Slope, Sekarang Fade

Master Barber Shai, Barber by Servus | Najman Maliki

Lex Low

Lex Low

Lew Low, Amplitude Barbershop

How to Run a Government

How to Run a Government

Sir Michael Barber, Centre for Public Impact

 
 




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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

Michele Schneider of Market Gauge | Dovish or hawkish? Over or underweight? Bull or Bear? We speak to local and foreign analysts to find out how the different asset classes and markets react to the latest news, results and even geopolitical events.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

A recap of global and local headlines in today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Since taking office less than two weeks ago, Donald Trump has signed a series of immigration-related executive orders, outlining a crackdown on migration in the U.S. From declaring an invasion at the border to ending birthright citizenship, these actions have sparked significant attention and pushback. We’ll be speaking with Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, Associate Policy Analyst at the U.S. Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy Institute, to discuss how far Trump can push his immigration overhaul.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

n Wednesday, the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, signaling a cautious approach as it waits for more clarity on inflation and economic growth. This has allowed the U.S. dollar to maintain its strength, despite concerns surrounding global trade and U.S. policies. To delve deeper into this, we turn to Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Maybank Singapore.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

On January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term, making a remarkable comeback as the 47th President of the United States after previously serving as the 45th. To help us reflect on how the early days of his second administration are shaping up, Philip See will be speaking with Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Road safety is a pressing issue across ASEAN with over 97,000 deaths annually. This comes with significant human and economic costs to the countries in the region. With Malaysia as the Chair of ASEAN in 2025, are our leaders able to exact change in road safety measures? For more insight we talk with Dr Nurrul Hafeezah Sahak, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We look into local and international news that matters to the public — highlighting the issue or event that sparks the most conversations and debates.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Michele Schneider of Market Gauge |An update on local and international capital markets, including a look at how Bursa Malaysia begins the trading day. We speak with local and foreign analysts to find out how different asset classes and markets react to the latest news, results, and geopolitical events.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

The Indian stock market was the darling of investors last year, but both the Nifty 50 and the Sensex are seeing declines in January as the growth story of India falters. What are the catalysts for re-rating of Indian stocks? We get analysis from Pramod Amthe of Incred Capital.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

We cap the morning with WTF, or What’s the Focus, our weekly round-up show. In the mix today we have the Senate hearing for RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health; we also have DeepSeek and what that means for global AI development; and also how Malaysia will contribute to the reconstruction of Gaza.The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week, and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

From Crypto to Comfort; Wajih Ghauri, Founder, Katin Life

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

TBC

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

Too Long; Should Read: An Unlikely Ballerina (REPEAT)

3:05 PM

Front Row

3:20 PM

Front Row

4:05 PM

Health & Living

(REPEAT) Are There Carcinogens In Our Makeup?

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

A Simple Life + Chinese New Year Movies

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture