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Preparing for Full Ban on Vape and E-Cigarrettes

Preparing for Full Ban on Vape and E-Cigarrettes

Azrul Mohd Khalib, Chief Executive Officer, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy

Humans of Healthcare: The (Academic) Nutritionist

Humans of Healthcare: The (Academic) Nutritionist

Associate Professor Dr Wong Jyh Eiin, Head of Nutrition Science Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Is Rakan KKM Privatisation of Healthcare?

Is Rakan KKM Privatisation of Healthcare?

Dr Amjad Rabi, Social & Human Security Economist

What Is Social Health Insurance And Will It Work For Malaysians

What Is Social Health Insurance And Will It Work For Malaysians

Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui, Public Health Medicine Specialist & Health Economist, Universiti Malaya

Earthquakes & Conflicts: Access to Safe Water in Myanmar

Earthquakes & Conflicts: Access to Safe Water in Myanmar

Wayne Chang, Emergency Water and Sanitation Coordinator, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

The Fallout From the US' Exit From Gavi

The Fallout From the US' Exit From Gavi

Professor Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam, Provost, Sunway Medical School

The Future of Health: AI, Genomics & Targeted Prevention

The Future of Health: AI, Genomics & Targeted Prevention

Associate Professor Dr Dhesi Baha Raja, Co-Chair , Precision Public Health Asia (PPHA) 2025 Conference | Dr Clive Tan, Founding Member, Precision Public Health Asia Society

 Banning Vape Sales In States Is Only Step One

Banning Vape Sales In States Is Only Step One

Dr Wency Bui, Senior Lecturer, School of Business & Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Assessing Malaysia's Healthcare Challenges

Assessing Malaysia's Healthcare Challenges

Dr Khor Swee Kheng, CEO, Angsana Health & Specialist in Public Policies

Public Health: Childhood Obesity In Malaysia Is An Alarming Trend

Public Health: Childhood Obesity In Malaysia Is An Alarming Trend

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Associate Professor Dr Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

Listen Up! Here’s How To Protect Your Hearing

Listen Up! Here’s How To Protect Your Hearing

Dr Natalia Wroblewska, Public Health Specialist, WHO Representative Office for Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore

US Egg Prices Soar On Bird Flu Outbreak

US Egg Prices Soar On Bird Flu Outbreak

Dr Latiffah Hassan, Teaching Professor, Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Missouri

Why Malaysians Have Poor Diabetes Control

Why Malaysians Have Poor Diabetes Control

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Professor Dr Sanjay Rampal, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Malaya | Professor Dr Lim Lee Ling, Head of Diabetes Care Unit and Senior Consultant Endocrinologist, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

Can We Cure #2: Genetic Disorders?

Can We Cure #2: Genetic Disorders?

Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist, Universiti Malaya | Dr Nishakanthi Gopalan, Bioethicist, Universiti Malaya

Can We Cure #1: Alzheimer’s Disease?

Can We Cure #1: Alzheimer’s Disease?

Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician

Top 5 at 5: Can Hostile Activism Solve the World's Woes?

Top 5 at 5: Can Hostile Activism Solve the World's Woes?

Professor Peter Beattie, Political Economist & Political Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

 
 




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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

Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence 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

William Pesek, columnist with Nikkei Asia, discusses implications of a possible snap general election in Japan.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Adib Zalkapli of Viewfinder Global Affairs weighs in on UMNO’s general assembly and its implications for the party’s future.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Chan Soon Seng, Chief Executive Officer of Teach for Malaysia, and Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairman, Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE), share their take on the education reforms for Malaysia primary schools.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Andy Davison, Founder and CEO of The Expat Group Media, discusses the implications of Malaysia’s higher minimum salary requirements for expatriate employment passes on expats and companies.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Aidan YAO, Senior Investment Strategist, Asia, Amundi, shares his outlook for global markets as they kick off 2026 with record highs.

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

Kevin Neoh, licensed financial planner at VKA Wealth Planners, discusses on sticking to personal finance resolutions in the new year.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Timothy Tiah (Tim), Founder, Jerry and also the co-founder and Executive Director, Colony.

11:00 AM

Tech Talk

Kugan Thirunavakasaru, Chief Innovation Officer at CelcomDigi and Professor Dr Adina Abdullah, Family Medicine Specialist, Acting Head of Digital Health Unit, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. In this episode of Tech Talk, we explore how 5G, AI, and mixed reality are reshaping the future of healthcare delivery. Following a world first multi country live surgery conducted by Universiti Malaya Medical Centre and CelcomDigi, we look at how holomedicine is enabling real time surgical mentoring, immersive medical training, and cross border collaboration. Kugan Thirunavakasaru, Chief Innovation Officer at CelcomDigi, and Professor Dr Adina Abdullah, Family Medicine Specialist and Acting Head of the Digital Health Unit at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, share how ultra low latency 5G and holographic visualisation are moving from pilot projects into real clinical environments. We discuss what this means for access to specialist care, surgical education, and Malaysia’s ambitions as a regional healthcare a

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

APAC in 2026: Resilience Amidst a Slowing China. Fitch Ratings’ Thomas Rookmaaker unpacks why Asia maintains a neutral outlook despite China’s projected slowdown to 4.1% and why Thailand remains the region's sole "Negative" outlier.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Chan Soon Seng, Chief Executive Officer of Teach for Malaysia, and Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim, Chairman, Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE), share their take on the education reforms for Malaysia primary schools.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

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

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

We speak to Wendy Kopp, CEO and co-founder of Teach For All about her passion for education, how Teach For All fills in the gaps in education inequality and what Malaysia can do better.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Can babies really hear their mom’s voice in the womb? Why are some people tone-deaf? We explore some hearing trivia and learn more about hearing loss.

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

Talkback Thursday

Is staying in a job for long periods a good thing, or is job-hopping the way to go?