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After Decades, We Have New Antibiotics For Gonorrhoea

After Decades, We Have New Antibiotics For Gonorrhoea

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist

When Medications Fuel The Next Superbug

When Medications Fuel The Next Superbug

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dato' Dr Suresh Kumar Chidambaram, Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Hospital Sungai Buloh | Ng Yi Ling, Pharmacist

Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Microbiologist

Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Microbiologist

Professor Dr Jamal I-Ching Sam, Medical Microbiologist

Is Your Child’s Environment Too Clean? (And How It Affects Their Immune System)

Is Your Child’s Environment Too Clean? (And How It Affects Their Immune System)

Dr Sangeetha Siniah, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant

Top 5 at 5: Does Budget 2026 Allocate Enough for Education?

Top 5 at 5: Does Budget 2026 Allocate Enough for Education?

Chan Soon Seng, CEO, Teach for Malaysia

Public Health: The Neglect of Fungal Infections

Public Health: The Neglect of Fungal Infections

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Dr Rukumani Devi Velayuthan, Clinical Microbiologist

A Brief History of Malaya’s Road to Independence

A Brief History of Malaya’s Road to Independence

Raja Ahmad Aminullah, Poet & Activist

Top 5 at 5: What Did The Putra Heights Fire Report Reveal?

Top 5 at 5: What Did The Putra Heights Fire Report Reveal?

Francis Koh, Vice Chairman , Putra Harmoni Resident Association

TB Is Still A Threat

TB Is Still A Threat

Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, Consultant Respiratory Physician

Digital Transformation: What It Is and How to Succeed

Digital Transformation: What It Is and How to Succeed

Soon Koi Voon, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Spirit of Endeavour

Phages v. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Who Will Win?

Phages v. Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Who Will Win?

Dr Tobi Nagel, Founder and President, Phages for Global Health

When Antimicrobial Resistance Intersects With Chronic Diseases

When Antimicrobial Resistance Intersects With Chronic Diseases

Dato' Dr Suresh Kumar Chidambaram, Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician

Reflections on James C. Scott’s Views of Resistance, Capital and the State

Reflections on James C. Scott’s Views of Resistance, Capital and the State

Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science, University of Albany | Ooi Kok Hin, Political Sociologist

What Did This Photojournalist Learn From Documenting 3 Years of Resistance in Myanmar

What Did This Photojournalist Learn From Documenting 3 Years of Resistance in Myanmar

David Verberckt, Photojournalist

Doctor in the House: Cannabis As An Antiviral?

Doctor in the House: Cannabis As An Antiviral?

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Choo Wee Sim, Associate Professor in Food Science and Technology | Sharifah Syed Hassan, Associate Professor in Molecular Virology

Doctor in the House: We Don’t Want A Post-Antibiotic World

Doctor in the House: We Don’t Want A Post-Antibiotic World

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Associate Professor Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar, Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, University Malaya Medical Centre

 
 




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The 6AM Stretch

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

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management 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

Prof. Amin Saikal of The Australian National University discusses whether diplomacy is still on the table as US-Iran tensions escalate.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

: Soh Lian Seng, Head of Tax at KPMG in Malaysia, discusses the New Incentive Framework and influencer tax.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Nizam Abdul Razak, Founder & CEO of Monsta Studios Sdn Bhd discusses Papa Zola The Movie’s RM60 million success and the making of a Malaysian animation powerhouse.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Food Security Chair, UPM talks about the National Food Security Policy 2030 and proposed National Food Security Act.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

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

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets.

9:35 AM

People, Planet, Profit

We cover the latest news and views in the ESG space to help businesses thrive with impact.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

In an F&B landscape often defined by rapid burnout and aggressive discounting, Arieni Ritzal has taken a different path. Since her last visit to the studio, Gula Cakery has evolved from a boutique success into a disciplined enterprise with 19 outlets and a projected RM20 million in sales for 2025.

11:00 AM

Marketing Mojo

René Menezes, Leader, Kult

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Running a business built on local craft and grit is a cornerstone of Malaysian culture. But as the nation prepares for the massive influx of Visit Malaysia 2026, "passion" alone may no longer be enough to scale. While MSMEs represent 97% of all registered businesses and contribute 38% of the national GDP, many remain tethered to a cash-heavy past that limits their growth. In this episode of Open For Business, We sit down with Previn Pillay, Country Manager of Visa Malaysia, to discuss the invisible infrastructure required to move a business from a simple roadside transaction to a total digital transformation.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Nizam Abdul Razak, Founder & CEO of Monsta Studios Sdn Bhd discusses Papa Zola The Movie’s RM60 million success and the making of a Malaysian animation powerhouse.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

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

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

Dr Priya Sharma shares insights on the gap between what business students are taught and how businesses operate on the ground, with regard to labour.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Long after surgery to remove a torn meniscus, people may be left with knee pain and arthritis. We look at other treatment options to avoid this.

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

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