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U.S.-Malaysia Trade Deal: How American Drugs Could Get Express Approval

U.S.-Malaysia Trade Deal: How American Drugs Could Get Express Approval

Brook K. Baker, Professor of Law Emeritus, Northeastern University

Fragmented-Connected: Finding Nature in a Concrete Klang Valley

Fragmented-Connected: Finding Nature in a Concrete Klang Valley

Siti Syuhada Sapno, Programme Coordinator, Forest Learning Centre | Vivian Soon, Wildlife and Conservation Officer, Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)

Top 5 at 5: Public Unis a "Cesspool of Corruption"

Top 5 at 5: Public Unis a "Cesspool of Corruption"

14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?

14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?

Neil Woods, Author, Good Cop, Bad War

Top 5 at 5: Inside Malaysia's First Drug Policy Summit

Top 5 at 5: Inside Malaysia's First Drug Policy Summit

Dr Professor Alison Ritter, Head of the Drug Policy Modeling Program, University of New South Wales

Big Pharma Relief Over Trump Tariff Reprieve

Big Pharma Relief Over Trump Tariff Reprieve

Sam Fazeli, Director of Research for Global Industries, Bloomberg Intelligence

Top 5 at 5: Why Are Kids Being Targeted by Drug Dealers?

Top 5 at 5: Why Are Kids Being Targeted by Drug Dealers?

Palani Narayanan, Director, Drug Policy Program of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation

Top 5 at 5: Systemic Support for Autistic Children

Top 5 at 5: Systemic Support for Autistic Children

Alexa Goh, President, Malaysia Association of Behaviour Analysis

Healthy Ageing: Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults

Healthy Ageing: Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults

Dr Azhar Salleh, Consultant Psychiatrist

Top 5 at 5: 50,000 Caregivers by 2030 — But Who Will Train Them?

Top 5 at 5: 50,000 Caregivers by 2030 — But Who Will Train Them?

Dr Wong Teck Wee, Vice President, Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society

Narcotics Anonymous: Staying Clean, One Day At A Time

Narcotics Anonymous: Staying Clean, One Day At A Time

Charles, Narcotics Anonymous Malaysia | Zam, Narcotics Anonymous Malaysia | Faisal, Narcotics Anonymous Malaysia

Top 5 at 5: Fighting Drugs on International Drug Abuse Day

Top 5 at 5: Fighting Drugs on International Drug Abuse Day

Palani Narayanan, Director, Drug Policy Program Malaysia

How Will The SST Affect GPs?

How Will The SST Affect GPs?

Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, President-Elect, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

Top 5 at 5: Why is Aid Not Reaching Gaza?

Top 5 at 5: Why is Aid Not Reaching Gaza?

Puan Sri Norma Hashim, Treasurer, Viva Palestina Malaysia

House Duterte Rises In The Philippine Game Of Thrones

House Duterte Rises In The Philippine Game Of Thrones

Erin Cook, Journalist, Southeast Asian Affairs

Private Healthcare Facilities Must Now Display Drug Prices

Private Healthcare Facilities Must Now Display Drug Prices

Dato' Indrani Thuraisingham, Vice-President, FOMCA | Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh, President, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

 
 




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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.