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Malaysia’s Migrant Labour System Needs Immediate Reforms

Malaysia’s Migrant Labour System Needs Immediate Reforms

Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North-South Initiative

Do Business Schools Play a Role in Normalising Labour Exploitation?

Do Business Schools Play a Role in Normalising Labour Exploitation?

Dr Priya Sharma Armajit Singh, Head of Centre, Commercial Law & Justice, Sunway Business School

Top 5 at 5: Will Trump's Board of Peace Bring Peace?

Top 5 at 5: Will Trump's Board of Peace Bring Peace?

Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer, Taylor's University

How Cartels Shape the Migrant Labour System in Malaysia

How Cartels Shape the Migrant Labour System in Malaysia

Charles Santiago, Co-Chair, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)

Migrant Workers: What Malaysia Gets Right, and Wrong

Migrant Workers: What Malaysia Gets Right, and Wrong

Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North South Initiative | Sahain Puthucheary, Senior Associate, Xavier & Koh Partnership

Consistent and Clear Migrant Worker Policies Needed

Consistent and Clear Migrant Worker Policies Needed

Dato’ Foo Yong Hooi, President, Association of Employment Agencies Malaysia (PAPA - Persatuan Agensi Pekerjaan Asing)

The Key Factors that Drive Exploitation of Migrant Workers

The Key Factors that Drive Exploitation of Migrant Workers

Adrian Pereira, Director, North South Initiative (NSI)

Top 5 at 5: The Floods Ravaging Southeast Asia

Top 5 at 5: The Floods Ravaging Southeast Asia

Associate Professor Camelia May Li Kusumo, Head of School of Architecture, Building & Design, Taylor's University

Top 5 at 5: UN Raises Alarm on Exploitation of Bangladeshi Workers

Top 5 at 5: UN Raises Alarm on Exploitation of Bangladeshi Workers

Adrian Pereira, Director, North-South Initiative

How Can Malaysia Fix Its Migrant Labour System?

How Can Malaysia Fix Its Migrant Labour System?

Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North-South Initiative

Top 5 at 5: Getting Into Aeroline's Suspension

Top 5 at 5: Getting Into Aeroline's Suspension

Wan Agyl Wan Hassan, Founder, MY Mobility Vision

Top 5 at 5: Femicide on the Rise in Malaysia

Top 5 at 5: Femicide on the Rise in Malaysia

Tamyra Selvarajan, Advocacy Officer, Women’s Aid Organisation

Rethinking Labour Justice For Migrant Workers

Rethinking Labour Justice For Migrant Workers

Dr Asha Rathina Pandi, Head of Research, North South Initiative

Top 5 at 5: The $2 Billion Aid Gap in Southeast Asia

Top 5 at 5: The $2 Billion Aid Gap in Southeast Asia

Grace Stanhope, Research Associate, Lowy Institute

Expensive And Costly Flaws In Our Immigration Systems

Expensive And Costly Flaws In Our Immigration Systems

Alex Ong, Country Representative, Migrant CARE

Your Kidneys Can Be Damaged By Heat Exposure

Your Kidneys Can Be Damaged By Heat Exposure

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Sunita Bavanandan, Consultant Nephrologist | Dr Abed Onn, Occupational Health Physician

 
 




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7:00 AM

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

7:15 AM

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Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

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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

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

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Today I Learned

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