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Can Malaysia Avert A Generational Retirement Crisis?

Can Malaysia Avert A Generational Retirement Crisis?

Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

Top 5 at 5: Finding The Right University For You

Top 5 at 5: Finding The Right University For You

Jason Pandya-Wood, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia

EPF Akaun Fleksibel: The Good, The Bad, and The Complicated

EPF Akaun Fleksibel: The Good, The Bad, and The Complicated

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist

EPF Account 3: With Greater Flexibility Comes Greater Responsibility

EPF Account 3: With Greater Flexibility Comes Greater Responsibility

Stephen Yong, Licensed Financial Planner, Wealth Vantage Advisory

EPF Account 3: Yay or Nay?

EPF Account 3: Yay or Nay?

Pankaj C. Kumar, Financial Market Columnist

EPF, Overcoming Challenges In Retirement Savings

EPF, Overcoming Challenges In Retirement Savings

Nurhisham Hussein, Chief Strategy Officer, Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security

The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security

Ng Sze Fung, Research Officer, REFSA

Rethinking Malaysia's Retirement Safety Nets

Rethinking Malaysia's Retirement Safety Nets

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

EPF Delivers A Commendable Dividend For 2022

EPF Delivers A Commendable Dividend For 2022

Pankaj C. Kumar, Business Commentator

Should There Be Another Round Of EPF Withdrawals?

Should There Be Another Round Of EPF Withdrawals?

Dr Nungsari A Radhi, Economist

Breaking Down The Malaysian Savings Landscape

Breaking Down The Malaysian Savings Landscape

Wan Ahmad Ikram Wan Ahmad Lotfi, Executive Vice President, Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM)

Online Trading To Grow Wealth: The Dos and Don'ts

Online Trading To Grow Wealth: The Dos and Don'ts

Sammeer, Managing Director and Head of Consumer, Private & Business Banking, Standard Chartered Malaysia

Impact Of The High EPF Withdrawals And How It Hurts Our Future

Impact Of The High EPF Withdrawals And How It Hurts Our Future

Puteri Marjan Megat Muzafar, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

Inflation-Proofing Your Retirement Savings

Inflation-Proofing Your Retirement Savings

Dr Selina Dang, Licensed Financial Planner, Coreplus Advisory

4th Round of EPF Withdrawals

4th Round of EPF Withdrawals

Pankaj C Kumar, Business Commentator

Let's Talk About EPF

Let's Talk About EPF

Dr. Juita Mohamad, Director of Economics and Business Unit and Acting Director of Research, IDEAS | Associate Professor Dr Hafezali Iqbal Hussain, Head of Research at the Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University

 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

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

Andrew San of Amundi Malaysia | Asean equity markets was a tale of two halves with Singapore and Malaysia ending the year on a strong note while Indonesia and Thailand were the laggard markets. We ask Andrew San, Head of ASEAN Equities, Amundi Malaysia if this outcome will repeat itself in 2025 and what investment strategy we should adopt to outperform.

7:45 AM

Top Story

Nigel Wong of Malaysia Travel and Tourism Association (MATTA) | Malaysia has seen the volume of foreign tourist arrivals increase from the year prior, with some 24 million visitors during January to November period. However this is lower than what the government initially targeted for 2024, which is 27 million tourist arrivals. How is the travel and tourism industry starting 2025 - are players feeling optimistic or pessimistic? We do a channel check with Nigel Wong, President of the Malaysian Travel and Tourism Association or MATTA.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille with SIGNIFY MALAYSIA

We’re catching up with Signify Malaysia, who has a 125-year history as an innovator and global leader in lighting. However, with the increasing demand for energy saving solutions, how does this company retain its edge today? For more updates on this, we’ll be speaking with Sukanto Aich, Managing Director of Professional Business Southeast Asia and President of Signify Malaysia.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Jose Rizal of Malaysian eHailing Association (GEM) | According to the Statistics Department's Labour Force Survey Report, there are a total of 3 million self-employed people in Malaysia as of the third quarter of this year. The expansion of the gig economy, mainly driven by more people entering the e-hailing and p-hailing sectors, has led to increased calls for better protection, as many remain outside the coverage of labour laws. Jose Rizal, Chief Activist of the Malaysian eHailing Association, will join us to discuss the protections that should be granted to gig workers without compromising the operational sustainability of the industry.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) Nigel Wong of Malaysia Travel and Tourism Association (MATTA) | Malaysia has seen the volume of foreign tourist arrivals increase from the year prior, with some 24 million visitors during January to November period. However this is lower than what the government initially targeted for 2024, which is 27 million tourist arrivals. How is the travel and tourism industry starting 2025 - are players feeling optimistic or pessimistic? We do a channel check with Nigel Wong, President of the Malaysian Travel and Tourism Association or MATTA.

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

(REPEAT) Andrew San of Amundi Malaysia | Asean equity markets was a tale of two halves with Singapore and Malaysia ending the year on a strong note while Indonesia and Thailand were the laggard markets. We ask Andrew San, Head of ASEAN Equities, Amundi Malaysia if this outcome will repeat itself in 2025 and what investment strategy we should adopt to outperform.

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

Idham Idris of Wealth Vantage Advisory | This week on Ringgit & Sense, producer Jake Lim speaks to Idham Idris, Director of Corporate Treasury Investment Services at Wealth Vantage Advisory about taking stock of your debt coming into the new year. They’ll be talking about good debt that you can consider taking on, bad ones you might want to avoid, how to properly assess the amount of debt you have, how to go about clearing them effectively, and more.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

(REPEAT) Robin Chase, Co-Founder and Former CEO, Zipcar

11:00 AM

Tech Talk

(REPEAT) David Holland, Managing Director, Swag at Employment Hero

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

(REPEAT) Dr Ong Kian Ming, Former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | Pankaj Kumar, Business Commentator

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

We’re catching up with Signify Malaysia, who has a 125-year history as an innovator and global leader in lighting. However, with the increasing demand for energy saving solutions, how does this company retain its edge today? For more updates on this, we’ll be speaking with Sukanto Aich, Managing Director of Professional Business Southeast Asia and President of Signify Malaysia.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

Lagu-Lagu Dulu-Dulu: Regional Grooves; Sean Ghazi & Ida Mariana

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

The Legacy of Thomas Sankara; Lucie Viver, Director, Sankara is Not Dead

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Counsellor’s Corner: Reclaim Your Spark This Year; Lakshumy Kumar, Licensed Counsellor

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Thursday

2025 Resolutions

8:00 PM

I Love KL

9:00 PM

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