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Black Friday: Useful Barometer Of US Consumer Sentiment?

Black Friday: Useful Barometer Of US Consumer Sentiment?

Poonam Goyal, Senior Retail & Ecommerce Analyst , Bloomberg Intelligence

On Shopping Habits

On Shopping Habits

Budget 2025’s New Consumption Taxes & Why GST Outshines SST

Budget 2025’s New Consumption Taxes & Why GST Outshines SST

Geeta Balakrishnan, Tax Director, PwC Malaysia

Budget 2025: Bigger, Braver and... Sexier?

Budget 2025: Bigger, Braver and... Sexier?

Steve Chia, Tax Leader, PwC Malaysia | Patrick Tay, Deals Partner, Economics and Policy, PwC Malaysia

Dropped Calls In Malaysia's 5G Service

Dropped Calls In Malaysia's 5G Service

Professor Dr Ong Kian Ming, Pro Vice Chancellor for External Engagement, Taylor's University

The Auto Sector Is Revved Up

The Auto Sector Is Revved Up

Daniel Wong, Analyst, Hong Leong Investment Bank

From Awareness to Loyalty: Decoding the Sales Funnel

From Awareness to Loyalty: Decoding the Sales Funnel

Hubert Marchand, Head of Growth & Marketing Solutions, ADA

Time For China To Turn On The Monetary Taps

Time For China To Turn On The Monetary Taps

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP

China: Where Is Consumer Sentiment Headed?

China: Where Is Consumer Sentiment Headed?

Catherine Lim, Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

Taking The Pulse Of Malaysia's Retail Sector's Health

Taking The Pulse Of Malaysia's Retail Sector's Health

Patrick Sim, Council Member, Malaysia Retail Chain Association’s Food & Beverage Division, Managing Director, Secret Recipe

Tesla's Terrible, Horrible, No Good Q1

Tesla's Terrible, Horrible, No Good Q1

Dan Ives, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities

China Tech Turns A Corner

China Tech Turns A Corner

Jack Kouzi , Director For Strategy, VFS Group

Fine-tuning Taxation: Malaysia's Continually Ongoing Process

Fine-tuning Taxation: Malaysia's Continually Ongoing Process

Dr Veerinderjeet Singh, Senior Adviser on Tax Policy, KPMG

Confusion Over SST While Clock Is Ticking

Confusion Over SST While Clock Is Ticking

Alan Chung, Senior Executive Director, Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing Practices, Grant Thornton Malaysia

Time For Holistic Tax Reform In Malaysia

Time For Holistic Tax Reform In Malaysia

Veerinderjeet Singh, Tax Advisor, Vice Chair, International Tax Commission, International Chamber of Commerce, Adjunct Professor, University of Monash

Low Value Goods Tax Incoming

Low Value Goods Tax Incoming

Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO, Centre for Market Education

 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tony Nash of Complete Intelligence | 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

This year, Malaysia will play chair to ASEAN, and this is our fifth time since the bloc’s founding in 1967. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in his new year 2025 address that this is a great honour for the country and an opportunity to create a new chapter in regional and global agendas. He did, however, acknowledge that there will be challenges from within and without the nation lying ahead. Bunn Nagara, Director and Senior Fellow, BRI Caucus for Asia-Pacific & Honorary Fellow, Perak Academy will be joining us to give us a picture of how our chairmanship of ASEAN might go in the months ahead.

7:45 AM

Top Story

It seems that the price of dining out continues to rise in Malaysia, reflecting an uncertain outlook for the food and beverage sector, especially as the cost of living continues to increase. The industry has faced a relatively tough 2024, with rising costs of labour, raw materials, and rent. So, is it all doom and gloom for the F&B industry, or could there be hidden tailwinds as we enter 2025? Patrick Sim, Deputy Chief of the Food & Beverage Division at the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), shares his insights. He is also the Group CEO of Secret Recipe.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille - What Is To Be Done? Confronting the Climate Crisis in Malaysia

Malaysia under the Madani Government is committed to address climate change, building on the foundations set by previous administrations. In line with this national goal, non-profit organisation Khazanah Research Institute released a paper titled: “What Is To Be Done? Confronting the climate crisis in Malaysia.” We’ll be discussing our country’s climate resilience with Yin Shao Loong, the author of the report. He is also the Deputy Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

The outlook for the SME sector in 2025 looks promising. SME Bank’s Sentiment Index rose to 55.8 in the second half of 2024, indicating continued optimism despite challenges like rising costs and policy changes. Chin Chee Seong, National President, SME Association of Malaysia shares his insights on what lies ahead for SMEs this year.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) It seems that the price of dining out continues to rise in Malaysia, reflecting an uncertain outlook for the food and beverage sector, especially as the cost of living continues to increase. The industry has faced a relatively tough 2024, with rising costs of labour, raw materials, and rent. So, is it all doom and gloom for the F&B industry, or could there be hidden tailwinds as we enter 2025? Patrick Sim, Deputy Chief of the Food & Beverage Division at the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), shares his insights. He is also the Group CEO of Secret Recipe.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tony Nash of Complete Intelligence | 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

Artificial Intelligence was a very strong theme in equity markets last year with Nvidia share price up 170% and 240% in 2023. But are there AI related stocks or sectors that we should consider in Malaysia? Peter Kong, Head of Research at Kenanga Investment Bank gives us his answers.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

Because it’s Friday, we cap the morning with WTF or What’s the Focus, our round-up show of stories that have dominated the news cycle and/or grabbed our attention. In the mix today, why are global banks leaving the climate alliance, top 10 trends to watch in 2025 and in Malaysia, are some squats an adequate punishment?

10:05 AM

Open For Business

(REPEAT) Sharma Lachu, Founder & CEO, Accendo Technologies

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

(REPEAT) Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

(REPEAT) Lina Esa, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Cult Creative

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

Lagu-Lagu Dulu-Dulu: The Essence of Tarakucha!; Sean Ghazi & Ida Mariana

3:05 PM

Front Row

Invisible Habitudes; Kuik Swee Boon, Founding Artistic Director and Main Choreographer, The Human Expression Dance Company

3:25 PM

Front Row

Searching...; Jerry Pang, castmember | Jane Te, castmember

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Doctor in the House: Is This The Year To Quit Smoking?; Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Takdir Singh Riar, Head, Smoking Cessation Unit, Klinik Kesihatan Tanglin

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

Squid Game S2 + Do You Watch Stuff Because of Hype?

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture