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How Colonialism, Labour, and Hinduism Became Entangled in Malaya’s Rail Network

How Colonialism, Labour, and Hinduism Became Entangled in Malaya’s Rail Network

Vineeta Sinha, Author, Temple Tracks

Top 5 at 5: How Do Malaysians Feel About Najib's Royal Pardon?

Top 5 at 5: How Do Malaysians Feel About Najib's Royal Pardon?

Thomas Fann, Member, Projek Sama

Kaadhal Tholvigal - The Failed Romances

Kaadhal Tholvigal - The Failed Romances

Govin Ruben, Performer, co-creator, co-writer, TerryAndTheCuz

How Do Languages Form and Evolve?

How Do Languages Form and Evolve?

Associate Professor Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University Malaya

By the Book: Malaysian Tamil Literature

By the Book: Malaysian Tamil Literature

Mannar Mannan Maruthai, ex-lecturer, Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics Department, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya; former president, Malaysian Tamil Writers Association

How Language Shapes Identity

How Language Shapes Identity

Associate Professor Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University Malaya

Amma Chellam

Amma Chellam

Arjun Thanaraju, Writer and Lead Actor | Visshnu Varman, Director

Popcorn Culture - Review: Ponniyin Selvan: I

Popcorn Culture - Review: Ponniyin Selvan: I

Today On Twitter: Teaching Tamil And Mandarin In Schools?

Today On Twitter: Teaching Tamil And Mandarin In Schools?

Today On Twitter: Vernacular School Ruling #HighCourt

Today On Twitter: Vernacular School Ruling #HighCourt

Are Students From Vernacular Schools Less Employable?

Are Students From Vernacular Schools Less Employable?

New Sin Yew, Constitutional Lawyer | Derek Toh, Founder | S. Pasupathi, Director

History on Repeat #6: Migration and the Making of Chinese and Indian Diasporas in Malaysia

History on Repeat #6: Migration and the Making of Chinese and Indian Diasporas in Malaysia

Karen M. Teoh, Associate Professor of History, Stonehill College | Sunil Amrith, Mehra Family Professor of South Asian History, Harvard University

Music, Movies, and Mojo

Music, Movies, and Mojo

Ratna Kumar Nadarajan

101: Vernacular Education and Tamil Schools

101: Vernacular Education and Tamil Schools

S. Pasupathi, Director, MySkills Foundation

The Daily Digest: Translating Tamil

The Daily Digest: Translating Tamil

Sreedhevi Iyer, Author and Creative Writing Educator

She Paints the In-Between

She Paints the In-Between

Thejomaye Menon, Artist

 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

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

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital 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

Lavanya Venkateswaran of OCBC discusses the economic impact of Vietnam's new trade deal with the US.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Lim Wei Jiet, Constitutional Lawyer on Judicial Appointments.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Sean Hesh, Group CEO of NTT Data Payment Services discusses business operations and more.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Dr. Zaher Sahloul, President and Co-Founder of MedGlobal discusses the shuttering of USAID.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) Lim Wei Jiet, Constitutional Lawyer on Judicial Appointments.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Adrian Loh, Head of Research at UOB Kay Hian Singapore, unpacks what the STI’s resilience means for investors amid rising oil prices and global tensions.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

We wrap up the week’s biggest conversations to keep you in the know.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Alfred Phua, Founder of Vanilla Impact Story on reviving Malaysia’s heirloom vanilla industry and empowering rural communities through sustainable farming.

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Mustapha Kamal, Urban Planner & Founder of Arkitek Mustapha Kamal on balancing heritage, economic revitalization, and inclusive growth in Malaysia’s old town redevelopment efforts.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Sean Hesh, Group CEO of NTT Data Payment Services discusses business operations and more.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Front Row

We speak with Brenda James, Chairperson of The Phil, about the inspiration behind Choral Bridges, a show bringing together The Philharmonic Society of Selangor and the Penang Philharmonic Chorus.

3:20 PM

Front Row

Burden of Proof, a powerful theatre production by Dabble Dabble Jer Collective, confronts sexual violence through storytelling, movement, music, and art. Inspired by real accounts and developed over three years, it fosters empathy, healing, and change. We speak with founding members Miriam Devaprasana and Ysabel Loh.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Is generative AI challenging the traditional doctor-patient relationship, or conversely, enhancing it?

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

A double-bill review of F1 and Jurassic World Rebirth, followed by a discussion about movie moments that left us awestruck.

7:00 PM

BBC World Service

8:00 PM

Bar None

9:00 PM

The Selector