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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
13-Dec-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Doctor in the House: The Cost of Rising Medical Insurance Premiums
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Professor Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy, Professor of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti of Malaya
29-Nov-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Doctor in the House: For Chronically Ill Patients, How Can They Get Financial Help?
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Anas Nofal, Chief Business Officer, Axios International
23-Nov-23 Health & Living
(4:30 PM)
The Health Agenda Under Malaysia Madani #4: Health Financing Needs Urgent Reforms
Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Co-Chairperson, NCD Malaysia
02-Nov-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Could Embedded Insurance Improve Health Coverage?
Bernhard Kotanko, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
07-Jul-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Unpacking the Health White Paper #2: How Will We Fund Healthcare?
Sejal Mistry, Director, Crowell & Moring International | Dr Murallitharan Munisamy, Managing Director, National Cancer Society of Malaysia
30-Jun-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Health White Paper #1: Laying The Foundation for Reforms in Healthcare
Tan Sri Dr S. Subramaniam, Co-Chair, Health White Paper Advisory Council
26-Jun-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
NCD Chronicles #10: Lupus, The Disease With A Thousand Faces
Dr Fauziah Raji, Living with SLE | Dr Dr Heselynn Hussein, Consultant Rheumatologist
18-May-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Health White Paper: It Is Time To Revive Malaysia’s Health Reforms
Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, Co-Chair, Health White Paper Advisory Council
09-Feb-23 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Should We Pay More For Our Public Healthcare?
Associate Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist, International Islamic University Malaysia
07-Nov-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health: Health Reforms - Developing Health Beyond GE15
Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Tan Sri Dr S. Subramaniam, Co-Chair, Health White Paper Advisory Council
19-Jul-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Health & Living Live 2022 Panel 3: Healthcare We Can Afford
Various
17-Dec-21 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Doctor in the House: Can Medical Insurance Remain Affordable?
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Mark O’Dell, CEO, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia | Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy
12-Apr-21 Evening Edition
(7:00 PM)
Implementing A National Insurance Scheme
Dr Khor Swee Kheng, Specialist in Health Policies
04-Feb-21 Ringgit & Sense
(9:37 AM)
Life & Health Insurance: What, Why, And How Much?
VP Thanga, Executive Director and Licensed Financial Planner, Blueprint Planning
12-Feb-20 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health #27: Lessons from 1Care
Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Prof Dato' Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid, Professor of Health Economics and Public Health Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
25-Jul-19 Ringgit & Sense
(9:35 AM)
Health Insurance - How Much Should You Get?
Annie Hor, Licensed Financial Adviser, Harveston
 
 




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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) We look into local and international news that matters to the public — highlighting the issue or event that sparks the most conversations and debates.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) 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