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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