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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
01-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Is Malaysia's RM2.3 Billion War on Drugs Worth It?
Palani Narayanan, Director, Drug Policy Program Malaysia
02-Aug-24 Tech Talk
(11:00 AM)
MSP289. Weird Science: Vegans, Coral and Our Fungal Future
Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
15-Jul-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
People With Drug Addiction Need Help, Not Imprisonment
Palani Narayanan, Director, Drug Policy Program
24-May-24 Good Things
(3:00 PM)
The Fight to Rehabilitate & Save These Singing Apes
Mariani Ramli, Founder, Gibbon Conservation Society
08-May-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Slow Enactment Of Wildlife Laws Spells Trouble for Conservationists
Mariani Ramli, President & Founder, Gibbon Conservation Society (GCS)
07-May-24 Live & Learn
(3:00 PM)
Diveheart: Creating New Possibilities For People With Disabilities
Syed Abd Rahman, Diveheart Malaysia Ambassador | Sharifah Nadia Syed Mohd Famy, Diveheart Malaysia
27-Mar-24 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
A Toolkit For Marine Conservation
Julian Hyde, General Manager, Reef Check Malaysia
06-Mar-24 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Home Detention Helps In Prisoner Rehabilitation And Reintegration
Jerald Joseph, Chair, CSO Platform for Reform
06-Nov-23 Morning Brief
(7:45 AM)
Punishment VS Rehab for Drug Offences
Ashwin Thind, Clinical Psychologist, PENGASIH, Member of the Malaysian Drug Policy Reform Program
03-Nov-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Doctor in the House: Being Prepared For Stroke Rehabilitation
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Intan Sabrina, Consultant Rehabilitation Physician
02-Oct-23 Earth Matters
(3:35 PM)
From Rehab to Rainforest - Gibbon Family On Their Way to Ape-solute Freedom
Stephanie Theresa, Vice President, Gibbon Conservative Society (GCS)
27-Sep-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Occupational Therapy’s Role in Returning To Work
Ahmad Zaidin Othman, Senior Case Manager (Rehabilitation and Quality Monitoring), PERKESO
23-Aug-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Occupational Therapy for Hand Injuries
Ahmad Yazid bin Jus, Occupational Therapist | Siti Fairuz Ismail, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
16-Aug-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Ask A Doctor: Neck Pain
Professor Dharmendra Ganesan, Neurosurgeon | Associate Professor Anwar Suhaimi, Rehabilitation Physician | Nor Syairah bt Abdul Halim, Senior Physiotherapist
10-Aug-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health: Stroke Recovery Is Harder For Women
Azrul Mohd Khalib , CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Dr Irene Looi, Consultant Neurologist | Wendy Chan , Stroke Survivor, National Stroke Association of Malaysia
27-Jun-23 Live & Learn
(2:00 PM)
People First: Ending the Stigma & Discrimination Against Drug Users
Dr Afiqah Mohd Salleh, Senior Lecturer, Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya & Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA)
 
 




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Listen now : What's The Focus: Because it’s Friday, we cap the morning with WTF...

Today’s Shows



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