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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
25-Jul-25 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Malaysia Keeps BBB+Rating
Kathleen Chen, Associate Director, Asia-Pacific Sovereigns
02-Jul-25 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Global GDP UP But Below Trend
Alex Muscatelli, Director, Fitch Ratings’ Economics Team
13-Jun-25 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Tariff Risks Weigh On APAC Tech
Steve Durose, Managing Director at Fitch Ratings
26-Mar-25 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Fitch Ratings Warns Of A Global Slowdown
Alex Muscatelli, Director, Fitch Ratings’ Economics Team
19-Dec-24 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
Fitch Reaffirms BBB+ For Malaysia
Kathleen Chen, Associate Director of Asia-Pacific Sovereigns, Fitch Ratings
17-May-24 Top Story
(7:45 AM)
The Fallout Of A Possible US-China Trade War 2.0
Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, Fitch Ratings
08-Apr-24 The Breakfast Grille
(8:00 AM)
Fitch Ratings' Cautious Optimism For 2024
Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, Fitch Ratings
02-Aug-23 Market Watch
(7:00 AM)
Fitch Downgrades The US
Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP
06-Oct-22 The Breakfast Grille
(8:00 AM)
Fitch Ratings Sees Silver Linings Amidst Bleak Global Economic Outlook
Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, Fitch Ratings
15-Dec-20 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
Popek Popek Parlimen: The Third Decisive Vote
08-Dec-20 Morning Brief
(7:47 AM)
Malaysia Downgrade - MOF Disappointed, But Not Surprised
Zakiah Jaafar, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy), Ministry of Finance
07-Dec-20 Evening Edition
(6:30 PM)
How Important Is Malaysia's Fitch Downgrade?
Laurence Todd, Director of Research, Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)
12-Jun-20 Morning Brief
(7:30 AM)
More Stimulus Than the GFC but Is It Enough?
Marina Stefani, Director, Fitch Ratings' Economics Team
22-Apr-20 Morning Brief
(9:15 AM)
Oil, No Longer Black Gold
Peck Boon Soon, Chief Economist, RHB Research
14-Apr-20 Morning Brief
(9:15 AM)
Stable to Negative
Thomas Rookmaaker, Director for Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings
17-Oct-19 Morning Brief
(7:15 AM)
Malaysia, Not at Risk of a Sovereign Downgrade Yet
Thomas Rookmaaker, Director , Fitch Ratings’ Sovereigns
 
 




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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

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management 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

Dan Ives, Managing Director of Wedbush Securities, gives us his perspective on new tech at CES.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Dr Juliette McIntyre, Senior Law Lecturer at the University of South Australia discusses the legality behind the US's invasion of Venezuela.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Darren Tan, Group CEO & Executive Director of EFS Group, walks us through his company's strategies and business growth.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Dr Paul Anthony Maria Dass, Senior Lecturer at the School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business & Law, Taylor’s University, shares his views on the recent EPF policy changes.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

Dr Azmil Mohd Tayeb, Political Scientist and Associate Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia walks us through recent political developments.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Dan Ives, Managing Director of Wedbush Securities, gives us his perspective on new tech at CES.

9:35 AM

BBC World Service

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Warren Mak, Co-Founder & CEO, Ted Optimus, talks about why so many Malaysians struggle to invest sustainably, and how his platform aims to help investors slow down, think rationally, and separate real opportunities from costly noise.

11:00 AM

Marketing Mojo

Digital 2026: 6 Billion Online & Malaysia’s TikTok Grip. Meltwater’s Mimrah Mahmood explores Malaysia’s 98% internet penetration, the rise of "social search," and WhatsApp’s role as a marketing channel.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Crypto 2026: From the Casino to the Balance Sheet. Halogen Capital’s Hann Liew reviews 2025’s $4.2T market peak, the impact of the US "Genius Act", and the rise of Tokenisation of Real-World Assets.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind.

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

We speak to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj about his new book, Notes on the Way Forward, which takes a sharp look at the structural failures of capitalism and how we can build a better world for everybody.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

How are clinician-scientists in Southeast Asia changing what we know about dementia in this region? How is dementia in Southeast Asia different from other parts of the world?

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know!

6:00 PM

Talkback Tuesday

Do you like or loath Trump's leadership style? Do you think the world is better when led by strongmen?