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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
22-Oct-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Brain Waves: Can We Create Synthetic DNA?
Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist
13-Jun-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Will This Test Tell Me If I Have Cancer?
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Nisha Shariff, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
18-Apr-25 Tech Talk
(11:00 AM)
MSP319. Weird Science: Time Warps, Invisible Sound And DNA Dilemmas
Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
10-Apr-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Will 23andMe Put Personal Genetic Data Up for Sale?
Dr Mohammad Firdaus Bin Abdul Aziz, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
27-Mar-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
The Upside of Down Syndrome
Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, Consultant Developmental Paediatrician | Angie Heng, Consultant and former Executive Director, Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation | Ashley Pang, KDSF Alumni Parent
07-Mar-25 Tech Talk
(11:00 AM)
MSP315. Weird Science: Inflammaging And Wolly Mammoth Mice
Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
10-Feb-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Can We Cure #2: Genetic Disorders?
Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist, Universiti Malaya | Dr Nishakanthi Gopalan, Bioethicist, Universiti Malaya
15-Jan-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Orphan Drugs As A Lifeline for Rare Diseases
Nadiah Hanim Abdul Latif, President, Malaysia Rare Disorders Society | Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong, Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Geneticist
01-Nov-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Doctor in the House: Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Yoon Sook Yee, Head of Genetic Counselling, GENETIX | Dr Low Ley Hian, Head of Business Development, GENETIX
21-Aug-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: From Carrier Screening To Life After Diagnosis
Dr Sangita Dharshini Terumalay, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist | Yap Sook Yee, Parent and SMA Advocate
27-Feb-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
It’s Time Malaysia Expands Newborn Screening for Rare Diseases
Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong, Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Geneticist | Yoon Sook Yee, President, Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia
16-Feb-24 The Breakfast Grille
(8:00 AM)
Cancer Genomics: From Research Theory to Clinical Reality
Professor Dr Serena Nik-Zainal, Professor of Genomic Medicine and Bioinformatics, Cambridge University
15-Nov-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Humans of Healthcare: The Genetic Counsellor
Rifhan Azwani Mazlan, Associate Genetic Counsellor, Genetic Counselling Society of Malaysia | Sharifah Azween Syed Omar, Genetic Counsellor, Genetic Counselling Society of Malaysia
26-Jun-23 Open For Business
(10:00 AM)
From Pathologist to Technopreneur
Dr Rachna Kairon, Founder & Managing Director, Synapse
24-May-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Brain Waves: The Twist in Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery
Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist
12-Dec-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Brain Waves: Should Everyone Take Chris Hemsworth’s Alzheimer’s Test?
Dr Azlina Ahmad Anuar, Neurogeneticist | Yoon Sook Yee, President , Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia
 
 




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The 6AM Stretch

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

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade 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

Ibrahim Suffian, Merdeka Centre discusses the future of Bersatu.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Pankaj C. Kumar, Business Commentator will be sharing his thoughts on the SC clarifying oversight on cash trust schemes.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Jeremy Lim of Persatuan Pemilik Restoran & Bistro shares how Malaysia’s F&B sector is gearing up for Chinese New Year and Ramadan.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

P. Gunasegaram, independent business writer, discusses the recent allegations against the MACC and its chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Equity Research at Maybank Securities, Singapore discusses Singapore's Budget 2026 and how it will affect markets.

9:35 AM

Pinnacle Perspectives

Lee Yee Keng, Head of Healthcare at KPMG discusses Malaysia’s medical tourism sector.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Remote Jumpstarts? How VXI is Fixing the Downtime Problem. A dead battery is more than a nuisance for a logistics firm; it’s a broken timeline and lost revenue. Dennis Yong of VXI Crest is disrupting the battery industry with a subscription model that promises 100% uptime. From remote jumpstarts to IoT-enabled LFP technology, tune in to find out how VXI is turning an unplanned breakdown expense into a predictable, budgeted line item.

11:05 AM

P&L

LHDN to Creators: Free Holidays & YouTube Are Taxable. To the taxman, that free hotel stay isn't a perk, it's income. If you create content for a living, you aren't just a creative; you are a business, and that comes with a specific set of tax traps. TraTax’s Renganathan Kannan joins us to debunk the dangerous myths of the gig economy: from why AdSense isn't tax-free foreign income to why your "gifts" need a market value. Tune in to learn how moving to Form B can actually save you money by unlocking deductions for everything from makeup to studio rent.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Locked in Coal? The Rules Killing Clean Energy. Renewables are cheaper than ever, so why are we still building coal plants? The answer lies in the "Take or Pay" contracts and rigid market rules that dominate Southeast Asia. Alexandre Salesse of BCG joins us to explain why our current power structures are now the biggest barriers to the green transition. From unbundling state utilities to creating a regional ASEAN grid, we explore the four levers that can unlock clean energy growth without crashing the system. Tune in to find out why the "Single Buyer" model needs an upgrade before we're left with the world’s most expensive, and dirtiest, electricity.

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Cheam Tat Inn, Managing Director of Equinix Malaysia discusses the country’s rise as a regional data centre hub and its economic impact.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

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

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

4:05 PM

Health & Living

As both Chinese New Year and Ramadan approaches, what does mindful eating during this period look like? Can you indulge while also eating healthily? Tune in to find out.

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

Today I Learned

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture