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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
14-Oct-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Does Budget 2026 Address the Needs of Ordinary Malaysians?
Arveent Kathirchelvan, Coordinator of Policy Research Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
07-Aug-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: 100% Tariffs on Semiconductors Semi-Crazy?
Andrew Chan, Director, Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association
31-Jul-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Can Socialism Go from the Margins to the Mainstream in Malaysia?
Arveent Kathirchelvan, Coordinator of Policy Research Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
07-Jul-25 Morning Brief
(7:45 AM)
TVET Reforms And The Future Of Malaysia’s Workforce
Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute
14-Mar-25 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
Malaysia's Food Affordability In Focus
Dr Amjad Rabi , Visiting Expert, Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), Universiti Malaya
06-Feb-25 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Here’s How Employers in Malaysia Prevent Workers From Unionising
Ng Yap Hwa, Assistant General Secretary, Labour Solidarity and Learning Resources Association (LLRC)
05-Feb-25 Morning Brief
(7:45 AM)
SMEs Under Pressure From Rising Costs
Datuk William Ng, National President , Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA)
03-Feb-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Trump’s Trade War Begins—Are We Ready?
Arividya Arimuthu, Senior Fellow, ISIS Malaysia
10-Jan-25 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
The Impact Of The Rising Cost Of Childcare
Norsheila Abdullah, President, Malaysia Association of Registered Early Child Care and Development (MyECCD)
29-Oct-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Can Malaysia Implement Universal Basic Income?
Geoffrey Williams, Economist | Dr Sarath Davala, John Michael, Lee Seng Kiat, Basic Income Earth Network
18-Oct-24 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
Budget 2025: Bigger, Braver and... Sexier?
Steve Chia, Tax Leader, PwC Malaysia | Patrick Tay, Deals Partner, Economics and Policy, PwC Malaysia
15-Oct-24 Top Story
(7:45 AM)
The GST Vs Minimum Wage Argument
Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO, Centre for Market Education
01-Oct-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
MADANI Government Must Increase the Minimum Wage
Saratbabu Ratnam, Chief of Worker's Bureau, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
12-Aug-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 At 5: The Government's War for Digital Sovereignty
Associate Professor Dr Sabariah Mohamed Salleh, Head of Programme, Centre for Research in Media and Communication, UKM
01-Aug-24 Beyond The Ballot Box
(3:00 PM)
Sivaranjani, New Sec Gen of PSM on Building Left Movements
Sivaranjani Manickam, Secretary-General, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)
30-Apr-24 The Breakfast Grille
(8:00 AM)
Taking Stock Of The State Of Malaysia's Human Resources
Dr Bawani Lelchumanan, Senior Lecturer with the Department of Economics & Finance, Sunway Business School | J Solomon, Secretary-General, National Union of Bank Employees
 
 




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