| Date | Programmes | Podcast Title | |
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| 27-Dec-24 |
Morning Brief (8:30 AM) |
Long-Term Policies Needed To Ensure Food Security
Professor Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Research Fellow at the Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, UPM |
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| 11-Dec-24 |
Earth Matters (3:00 PM) |
Protecting Selangor’s Rivers and Water
Chen Yih Wen, Journalist | Law Yao Hua, Co-founder, Macaranga | Kennedy Michael, Co-founder, Alliance of River Three (ART!) |
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| 11-Dec-24 |
Morning Brief (8:45 AM) |
Fall Of Assad Reverberates Beyond Levant For Russia
Malcolm Davis, Security Analyst, Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
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| 03-Dec-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 at 5: Rewriting the Communications Act
Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) | Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) |
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| 21-Nov-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 at 5: Underemployed Malaysians On The Rise
Alyssa Farha Jasmin, Economist, Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, World Bank |
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| 20-Nov-24 |
The Workplace (11:00 AM) |
AI Divide: Why Young Workers Fear AI More Than Their Seniors
Andrea Christianson, Partner, Head of Global AI Taskforce, Penta Group |
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| 30-Oct-24 |
The Workplace (11:00 AM) |
New Cybersecurity Laws: Is Your Company Prepared?
Ong Johnson, Partner, Head of Technology Practice Group, Halim Hong & Quek | Lo Khai Yi, Partner, Co-Head of Technology Practice Group, Halim Hong & Quek |
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| 30-Oct-24 |
Morning Brief (8:45 AM) |
Can Asia Secure Its Rice Bowl?
Dr Paul Teng, Professor & Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) |
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| 22-Oct-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 at 5: Why Did Progressive MPs Approve Regressive Citizenship Amendments?
Maalini Ramalo, Director of Social Protection, Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA) |
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| 10-Oct-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 at 5: Alleged Death from Caning Raises Concerns
Dobby Chew, Chief Executive Officer, HAYAT |
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| 07-Oct-24 |
Today I Learned (6:00 PM) |
ASEAN for Beginners: What It Is and Why It Matters
Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow and Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute |
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| 06-Sep-24 |
Morning Brief (8:30 AM) |
Rethinking The Reliability Of SOCSO
Lim Zi-Han, Partner, Donovan & Ho |
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| 05-Sep-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 At 5: Real Doctors, Fraudulent Disability Claims
Dr Muhammad Mohan, President, Transparency International Malaysia |
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| 03-Sep-24 |
Open For Business (10:00 AM) |
See-Through Solutions
Lee Yuh Jiunn, General Manager, Billion Prima |
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| 12-Aug-24 |
The Breakfast Grille (8:00 AM) |
ISIS Malaysia: Translating Madani Principles Into Foreign Policy Rhetoric
Datuk Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, Chairman, ISIS Malaysia |
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| 15-Jul-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 At 5: Strenghtening Rights of Persons With Disabilities
Wong Yoon Loong, executive director, National Council for the Blind, Malaysia |
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The 6AM Stretch
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.
Morning Brief
A recap of global and local headlines in today's papers and portals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Morning Brief
(REPEAT) 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.
Opening Bell
(REPEAT) Tony Nash of Complete Intelligence | 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.
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.
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?
Open For Business
(REPEAT) Sharma Lachu, Founder & CEO, Accendo Technologies
Mattsplained
(REPEAT) Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
Enterprise Explores
(REPEAT) Lina Esa, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Cult Creative
The Breakfast Grille Repeat
Discovery Hour
Lagu-Lagu Dulu-Dulu: The Essence of Tarakucha!; Sean Ghazi & Ida Mariana
Front Row
Invisible Habitudes; Kuik Swee Boon, Founding Artistic Director and Main Choreographer, The Human Expression Dance Company
Front Row
Searching...; Jerry Pang, castmember | Jane Te, castmember
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
Top 5 at 5
Popcorn Culture
Squid Game S2 + Do You Watch Stuff Because of Hype?
Just For Kicks
A Bit of Culture
