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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
08-Jan-25 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Mind Matters: How Gambling is a Public Health Threat
Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre
25-Nov-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
How Drug Addiction Impacts The Brain and the Body
Associate Professor Dr Jayakumar Murthy, Neuroscientist, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Associate Professor Dr Isa Naina Mohamed, Clinical Pharmacologist, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Dr Rashidi Mohamed Pakri Mohamed, Family Medicine Specialist, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
08-Nov-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: No Valour for FashionValet's Losses
Emmanuel Samarathisa, Journalist, The Malaysianist
15-Jul-24 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
People With Drug Addiction Need Help, Not Imprisonment
Palani Narayanan, Director, Drug Policy Program
03-Jul-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 At 5: How the Drug Dependants Act Amendment Affects All Malaysians
Samantha Chong, Human Rights Lawyer & Drug Policy Reform Advocate
20-Jun-24 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
Do You Shop Till You Drop?
Nirmala Subramaniam, Financial Education Manager, AKPK
17-Nov-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
The Unchecked Vaping Crisis
Professor Chris Bullen, President, Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco | Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq, Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Malaya
03-Nov-23 What's The Focus
(9:30 AM)
WTF: Will Capital Controls Work This Time Around?
09-Oct-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
How Nicotine Replacement Therapy Helps Smokers Quit
Professor Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamad, Chief Coordinator of Certified Smoking Cessation Service Provider (CSCSP), Kulliyyah of Pharmacy; International Islamic University Malaysia | Dr Suraj Wilson, Asia Pacific Medical Affairs Lead for Smoking Cessation, Kenvue
18-Sep-23 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Public Health: How Will Malaysia’s Vape Trends Lead To Nicotine Addiction Among Youths?
Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin, Consultant Psychiatrist & Chief Coordinator, UM Centre of Addiction Sciences
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)
12-Apr-23 Morning Brief
(7:45 AM)
Time To Decriminalise Drug Use
Tham Jia Vern, International Engagement Coordinator, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network
20-Mar-23 Evening Edition
(5:00 PM)
Popek Popek Parlimen: Reducing Flood Risks With IR4.0 Tech
13-Dec-22 Inside Story
(6:00 PM)
GEG In Review By New Health Minister
Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Professor in Health Economics, Hospital & Health Management, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
05-Oct-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Should We Protect Children from Smoking, or Protect Their Right to Smoke?
Roslizawati Md Ali, President, Malaysian Women's Action For Tobacco Control And Health (MyWATCH)
20-Jul-22 Health & Living
(4:00 PM)
Brain Waves: This is Your Brain on Coffee
Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, Neurogeneticist | Dr Jaya Kumar Murthy, Neurophysiologist, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
 
 




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6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

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7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Yeap Jun Rong of IG International | 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

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7:30 AM

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The Lunar New Year is fast approaching - there’s less than two weeks to go until we officially greet the year of the Snake. CLSA, a Hong Kong-based capital markets and investment group releases a tongue-in-cheek Feng Shui guide every year in conjunction with this festive season, so we’ll be taking a look at what the guide has to say. Susan Zhang, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from CLSA will be joining us for the conversation.

7:45 AM

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As the world seeks cleaner energy options, nuclear power is gaining attention as a potential solution to meet rising demands and reduce carbon emissions. While some countries like Germany are moving away from it, others including Malaysia are considering nuclear energy with an emphasis on safety and sustainability. We discuss these developments with Dr Alvin Chew, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

In the hot seat this morning is Serene Gay, the group country manager for Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand for Visa Inc, the global payments network. There is no doubt that the world and definitely Malaysia is going increasingly cashless which means more revenue for Visa. I will be talking to her about the challenges going forward because with increasing usage of digital payments, comes increased risks of fraud cases, cybersecurity issues. Also where does cryptocurrency feature in Visa’s ecosystem?

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

The EPF launched the latest Belanjawanku Guide 2024/2025 last December, which gives estimates of the monthly expenditure needed for different categories of society. How is this being used to inform retirement policymaking? We get insights on this with Balqais Yusoff, Head of Strategy and Policy at EPF.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

After four years in office, outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is set to step down next week to make way for Donald Trump, whom he defeated in 2020. Biden had his accomplishments, but he leaves the White House with approval ratings near their lowest point of his presidency. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Adrian Ang, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, to unpack the highs and lows of the Biden administration.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Yeap Jun Rong of IG International | 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

(REPEAT) The Lunar New Year is fast approaching - there’s less than two weeks to go until we officially greet the year of the Snake. CLSA, a Hong Kong-based capital markets and investment group releases a tongue-in-cheek Feng Shui guide every year in conjunction with this festive season, so we’ll be taking a look at what the guide has to say. Susan Zhang, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from CLSA will be joining us for the conversation.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

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10:05 AM

Open For Business

Dou Dou Bake: Where Pastries, Coffee, And Design Collide; Keith Koay, Founder, Dou Dou Bake

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Ong Johnson, Partner, Head of Technology Practice Group, and Lo Khai Yi, Partner, Co-Head of Technology Practice Group, Halim Hong & Quek

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

By the Book: A Perspective on American Literature (REPEAT); Dr Nicholas Pagan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, Universiti Malaya

3:05 PM

Front Row

DFP Punchline Series: Harith Iskander, 35 Years Of Laughter; Harith Iskander, Standup Comedian

3:20 PM

Front Row

4:05 PM

Health & Living

How T-Cells Help With Tracking Cancer Treatment; Assistant Professor Dr Anthony Tan, Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

Wolf Man + Scariest On Screen Creatures

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

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