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Date Programmes Podcast Title  
13-Jan-25 Earth Matters
(3:00 PM)
Petting Zoos: Conservation or Exploitation
Wong Siew Lyn, Co-Founder and Editor, Macaranga | Lee Kwai Han, Environmental Journalist and Contributing Writer, Macaranga
07-Jan-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: 24-Hour Child Helplines
Datin PH Wong, Executive Director, Childline Foundation
06-Jan-25 Top Story
(7:45 AM)
Malaysia's Missing Middle Class
Gregory Ho Wai Son, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute
03-Jan-25 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Finding Success as a Diasporic Muslim Writer
Raidah Shah Idil, Author, How to Free a Jinn
18-Dec-24 Good Things
(6:00 PM)
The Nun Transforming Rural Education
Sister Dorothy Amalia Laudi, Educator
11-Dec-24 Good Things
(6:00 PM)
EWRF To Provide Mental Health Support
Ketheswaaran Nadarajah, Vice President, EWRF
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
23-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Making EPF Mandatory for Migrant Workers
Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North South Initiative
09-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Lawyers To Contest Treatment of GISBH Children
Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson, Voice of the Children
03-Oct-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 at 5: Investigating Malaysia's Role in Transnational Crime
Raymon Ram, Certified Fraud Examiner & Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Graymatter Forensic Advisory
13-Sep-24 Top Story
(7:45 AM)
Where Is The Oversight Over Welfare Homes?
Dr Farah Nini Dusuki, Children's Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)
30-Aug-24 The Marketplace
(10:45 AM)
IMU’s Bioveterinary Science Degree - Animal Health Starts Here
Professor Dr Malaika Watanabe, Head, Department of Veterinary Science, School of Medicine, IMU University
30-Jul-24 Top 5 At 5
(5:00 PM)
Top 5 At 5: When Bullying Turns Deadly
Dr Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid, Criminologist and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law at Universiti Malaya
29-Apr-24 Morning Brief
(8:30 AM)
The Age-Old Need To Regulate Elder Care Facilities
Delren Douglas, President, Association for Residential Aged Care Operators of Malaysia (AGECOPE)
22-Feb-24 Market Watch
(7:00 AM)
The Delicate Balance Between Fiscal Discipline and Goodies for All
Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank
11-Jan-24 Live & Learn
(3:00 PM)
Putting On Our Malaysian Vegan Glasses To Make Veganism Accessible
Davina Goh, Plant-Based Lifestyle Advocate
 
 




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Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

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

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

A recap of global and local headlines in today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

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

Morning Brief

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

The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week, and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed.

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

A Bit of Culture