Notepad with Ibrahim Sani

The retail industry in Malaysia registered its worst performance in two decades last year. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Geoff Soon, Managing Director, South Asia, Snowflake on how companies like these could help SMEs weather the storm by digitizing itself.

The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) will host its flagship event on climate change, FinanceforChange Virtual Conference, from 23 to 25 June 2021. The conference aims to share knowledge, best practices and solutions in tackling climate change. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Bursa Malaysia Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar on his thoughts on financial sustainability.

With the flurry of activities surrounding the palace, plenty has speculated that the political risk in the country is rising rapidly. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Prof. James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania to unpack these developments. They discuss if there is even a possibility of a change of government, its impact on businesses, and the continuing saga of the political land...

G7 finance ministers are taking aim at some of the world's "most profitable multinational enterprises" by agreeing to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Deputy Tax Leader of Deloitte Malaysia, Tan Hooi Beng if Malaysia could benefit from such a move.

Sedania has been attracting attention since they posted record quarterly profits since IPO. It also emerged that Datuk Seri Faroz Jakel is now a substantial shareholder. Recent events also showed drastic share price movement of the company. Ibrahim Sani speaks with SEDANIA Innovator's founder and managing director Datuk Azrin Mohd Noor on this and more.

Ibrahim Sani speaks with Prof. Terence Gomez, author of 'Minister of Finance Incorporated' of University Malaya, on reforming Government-linked Companies (GLCs).

The PEMERKASA+ stimulus package was announced to resolve the economic woes that will arise following the full lockdown. Some key initiatives include a three-month loan moratorium for B40 households and SMEs, additional one-off assistance for B40 households, and a continuation of the Wage Subsidy Programme. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Raja Ahmad Iskandar Fareez, Communications Director of Research For...

The Ministry of Health's Medical Device Authority (MDA) has given regulatory approval for the ECG app and the irregular rhythm notification feature on the Apple Watch to be able to be used in Malaysia. MDA has classified the Apple Watch as a Class B software medical device. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Prof Dato Dr Mohamed Ezani on how this could help Malaysians understand better about their own healt...

SoftBank Corp is investing RM250 million (US$60 million) in Axiata Group Bhd’s digital marketing subsidiary ADA for a 23.07% stake in the company, establishing ADA’s RM1.07 billion (US$260 million) valuation. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Srinivas Gattamneni, CEO of ADA on this.

RHB Investment Bank launched its Top 20 Malaysia Small Cap Companies Jewels 2021. It features new small cap stock ideas for investors to consider. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Lee Meng Horng, Head of Small Cap Research, to find out more.

Web Bytes is the company behind Xilnex, a cloud-based retail point-of-sale (POS) solution used by Tealive, Marrybrown, Texas Chicken, Tacos Bell, La Juiceria, Air Asia’s Santan and many other major F&B chains. Ibrahim Sani speaks to their CEO about how retailers should manage their risks in a post-pandemic environment

Secondlifeasia is serving the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise sector by providing solutions to its MacOS problems. This include refurbishing, repairing, and up keeping these devices. Ibrahim Sani speaks to their CEO and Founder on the company's journey and experience, and their partnership with Cradle and Malaysian Debt Venture.

As we celebrate our second Hari Raya under MCO, we explore what the consumer market demand and sentiment is during this period. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Jeffrey Gan, MD of Sime Darby Motors and Shamsul Amree, CEO of Domino's Malaysia on this.

Hari Raya is a celebration for the community. But it is also a time when consumer spending normally peaks during the year. However, with the pandemic still raging on, how has the consumer segment changed to help businesses address consumer demand? Ibrahim Sani speaks with Ashran Ghazi, CEO of Dattel Asia to find out more

Investment app StashAway has raised a $25 million Series D led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from returning investors Eight Roads Ventures and Square Peg. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Malaysian head of the firm, Wong Wai Ken on what's next for them.

Personalisation is driving Adobe's digital strategy. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Simon Dale, Managing Director of Southeast Asia Adobe on this. They also discuss privacy, integration, and the big productivity question that pertains to the tech ecosystem: Coopetition.

Ipsos' survey on market acceptance on 'vaccine passports' show Malaysians generally endorse this idea. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Arun Menon, the Managing Director of Ipsos Malaysia on what this means, and how governments can move ahead knowing this information.

Nokia, along with other players including the Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is currently in the midst of rolling out the 5G network in the country. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Daniel Jaeger, the Head of Southeast Asia of Nokia on their plans and the status of the rollouts.

Construction services company Tuju Setia Bhd will list on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market on May 19. They plan to raise RM56 million from its initial public offering (IPO) for its growth plans. This will be the first company to be listed on the Main Market in 2021. Ibrahim Sani speaks to Wee Eng Kong and Wee Beng Chuan on their growth plans, as well as the construction sector outlook.

The MP of Bangi, YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming wrote an Open Letter to the US President. In it, he argues that the United States should rethink its bilateral strategy with Southeast Asian nations. Ibrahim Sani speaks with him to unravel this, and other items in this rather fascinating letter to the 46th President.

The Securities Commission's Code of Good Corporate Governance seems to be at odds with the practice of political appointments in Government-linked companies. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Lawyer Lim Wei Jiet on how appointing 'active' politicians to boards of GLCs may impact good Corporate Governance

Intel has been in Malaysia for decades. Throughout the years, they've invested billions of ringgit and countless hours of training and upskilling Malaysians. But the world of technology is fast changing. Ibrahim Sani speaks to Robin Martin, Intel Malaysia's Corporate Vice President on how the company intends to stay ahead

How will the International Pandemic Preparedness Centre (IPCC) change the Global Health landscape in combating infectious disease with AI-driven prediction & mitigation plan. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Dr Dhesi Baha Raja, Chief Medical Innovation Officer, AINQA Health Group on this.

A group of Marathon and Ironman organisers, called the Sports Industry Coalition (SIC) makes the case to start having outdoor sporting events again, but under strict standard operating procedures as set by the National Security Council (MKN). Ibrahim Sani asks CG Lim, Regional Director, World Endurance Malaysia; and Karen Loh, Event Owner, Malaysia Women’s Marathon why should it even take place, a...

Agensi Kaunselling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) or the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency celebrates their 15th anniversary. Throughout the years, they've assisted 1.2 million individuals through financial advisory, of which more than 330,000 have participated in debt management programme (DMP). Ibrahim Sani speaks with Nirmala Subramaniam, Head of Financial Education Household AKPK to...