Notepad with Ibrahim Sani

Maybank IB Research says that electric vehicles are set to reach sales parity with internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030 and outsell from 2035. In conjunction with Earth Day, Ibrahim Sani speaks with Liaw Thong Jung, Associate Director, Maybank Investment Bank Research on this and more.

Maybank Investment Bank has published their ESG Compendium. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Anand Pathmakanthan as he shares more about the thinking behind the ESG Compendium, Maybank IB's maiden ESG Portfolio, and how they are helping their clients' ESG investing journey.

Many countries are thinking hard on how to revamp their tax policy. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Non-Executive Chairman of Tricor Malaysia and President of MICPA, on how Malaysia can rethink on our own tax structure, and perhaps build a more sustainable tax framework.

Pharmaniaga has adopted the Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing to improve logistics processes in preparation for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Malaysia. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Jasbir Singh, VP of Applications at Oracle Malaysia on this.

According to a Standard Chartered study, Malaysia is the second most favourable Southeast Asian country for foreign investors. @ibrahimsaninet speaks with Abrar A Anwar, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Malaysia on this tonight on @501Awani.

Axiata and Telenor are in advanced discussions to merge Celcom and Digi. Both to have equal shareholding at 33.1% each. Axiata and Malaysian investors will own over 51 percent. As part of the merger transaction, Axiata will receive newly issued shares in Digi representing 33.1 percent post-transaction shareholding and cash equalisation amount of around RM2 billion, of which RM1.7 billion to come f...

The cabotage reversal decision is a long standing issue. Ibrahim Sani speaks with the Managing Editor of Soya Cincau, Alexander Wong on their coverage on this issue.

The cabotage reversal decision is a long standing issue. Ibrahim Sani speaks with the Managing Editor of Soya Cincau, Alexander Wong on their coverage on this issue.

The subsea cables built by Facebook have reignited the debate on Malaysia’s Cabotage policy. Is this protectionism or is it meant to stimulate domestic shipping growth? Ibrahim Sani speak with Nabila Hussain, Tech Policy Fellow, Social & Economic Research Initiative (SERI) on this

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has posted record earnings for their Financial Year 2020. Registering a Profit After Tax, Zakat and Minority Interest of RM377.7 million (2019 RM185.9 million). Ibrahim Sani shares his commentary on what this means for the capital markets in particular, and outright capitalism in general.

Trust has always been the holy grail from brands. But how do brands build, and lose, trust amongst their stakeholders, especially in moments of a pandemic? @ibrahimsaninet speaks with @IpsosMalaysia on their Trust Track survey to find out the answer.

Today's the day Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Jameel Ahmad in London about what this means to the global markets. Jameel is the Director of Investment Strategy at NAGA, a German founded and Public Listed Fin tech based in Germany.

Merck offers chemicals for applications in laboratories and industry. Industries in biosciences, biopharma, food, cosmetics, LCDs, pharmaceuticals, printing, plastics and more have their applications in all our daily lives. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Chris Hammann, President & CEO of Merck Malaysia on this and more.

@ibrahimsaninet speaks with Samuel Isaiah, the top 10 finalist for the Global Teacher Prize 2020 and with Hawati Abdul Hamid of Khazanah Research Institute on how to bring about quality education for all. Tonight, on @501Awani

Everyone knows the brand, now find out who's behind it here in Malaysia. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Sayantan Das, the MD of Foodpanda Malaysia on how 2020 has been for the company, and what 2021 has in store for them. They also spoke about how the gig economy should be treated in the eyes of the law.

It is budget season, and all eyes are on major announcement of infrastructure projects. Is this the right time to be investing in the construction sector? Loong Chee Wei, Senior Associate Director of Research, Affin Hwang speaker to Ibrahim Sani on this.

World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke. Ibrahim Sani speaks with Assoc Prof Dr Hoo Fan Kee, Consultant Neurologist HPUPM and Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Neurologist from HCTM on this.

The global pandemic has hit entrepreneurs hard. In this exclusive talk series by Yayasan Peneraju, we speak with Muhd Firdaus Azharuddin, CEO of INSKEN, and with Nadhir Ashafiq Zainal Abidin, Co-Founder & ED of The Lorry. They discuss with Ibrahim Sani on how entrepreneurs can cope with COVID-19 for small businesses, and the need for us to reshape entrepreneurship minds in the new norms.

The healthcare industry, and the medical technology industry, is under great scrutiny for 2020. Ali Jaleel, Chairman & CEO of Philips Malaysia knows that this is the time for players in this sector to rise to the challenge. Ibrahim Sani asks what holds for this company in the years to come.

Ibrahim Sani speaks with Venkkat Ramanan on the need for finance leaders to rise to the challenge of managing businesses in a Post COVID-19 era. Venkkat Ramanan FCMA, CGMA is the Regional Vice President - Asia Pacific of The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), the unified voice of AICPA and CIMA.

Muhammad Syakir Hashim, Head of APAC of Wahed Invest, describes the company’s journey, from being a start up in the US to where they are today.

Nokia, a global player in technological connectivity, are amongst the firms delivering 5G in Malaysia. Being the only vendor present in all the leading 5G nations - including USA, Australia, Japan and Korea, Ibrahim Sani speaks with Nokia’s Country Head for Malaysia, Dato’ Siva Shanmugam, on how Malaysia stacks up against the rest.

In this annual Mobility Outlook, Vivek Vaidya, Associate Partner and Senior Vice President of Mobility at Frost & Sullivan shares his views and predictions for the Malaysian Automotive Industry in 2020.

Apple today announced its financial results for its fiscal year 2020 ended 28 Dec 2019. Its growth in Services is notable and interesting. But loses ground in Greater China and Japan.