The Breakfast Grille

Tom Stewart, Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer at Booz & Co New York, explains his role at the management consulting firm, how his role is also relevant in other organisations, and the firm's latest thinking in management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Bashir, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, talks about government stake sales, growth of non-aeronautical revenue (faster than aeronautical revenue), KLIA as a planned hub, tourist arrivals, the LCCT, foreign expansion, and its five-year plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricky Ow, Senior Vice President and General Manager of SPE Networks Asia, talks about the prospects and plans of AXN Asia and Animax, and how programmes are selected for viewing. He wants to make Animax a youth destination and shares some insights about the youth market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texcycle Technology (M) Bhd MD Periasamy a/l Sinakalai talks about his main waste management business, its relatively new chemicals trading business as well as its smaller camouflage unit. He also addresses the company's profit margins, demand for waste recycling, lack of visibility and coverage of the company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carlsberg Malaysia Managing Director Soren Ravn talks about the World Cup, price increases, market share, plans to add brands, details about its new Singapore unit, outlook for dividends and dividend policy, demand outlook amid a slowing economy, whether expectations of a rise in excise duty this year in Budget 2011, Carlsberg’s policy of rotating country heads and his own arrival in Malaysi...

Datuk Paul Low, President of Transparency International Malaysia, tells why corruption has increased in Malaysia, the effectiveness of MACC, about police reforms, and ensuring more transparency in the postal votes system, and how private-public sector partnerships could work.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EA Holdings Founder and CEO Mohammad Sobri Saad talks about the upcoming IPO such as his offer for sale of 18 million shares, weak IPO market conditions, the unfavourable opinions of the investment community and the subscription rate. He also briefly explains the business. He also discusses the company's prospects in the GLC segment, its RFID business and order book. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Michael Schuman, author of the book "The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth", talks about why the economies and government-protected companies in some Asian countries like Malaysia have progressed slower than South Korea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Volvo Car Malaysia President, Goran Larsson talked about Volvo's history, direction and sustainability in the ever-growing competition for their market segments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nokia Singapore and Malaysia and Brunei GM Vlasta Berka, talks about its smartphone struggles despite global market share leadership, the perception that it's behind Apple and Blackberry in the smartphone market, its Ovistore Apps store, its Malaysia business, its networks division, and future challenges like energy considerations, its Vertu, and in fact, whether smartphones are the only way to go...

Professor Dato Dr Chuah Hean Teik, President and CEO of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), says affordability is what makes UTAR unique, and how quality of teaching is maintained. He also tells his personal mission for the university, and addresses questions on accomodation and donation issues relating to the Kampar campus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

B Dato' Mohd Hilmey bin Mohd Taib, Exec Chairman of HeiTech Padu Bhd, talks about his and the company's transition from PNBIT into listed company. He also discusses and addresses the long-term prospects of his systems integration business, which is competitive and suffers from low margins. In addition he addresses concerns over the company's heavy reliance on government jobs, and his expansion pla...

Vincent Chin, Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group, tells what needs to be done to transform the country. Fundamentally it boils down to the education system and leadership to see through changes that are good for the country.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Famed investor and commodities bull Jim Rogers talks about the Eurozone's impact on global and US recovery, iterates his bearish views on the Euro and its long-term future, as well as the prospects of a double-dip recession occurring. He also discusses Asian frontier markets like Sri Lanka and Cambodia, presents a bearish view on India, talks bout some hot commodities and how best to play this the...

Senator Dato’ Abdul Rahim Rahman, Founder and Chairman of Rahim & Co Chartered Surveyors Sdn. Bhd, talks about how the real estate landscape has evolved and his reasons for entering politics almost at the same time as he entered real estate. In this regard, he discusses the thinking behind the government deciding to award the land in Sg Buloh to EPF, the redevelopment of Kampung Baru, th...

Georg Harrasser, CEO of roofing specialist Monier, talks about its beginnings in energy-conscious products, target markets, problems in Europe and US, the Monier Asia Pacific market, its choice of Malaysia as a regional HQ, Malaysia market share, competition, and how it taps into the green movement in Malaysia. He also talks about its Cool Schools Program, the main technological advancements occur...

PRCAM President Julia Ahmad talks about opposition to legislating the PR industry, alternative methods to improve it, the myriad challenges and headwinds facing PR and how these can issues be resolved. She also discusses whether PR is a profession -- and whether it matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sim Tian Liang, CEO of KimLun Corp Bhd, talks about his listing plans, corporate govenance, revenue mix, plans to diversify geographically as well as in product mix, order book, win rate. He also addresses concerns over the slow rollout of government jobs, labour shortages, the looming double-dip recession and steel costs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suseela Menon, ED of UMW Holdings, talks about corporate governance issues such as independent directors, whistleblowers, and over-regulation. She also discusses UMW's auto business in the context of the recall issues plaguing Toyota USA earlier this year, as well as her outlook for car sales, market share, the appreciating ringgit and hedging. She also talks about UMW's oil and gas unit, and whet...

Willie Wong, CEO of Frontken Bhd, demystifies the business, how it grew, industry drivers, risks, challenges and catalysts. He also discusses competition, its overseas businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China  and Indonesia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft Msia MD Ananth Lazarus talks about cloud computing, Office 2010, Windows Mobile, gaming, piracy and corruption. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chok Kwee Bee, Managing Director at Teak Capital, talks about the challenges working with entrepreneurs, and what she looks for when making investments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ragunath Kesavan, President  of the Malaysian Bar Council, discusses Malaysia as a Parliamentary Democracy, the separation of powers, the role of the Bar Council, the rule of law, how a thousand lawyers marched on Putrajaya in 2007 over the Lingam case, the Teoh Beng Hock case, the defensiveness of the police force in the shooting case, legislation needed and unneeded, such as the ISA, the OS...

Syed Abdull Aziz Syed Kechik, Director & CEO of OCBC Al-Amin, talks about operations, branch networks, differentiators, OCBC's uniqueness, its share of the pie and how big a player it is keen to be. He also discusses challenges such as the difference with conventional banking, fragmented interpretation of what amounts to Shariah, (perceived) dearth of qualified practitioners, the need for inno...

Bas Van Den Berg, Managing Director of Dutch Lady Malaysia, discusses his plan to reach the RM1 billion revenue mark within three years, the company's share of the local dairy market, its rate of growth, its biggest challenges, cost components and how these challenges are met. He also discusses whether the company will raise prices. He also provides a view on studies showing that dairy products le...