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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world and also in Asia. But it is seeing the lowest number of IPOs in 20 years in the first half of 2023. Nicolas Aguzin, Chief Executive Officer of HKEX shares with us their look north policy, and strategies for growth in a rising competition landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NETR and Ekonomi Madani was launched to much fanfare but will it be the much needed solution to Malaysia's structural issues. Economy Minister, Rafizi Ramli answers that questions whilst telling us what the PH strategy is for these state elections and if this is a referendum o the unity government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a total of 570 candidates vying for 245 state seats in the upcoming state elections, we speak to Dr. Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, Asia Research Institute at the University of Nottingham Malaysia on the election that will be a critical barometer of our political landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JLL is a Fortune 200 company with more than US$20 billion of annual revenue, whose origin dates back to 1760 and is today listed on the NYSE. In Southeast Asia they advise on property deals, specialise in real estate and investment management. Chris Fossick, the CEO of Southeast Asia shares with us what to expect for the property sector amid rising interest rates and competition in the industry. S...

How have Zoom fortunes fared now that the pandemic is over, and most workers have returned to physical office? What other new products and services can Zoom offer moving forward to retain stickiness amongst its users, be it individuals or corporates? We speak with Lucas Lu, Zoom Head of Asia (ASEAN, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, and Taiwan) to get the answers where they are headed to. Or maybe Claud...

Malaysia’s net foreign direct investment amounted to RM74.6 billion in 2022, but how can we further improve the ease of doing business here? Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry shares with us the initiatives and targets of the ministry, as well as how prepared is DAP for the state elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month, the war in Ukraine crossed the 500 day mark since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. How do the events in Russia’s history inform the political developments of today? And what role does the international media and foreign correspondents play in crafting narratives of Russia for the rest of the world? For perspectives on these issues, we speak to former BBC correspo...

Malaysian are ill-prepared for retirement with only 18% of EPF members having enough savings when they reach 55. We speak with Nurhisham Hussein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Employees Provident Fund as to what are the solutions to this especially as we become an aging nation. We also discuss some of the reforms that EPF is planning to introduce and if these are the much needed solutions. See omn...

Chery has returned to the Malaysian market and launched two of its flagship models. Country Director of Chery Malaysia, Leo Chen shares with us what is different this time, competition in this country, and their plans to launch electric vehicles here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Xendit, an Indonesian payment gateway has started its operations in Malaysia. We speak to their CEO, Moses Lo to find out their plans for Asean expansion, how soon they will turn EBITDA positive and is a listing on the cards? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unlike 2022, Asean equities markets have underperformed compared to Japan, Korea and US. We check in with our panel consisting of Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group and Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer, ASEAN Equities, Principal Asset Management as to the reasons why. We also explore what are the investment themes to consider and the stoc...

Malacca Securities has evolved from a family run stock broker to offer financial advisory services. 3rd Generation Managing Director Lim Chia Wei, launched M+ Global digital platform 2 months ago as part of the company's expansion plans to trade in both US and Hong Kong markets. We find out how this business intends to stay relevant and profitable, in what some say is an industry in structural dec...

Selangor is said to be the most competitive in this upcoming state elections. Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Caretaker Menteri Besar of Selangor tells us why they are confident of winning at least 33 out of the 56 seats and what strategy they intend to pursue to ensure vote transferability from UMNO supporters. He also tell us if the economic track record is really due to their efforts or thanks to ge...

WASCO, an integrated energy solutions company in the oil and gas industry known for its pipe coating segment has an order book of RM3.5bn, close to the record high. We speak to Giancarlo Maccagno their Managing Director to find out if renewable energy will be the catalyst for growth and is there still upside to their share prices after a rather stellar run already. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

If you have ever picked up the game of golf, then the name MST Golf would not have escaped you. MST is the largest golf retailer in Malaysia and Singapore, and sells 90 brands across their 44 stores. They now seek to list on the main market of Malaysia on 20 July. We speak with Ng Yap, Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer to find out if this elitist sport is growing, and is the bus...

Caretaker Chief Minister of Penang Chow Kon Yeow talks about his first term as the state's chief executive and what he and his administration have accomplished since taking control of the state government since 2018. Now with the contest for all 40 seats in the Penang Legislative Assembly happening on August 12th, Chow is offering voters unity and a development plan that hopes to balance progress...

ERM describes itself as the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, in an era where all consulting firms are dabbling in the ESG space. Global CEO Tom Reichert shares with us the challenges in driving the sustainability agenda and how that’s buoying the business of consultancy. We’ll also ask him about the opportunities he sees in growing their business in the Asia-Pacific, which currently a...

SkyWorld Development will be listed on Bursa next Monday 10 July, with an IPO price of 80 sen per share. Will the recently announced FY2023 record results give its IPO a boost ? We speak with Datuk Seri Ng Thien Phing, the Founder and Executive Chairman, to understand their relationship with DBKL, their landbank acquisition strategy, and development philosophy, and what he plans to achieve with th...

In a crowded competitive market, how does Bermaz Auto, the franchise holder and sole distributor of Mazda, Kia and Peugeot intend to stay ahead of the pack. Dato Francis Lee, CEO of Bermaz Auto Berhad answer that question and also if the share price is undervalued. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The QS World University Rankings 2024 was released last week and three new metrics were introduced this time. We discuss the the value and accuracy of university rankings, as well as how Malaysian institutions stack up to global peers with Dr Edward Harcourt, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of QS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prasarana subsidiary Rapid Bus manages urban bus networks in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuantan. How is the company responding to longstanding complaints of lack of adequate bus services and poor connectivity? We discuss efforts to improve the coverage, efficiency and ridership of the city's bus system with CEO Muhammad Yazurin Sallij. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MyDIGITAL Corporation was incorporated in 2021 as an agency and is tasked to monitor the progress of the Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint and the National 4IR Policy (N4IR). We speak with Fabian Bigar, CEO of MyDIGITAL, to see what they have been doing this past 3 years See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded in 2016 as a Business Process Management company, DayThree has been competing with the big boys like TDCX, VADS, SCICOM, and Aegis. How have they been fairing, what inroads have they made and what is their market share? We speak with Raymond Davadass, Founder & Managing Director of Daythree Digital Berhad to understand their 7 year growth story and what the ACE Market listing in July m...

REDtone an integrated telecommunications and digital infrastructure services provider has just moved from ACE to the Main Market, We sit down with their CEO, Lau Bik Soon to discuss strategy, competition and is the rollout of 5G more hype than substance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Funding Societies has launched its comprehensive Islamic Financing solutions for both the micro SME and SME segments, in line with Malaysia’s aspirations to be a leader in Islamic finance. But is this enough for the platform to penetrate the semi urban markets? We speak with Chai Kien Poon, Country Head, Funding Societies Malaysia to share the strategic objectives, channel strategy and the path to...