The Breakfast Grille

As Malaysia's vaccination program rolls steadily onwards, volunteers are on the frontlines helping to register people for vaccination, and also assist the administration process at the vaccination centers. But what needs to be done to help volunteers in their selfless duty? How can the government and other organizations encourage and protect our volunteers? On the Breakfast Grille, we speak t...

In 2019, the Auditor General highlighted project delays and governance issues at UDA Holdings, an investee of MOF Inc. Salem Khailany was subsequently brought in as CEO to transform the property player while maintaining its mandate to support the Bumiputera agenda. Salem discusses what he has done since coming on board including reaching a settlement with Tradewinds on the re-development of Bukit...

15 months into the Covid-19 crisis, retailers still face constant challenges with the ever-changing SOPs and sluggish consumer sentiment. But with the recently announced National Recovery Plan, is the future more optimistic? Datuk Wira Dr. Ameer Ali Mydin, Managing Director of Mydin gives us his views whilst also telling us what assistance is most needed during these times. See omnystudio.com/list...

Ever wanted your own support team to help you with your physical and mental health, as well as financial planning and career coaching? Enter Naluri Hidup, a subscription digital therapeutics service. The pandemic accelerated digitalisation, and this looks to be the case with healthcare as well. By some estimates, the global Digital Health market is expected to spike 37% in 2021, with a post-COVID-...

Ever wanted your own support team to help you with your physical and mental health, as well as financial planning and career coaching? Enter Naluri Hidup, a subscription digital therapeutics service. The pandemic accelerated digitalisation, and this looks to be the case with healthcare as well. By some estimates, the global Digital Health market is expected to spike 37% in 2021, with a post-COVID-...

A recent spate of deaths in police custody has made headlines over the past two months and raised concerns over why this keeps happening. Furthermore, custodial deaths appear to be an issue disproportionately affecting the Indian community- so we speak to Klang MP YB Charles Santiago and former SUHAKAM commissioner Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, to try and unpack the reasons behind this. Image...

With over 700 German companies in Malaysia, we remain Germany's largest trading partner in ASEAN. However, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia are not far behind in this FDI race. Daniel Bernbeck, CEO of the Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry tells us what we need to stay ahead of the game whilst discussing the state of vocational training in our country. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Billionaire owners, rising Americanisation, and the fall of European Super League; BFM's Roshan Kanesan speaks to football financial analyst Kieran Maguire about the state of the English Premier League and how money has changed it, for better and for worse. Kieran Maguire is a football financial analyst, author of the Price of Football, and Professor of Football Financial Analysis at the Universit...

Billionaire owners, rising Americanisation, and the rise and fall of European Super League; Roshan Kanesan speaks to football financial analyst Kieran Maguire about the state of the English Premier League and how money has changed it. Kieran Maguire is a football financial analyst, author of the Price of Football, and Professor of Football Financial Analysis at the University of Liverpool. Image c...

We speak to Vinod Chandramouli, Head of ASEAN Business at Freshworks on their expansion plans and how this SAAS (Software as a Solution Provider) plans to expand its offerings and broaden its solutions across vertical and horizontal industries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is technology's role in wage stagnation? Are market power and the skewed distribution of wealth cyclical in nature? Does Antitrust need to change? Roshan Kanesan explores all this and more with economist Jan Eeeckhout - Author of "The Profit Paradox: How Thriving Firms Threaten the Future of Work" Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pekat Group Bhd's managing director, Chin Soo Mau discusses the state of play of the solar power industry, the obstacles in growing the business in Malaysia, and the company's plans going forward post-listing on the ACE market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pekat Group Bhd's managing director, Chin Soo Mau discusses the state of play of the solar power industry, the obstacles in growing the business in Malaysia, and the company's plans going forward post-listing on the ACE market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with World Environment Day tomorrow, we tackle the subject of plastic- its manufacturing, recycling, and the importation of plastic waste- on the Breakfast Grille, with C.C. Cheah, Vice-President from the Malaysian Plastic Manufacturers Association & Wong Pui Yi, Researcher from the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center). Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystud...

Founded in 2013, Sustenir was armed with $15 million in Series A funding from Grok ventures and Temasek Holding to tap into the growing vertical farming industry. That said, while Sustenir is now in 3 markets, how far can this business grow considering that it seems like a nice to have, instead of a growing necessity? Roshan Kanesan speaks to Benjamin Swan, CEO, and Co-Founder of Sustenir Agricult...

Dr Jon Danielsson from LSE's Systemic Risk Centre helps us understand how financial markets have been resilient during the pandemic and highlights the challenges of applying old remedies from previous financial crisis to the current situation we are in at the moment. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a presence across 9 markets in the region, Axiata Digital Advertising, or ADA, has seen tremendous growth since its establishment in 2018. And in May, the digital analytics and AI company made the announcement that Japan’s Softbank Corp would be investing 60 million USD into the company for a 23% stake. What will this mean for the growth of ADA going forward? CEO Srinivas Gattamneni com...

Following a successful IPO in March 2021, we ask Ben Sin, General Manager of Flexidynamics on how this glove chlorination specialist has used its proceeds to date. We also dissect their performance to date in this pandemic and dig deeper to understand what their diversification strategy will be across markets, technologies, and customer segments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Mark O'Dell, CEO of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) and Antony Lee, Chairman of the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM), discuss the whys and wherefores behind the lack of Covid coverage here and abroad and the road map to eventual protection. Image credit: Shutterstock, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) and General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM...

From vehicles to electrical products and pharmaceuticals, Malaysia continues to be Germany’s largest trading partner in the ASEAN region, with total bilateral trade of about RM70 billion in 2019. But what more can be done to enhance our bilateral relationship especially in a time of Covid-19? We speak to the German ambassador to Malaysia, Dr Peter Blomeyer to discuss. See omnystudio.com/list...

Once part of the Soviet Union, Georgia has since transformed itself into a modern state, ranked by the Heritage Foundation as the 12th freest in terms of economic freedom. H.E. Nikoloz Apkhazava, Ambassador of Georgia to Malaysia discusses growing opportunities for Malaysians to do business there as it is strategically located at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Georgia however continues to be...

Once part of the Soviet Union, Georgia has since transformed itself into a modern state, ranked by the Heritage Foundation as the 12th freest in terms of economic freedom. H.E. Nikoloz Apkhazava, Ambassador of Georgia to Malaysia discusses growing opportunities for Malaysians to do business there as it is strategically located at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Georgia however continues to be...

The oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector contributed RM65 billion to the Malaysian economy in 2019. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated structural flaws in the industry, which the government aims to address via the National OGSE Blueprint launched in April. Is this enough to revitalise Malaysian OGSE? We sit down with Mohamed Yazid Ja'far, the CEO of the MPRC, the coordinati...

The penetration of Takaful insurance in Malaysia is only 16% but with 10 other competitors, the market is very competitive. So what plans does Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad have to be the number 1 player in both family and general takaful? Dato' Sri Mohamed Hassan Kamil, Group CEO tells us and if inorganic is the way to go. Image credit: Syarikat Takaful Malaysia See omnystudio.com/lis...

How much more upside for Bursa listed Censof? The financial software solutions provider caught the attention of investors a month ago when Microsoft announced that Censof would be one of its partners in their $1 billion data centre investment in Malaysia. The stock jumped 26% when the initiative was announced, and jumped again following their Q4 earnings reports. Image credit: Censof See omnystudi...