The Breakfast Grille

ZICO Holdings started life as a law firm, and now has grown to provide advisory services to companies around the ASEAN Region. Amid the turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we ask Managing Director, Chew Seng Kok, about ZICO’s expansion plans, the outlook for advisory services, and their pathway back to the black. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid-19 took Europe by a complete surprise with infections rates rising sharply especially in Spain and Italy. A complete lockdown followed as the race to flatten the curve became a priority. However, the economic consequences have been severe. To find out what policy solutions are available and whether there is solidarity in the European Union to overcome this crisis, we speak to Ramon Mari...

Teong Teck Lean, CEO of GD Express, one of the biggest names in express delivery, outlines his concerns for the business and the new opportunities that have emerged during this crisis. More pertinently, he thinks the worst is to come after the pandemic is over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to the Covid-19 virus adding to global economic frailties, Bank Negara Malaysia estimates a worst-case scenario of a 2% contraction in 2020, making a raft of fiscal and monetary policy measures a necessity. Assistant Governor Marzunisham Omar discusses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to the Covid-19 virus adding to global economic frailties, Bank Negara Malaysia estimates a worst-case scenario of a 2% contraction in 2020, making a raft of fiscal and monetary policy measures a necessity. Assistant Governor Marzunisham Omar discusses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the Movement Control Order has been extended until the end of April, concerns over the state of vulnerable groups in Malaysia have become even more dire. However, there is none more vulnerable than the child. Children from low income families are now lacking basic necessities like food, and are in some cases at risk of becoming victims of domestic violence. To help us understand the situa...

Funding is essential for small businesses reeling from Covid-19. But many challenges exist. Aria Putera Ismail, the CEO of SME Bank and Chairman of the Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (ADFIM), explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Funding is essential for small businesses reeling from Covid-19. But many challenges exist. Aria Putera Ismail, the CEO of SME Bank (and Chairman of Association of Development Finance Institutions of Malaysia (ADFIM), explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) discusses the government's approach in stimulating the economy during this Covid-19 crisis, and what more could be done and differently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) discusses the government's approach in stimulating the economy during this Covid-19 crisis, and what more could be done and differently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After when it was reported that a group of Rohingya refugees may have been part of the Tabligh event at the mosque in Seri Petaling, which caused the spike in Covid-19 cases, we explore whether vulnerable communities such as refugees and migrant workers are receiving proper care in Malaysia. We speak with Lilianne Fan, Co-Founder and International Director of Geutanyoe Foundation and Chairperson o...

It's all hands on deck for the Southeast Asian superapp as its core ride-hailing product struggles to deal with a mammoth drop in orders due to movement restriction orders. Ditto its food merchants, as deliveries become its main revenue. Sean Goh, Grab's Malaysia Country Manager, explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Movement Control Order, the availability of food has been a priority and focus. Our government has been assuring us that supplies have remained ample and there is no need to hoard. As the largest local hypermarket and emporium chain in Malaysia, Mydin will have an insider's view on this, so we speak to Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin, the Managing Director. We also ask what the business environment...

We discuss with Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, the Head of the Covid 19 Taskforce for Selangor, and former Health Minister on how far we are from flattening the curve, why some areas are hot spots, why hospitals need to raise their own funds, and is a MCO 3.0 necessary. We also ask if he sees himself as having Prime Minister material, and his political future and that of Pakatan Harapan. See omnys...

Bargains are emerging everywhere, and selective buying of financially healthy companies with good prospects should be considered, Dr Mark Mobius of Mobius Capital says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bargains are emerging everywhere, and selective buying of financially healthy companies with good prospects should be considered, Dr Mark Mobius of Mobius Capital says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with April Fool’s Day, we speak to local comedy headliners, Kavin Jay and Dr Jason Leong, on the current state of Malaysian comedy, its role in political and national discourse and the impact and implications of the MCO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eng Aik Meng, CEO of TE Asia Healthcare Partners, backed by private equity giant TPG, talks about his strategy of investing in specialist hospitals and becoming the Mayo Clinic of the East. In Malaysia, TE owns CVS KL, the cardiovascular hospital in KL Sentral, and HSC Medical Centre, and soon, centres in Penang. He also discusses how CVS could assist government hospitals during this Covid-19 cris...

As the world is swept up in fear of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's easy to forget that many of the world's humanitarian crises still remain unresolved. One such crisis has been taking place in Syria for the past ten years. To find out more, we speak to Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin of Islamic Relief Malaysia, about the humanitarian mission they're running in Idlib and Aleppo, as well as the cha...

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, global trade was already fragmenting courtesy of the US-China trade war. Businesses were struggling with unpredictable tariffs and market volatility, and now contend with a pandemic that has forced countries to lockdown, ban travel, shut down manufacturing and is said to have caused the biggest drop in consumer demand since the second World War. So how will a pos...

Since the Perikatan Nasional government came to power, there have been questions of whether the coalition will be able to remain together until the next General Election. One voice which has been raised to highlight what a coalition government should do, belongs to Dato' Seri Azalina Othman Said, UMNO Supreme Council Member, MP for Pengerang, and former Law Minister. We speak to her on her thought...

With the coronavirus pandemic and no vaccine, many countries including Malaysia have imposed various forms of movement control. The cost of that is an almost complete halt to most economic activity. Richard Record of the World Bank and Professor Mahendhiran Nair of Monash University tells us the policy options available to overcome the economic scar tissue that comes from this virus. See omnystudi...

With the coronavirus pandemic and no vaccine, many countries including Malaysia have imposed various forms of movement control. The cost of that is an almost complete halt to most economic activity. Richard Record of the World Bank and Professor Mahendhiran Nair of Monash University tells us the policy options available to overcome the economic scar tissue that comes from this virus. See omnystudi...

The Triple Whammy slamming Malaysia is at a level not seen since the second World War, which means a military level response is needed, says DAP Political Education Director and Dewan Negara Senator Liew Chin Tong. It’s also time for politicians to put the country first, so a bipartisan approach is required too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prior to Malaysia’s triple whammy of oil price shocks, political upheaval and covid-19, the Johor-based property and construction firm Kimlun Corp was already suffering from a depleting orderbook and looming delivery delays. Sim Tian Liang, its CEO, explains the magnitude of its concerns and outlines mitigation plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.