The Breakfast Grille

We’ve heard of the World Happiness Report, which told us that Finland is the happiest country in the world two years running. But how are these indexes measured, and why is it important to have a gauge of a population’s wellbeing? On this International Day of Happiness, we speak to Carol Graham, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, about how to go about measuring happiness. See...

We’ve heard of the World Happiness Report, which told us that Finland is the happiest country in the world two years running. But how are these indexes measured, and why is it important to have a gauge of a population’s wellbeing? On this International Day of Happiness, we speak to Carol Graham, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, about how to go about measuring happiness. See...

SAP is a market leader in Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, originating in Germany. Now, with industry 4.0 on the horizon and more and more companies turning to the cloud as a means of storing data, we speak to Hong Kok Cheong, Managing Director of SAP Malaysia on the Breakfast Grille, for his take on the ERP landscape in the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SAP is a market leader in Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, originating in Germany. Now, with industry 4.0 on the horizon and more and more companies turning to the cloud as a means of storing data, we speak to Hong Kok Cheong, Managing Director of SAP Malaysia on the Breakfast Grille, for his take on the ERP landscape in the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With plunging oil prices, can any oil and gas company remain unscathed? Tan Kay Vin, executive director of T7 Global Berhad a Malaysian listed oil and gas company explains that this is the reason why the company has moved into the aerospace industry to diversify its earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With plunging oil prices, can any oil and gas company remain unscathed? Tan Kay Vin, executive director of T7 Global Berhad a Malaysian listed oil and gas company explains that this is the reason why the company has moved into the aerospace industry to diversify its earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pakai Industries is one of Malaysia's oldest kitchen and bathroom companies established in 1969. Has this very below the radar company kept up with the times and can it survive the competition especially from cheap Chinese imports? We speak to their CEO, Thomas Tuan about their strategy to grow and also modernize especially during these challenging times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Pakai Industries is one of Malaysia's oldest kitchen and bathroom companies established in 1969. Has this very below the radar company kept up with the times and can it survive the competition especially from cheap Chinese imports? We speak to their CEO, Thomas Tuan about their strategy to grow and also modernize especially during these challenging times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd, a listed Malaysian oil and gas company has successful geographically diversified away from Malaysia with 60% of revenue from oil and gas. With volatile oil prices, the company's next focus is to grow its earnings from power generation, education and IT which they see as synergistic and complementary. Dato' Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah, Group Chief Executive Officer tell...

Maritime and territorial disputes in the South China Sea continue to be a source of uncertainty- China's increasingly assertive stance and ASEAN's inability to form a binding Code of Conduct have led to a stalemate. What was the source of all of this debate over these small islands and rocks? To find out more, we speak to Bill Hayton, Associate Fellow with the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham Hou...

With growing awareness over the importance of sustainability and clean sources of energy, the Malaysian solar power industry has grown fivefold over the last ten years. One such player is Plus Solar, which runs several solar farms and also provides solar and green energy solutions to commercial buildings. Today on the Breakfast Grille, we speak to Plus Solar's co-founder and CEO, Ko Chuan Zhen, ab...

Bank Negara Malaysia has encouraged the development of e-wallets and new forms of financing, in the quest for Malaysia to become a cashless society. In the crowded digital payments and loyalty rewards space, can Fave distinguish itself from the competition? We speak to Managing Director Dato' Jake Abdullah, to discuss Fave's growth strategies and its future prospects. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

The UK and Malaysia have a long history, stretching into the modern day. As bilateral trade partners, and with the UK a favoured destination for Malaysian students looking to study overseas, the continuation of this diplomatic relationship going into a post-Brexit future is paramount. For more, we speak to His Excellency Charles Hay, UK High Commissioner to Malaysia, on trade, priorities of the Jo...

Less than two years on from Malaysia’s political emancipation with GE14 and once again, the country is in political turmoil. Chandran Nair, the Founder and Chief Executive of the Pan-Asian think-tank Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT), offers a regional perspective of the crisis while attempting to view the current impasse through a positive lens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Less than two years on from Malaysia’s political emancipation with GE14 and once again, the country is in political turmoil. Chandran Nair, the Founder and Chief Executive of the Pan-Asian think-tank Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT), offers a regional perspective of the crisis while attempting to view the current impasse through a positive lens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we take a look at progress that’s been made, policies that are needed and concerns going forward with regards to getting more women into and staying in the workforce in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we take a look at progress that’s been made, policies that are needed and concerns going forward with regards to getting more women into and staying in the workforce in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CTOS is one of the leading credit scoring agencies in Malaysia with a plethora of data. So we speak to the Group CEO, Dennis Martin about the security measures they have in place to prevent hacking or data breaches. We also ask about whether such a service really does improve the financial literacy and health of Malaysian which is sorely needed when the household debt of the country remains stubbo...

CTOS is one of the leading credit scoring agencies in Malaysia with a plethora of data. So we speak to the Group CEO, Dennis Martin about the security measures they have in place to prevent hacking or data breaches. We also ask about whether such a service really does improve the financial literacy and health of Malaysian which is sorely needed when the household debt of the country remains stubbo...

With infection rates rising globally, will Covid 19 be the feared black swan event that will derail the longest economic boom cycle in history? How will governments and central bankers respond to this new crisis. Will it be both monetary and fiscal policies to help cushion this downtrend or are there no policy options for what is effectively a health crisis? To find out, we speak to Andy Xie, Inde...

With Malaysia in a political whirlwind and seeing a change of government, we speak to long time politician Dato' Mohd Zaid bin Ibrahim, Former Minister of Law and Kelantan DAP chief on his views of what transpired. We also ask what kind of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be while taking a look at what role Pakatan Harapan had in this political quagmire. Finally a discussion on the fut...

It's the first official day under a Perikatan Nasional government, and many are still reeling from the mid-term transition of power which has been unprecedented in Malaysian politics. To help us understand what led us here, the make-up of the current government, and what lies ahead, on the Breakfast Grille we speak to Jahabar Sadiq, founder of the Malaysian Insight, and Professor Dr. Tajuddin Mohd...

It's the first official day under a Perikatan Nasional government, and many are still reeling from the mid-term transition of power which has been unprecedented in Malaysian politics. To help us understand what led us here, the make-up of the current government, and what lies ahead, on the Breakfast Grille we speak to Jahabar Sadiq, founder of the Malaysian Insight, and Professor Dr. Tajuddin Mohd...

Political scientist Wong Chin Huat and SUHAKAM Commissioner Dato' Mah Weng Kwai discuss the constitutional and political repercussions of the collapse of Pakatan Harapan and the reforms that the country still needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political Scientist Wong Chin Huat and Suhakam Commissioner Dato Mah Weng Kwai discuss the constitutional and political repercussions of the collapse of Pakatan Harapan and the reforms that the country still needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.