The Breakfast Grille

Ryan Meyer, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at General Assembly (GA), talks about how the global education startup is shaping adult training and education in Asia. A provider of courses for high-in-demand skills such as data science and user experience design, GA was sold to Adecco for $412 million, possibly making it the most valuable education startup in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Ryan Meyer, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at General Assembly (GA), talks about how the global education startup is shaping adult training and education in Asia. A provider of courses for high-in-demand skills such as data science and user experience design, GA was sold to Adecco for $412 million, possibly making it the most valuable education startup in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

The US-China trade war has affected the global economy with growth slowing. The question is how should Asean a bloc of 10 countries respond to this new cold war. Should it stay neutral or take sides. And can it even find opportunities in these challenges times? To answer these questions, Donald Hanna, Chief Economist, at CIMB Group and Jayant Menon, Lead Economist, at Asian Development Bank gives...

Tay Kay Luan who joined the International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) last year as Vice Chancellor has his work cut out to turn around the university that has been bleeding money since its inception about six years ago. He discusses his plans and also challenges marketing in a saturated industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ajit Pai, C hairman of the Federal Communications Commission defends the FCC's decision on overturning net neutrality rules and banning carriers in rural areas from tapping the Universal Service Fund to buy Huawei's equipment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ajit Pai, C hairman of the Federal Communications Commission defends the FCC's decision on overturning net neutrality rules and banning carriers in rural areas from tapping the Universal Service Fund to buy Huawei's equipment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of healthcare, like other sectors, may soon lie in how hospitals and clinics are able to manage your data. Even more than that, new technologies may allow for doctor-patient consultations to move into the online sphere. For more on this changing medical landscape, we speak to Eg Kah Yee, Managing Director of UCrest, about healthcare technology, government regulation, and how to achieve...

The future of healthcare, like other sectors, may soon lie in how hospitals and clinics are able to manage your data. Even more than that, new technologies may allow for doctor-patient consultations to move into the online sphere. For more on this changing medical landscape, we speak to Eg Kah Yee, Managing Director of UCrest, about healthcare technology, government regulation, and how to achieve...

Car sharing is part of the multi-flex transportation model involving public and private vehicles. But in Malaysia will car sharing as a business work or do we have an emotional attachment to our vehicles? Leon Foong, CEO of SOCAR tells us the progress of the company after 2 years of operations and how soon can it turn a profit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Car sharing is part of the multi-flex transportation model involving public and private vehicles. But in Malaysia will car sharing as a business work or do we have an emotional attachment to our vehicles? Leon Foong, CEO of SOCAR tells us the progress of the company after 2 years of operations and how soon can it turn a profit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysians aren't known for their reading habit, but the biggest pop up bookshop with 4.5 million books proves otherwise. So, with the Big Bad Wolf sale celebrating its 10 anniversary, we speak to one of it's co-founders, Andrew Yap, to find out how profitable this social enterprise is, its plans for global expansion and also the reading habits of Malaysian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, we discuss how these developments impact Ireland -- a nation which, as Oliver points out, is smaller than the state of Sabah. We also speak to him about the state of bilateral trade and foreign direct investment between the two countries as well as the ease of doing business in Malaysia as a foreigner. Plus, despite its small size, Ireland has managed to make Du...

After a decade languishing in the red, a new Executive Director, a new direction, and a name change has brought ARB back into the black. On the Breakfast Grille today, we discuss ARB's foray into the technology space, the survival of their timber business, and building a brand in Enterprise Resource Planning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People tend to indulge in group think or they follow the herd even if it is detrimental to oneself. How can we neutralise extreme-thinking groups such as right wingers? Why do Malaysians cling on to their tribes? How do we create more barrier crossers between groups? Why is religion appealing? We discuss these questions with anthropologist, Professor Harvey Whitehouse from the University of Oxford...

Coming into power on the heels of the nation-gripping 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan placed fighting corruption at the core of its promise to the people. What progress have they made on this front and how will the government stem the tide of corruption? We speak to Dr. Mohan and Nik Nazmi about the National Anti-Corruption Plan, the effectiveness of institutions like MACC and Parliament in fighting...

Coming into power on the heels of the nation-gripping 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan placed fighting corruption at the core of its promise to the people. What progress have they made on this front and how will the government stem the tide of corruption? We speak to Dr. Mohan and Nik Nazmi about the National Anti-Corruption Plan, the effectiveness of institutions like MACC and Parliament in fighting...

Coming into power on the heels of the nation-gripping 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan placed fighting corruption at the core of its promise to the people. What progress have they made on this front and how will the government stem the tide of corruption? We speak to Dr. Mohan and Nik Nazmi about the National Anti-Corruption Plan, the effectiveness of institutions like MACC and Parliament in fighting...

Before they came into power, one of the Pakatan Harapan government's tenets was to forge a better relationship with the states of East Malaysia: Sabah and Sarawak. 18 months in, where are they in this? For more we speak to Professor James Chin, Director of the Asia Institute at the University of Tasmania, and Dr. Kelvin Yii, Member of Parliament for Bandar Kuching. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

ACE listed Sedania Innovator Berhad has had inconsistent profits in the last 3 years but is planning to return to sustainable profits by focusing on technology with a consumer edge. Datuk Azrin Mohd Noor, the Managing Director tells us his plans to turn things around and his latest venture, e-sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACE listed Sedania Innovator Berhad has had inconsistent profits in the last 3 years but is planning to return to sustainable profits by focusing on technology with a consumer edge. Datuk Azrin Mohd Noor, the Managing Director tells us his plans to turn things around and his latest venture, e-sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The majority of care work is undertaken by women, whose contributions are not often acknowledged by the formal economy. To discuss the importance of recognising care work as an engine of growth, we speak to Jayati Ghosh, Development Economist at Jawaharlal Nehru University in India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The majority of care work is undertaken by women, whose contributions are not often acknowledged by the formal economy. To discuss the importance of recognising care work as an engine of growth, we speak to Jayati Ghosh, Development Economist at Jawaharlal Nehru University in India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram, renowned Developmental Economist and member of Council of Eminent Persons, tell us that the world is heading for difficult times not helped by a squandered decade after the Financial Crisis of 2008 to create a fairer economic model for all. The discussion continues with what direction the country should take to continue its industrialization plans and what other reforms should...

Jomo Kwame Sundaram, renown Developmental Economist and member of Council of Eminent Persons, tell us that the world is heading for difficult time not helped by a squandered decade after the Financial Crisis of 2008 to create a fairer economic model for all. The discussion continues with what direction the country should take to continue its industrialization plans and what other reforms should be...

Owned by Time Dot Com, AIMS Data Centre is seeking partnerships to expand into the region mainly in tier 2 or 3 markets. How soon could AIMS double its business? Would Amazon Web Services and other global tech giants in cloud services eventually kill them? As a relatively small player, is merging with a global operator the best option for AIMS in the future? We speak with Chiew Kok Hin, the CEO of...