The Breakfast Grille

The RAM Holdings may be best known for its work as a credit rating agency, but it has also evolved to cover a range of other services, including consulting and training. We speak to its Group CEO Chris Lee on the company’s growth and prospects whilst discussing the inherent conflict of issues that all rating agencies face. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dame Dr. Jane Goodall, a name that needs no introduction in the field of primatology and wildlife conservation, tells us on the Breakfast Grille, what inspired her to protect chimpanzees and some of the challenges she faced as a woman in this field of science in the 1960s. She also reminds us that despite the real challenges of conservation and climate change, we should remain hopeful and optimist...

Bhutan is well-known for promoting Gross National Happiness (GNH) instead of just focusing on economic growth as a more sustainable model of development. Professor Thakur Powdyel, Bhutan's first education minister explains what GNH means, and how to balance between the old and new to keep the youth happy. He also dismisses reports about political censorship and discrimination of women and minority...

Bhutan is well-known for promoting Gross National Happiness (GNH) instead of just focusing on economic growth as a more sustainable model of development. Professor Thakur Powdyel, Bhutan's first education minister explains what GNH means, and how to balance between the old and new to keep the youth happy. He also dismisses reports about political censorship and discrimination of women and minority...

Imagine a theme park for children that helps them in their journey in deciding what profession they want to be in when they grow up whilst also learning some of the hard lessons of life including the value of a dollar and also how the economy works. To find about this place where children can pretend to be adults for a day, we speak to Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, General Manager & Mayor of KidZania K...

Imagine a theme park for children that helps them in their journey in deciding what profession they want to be in when they grow up whilst also learning some of the hard lessons of life including the value of a dollar and also how the economy works. To find about this place where children can pretend to be adults for a day, we speak to Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, General Manager & Mayor of KidZania K...

In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we take a look at some of the industries on their periphery- including tiles. For a closer look at the highly competitive tiling industry here in Malaysia, we speak to Datuk CC Ngei, Founder and Managing Director of Feruni Ceramiche, which surprised the market in 2010 when they made the decision to sell their own products themselves rather than through a third...

The insurance industry has seen many changes in the last few years with digital disruptions, increased regulatory cost and also the low interest rate environment making it hard to meet investment return targets. So we speak to Dean Connor, the President and CEO of Sun Life Financial which is one of the oldest and largest Canadian life insurance companies in the world, to discuss the industry lands...

The insurance industry has seen many changes in the last few years with digital disruptions, increased regulatory cost and also the low interest rate environment making it hard to meet investment return targets. So we speak to Dean Connor, the President and CEO of Sun Life Financial which is one of the oldest and largest Canadian life insurance companies in the world, to discuss the industry lands...

H.S. Chung, the Cluster Lead for Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia, talks about the changing face of communications and her firm’s ASEAN expansion as China-based firms forge into the region for growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hernan Corporation, one of the country's biggest names in durian exporting, has just been acquired by private equity firm Navis Capital. What lies in store for them now, in the face of climate change, new labour legislation, and rising demand from China? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Efosa Ojomo, Global Prosperity Lead at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, and co-author of "The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out Of Poverty" to understand how instead of giving handouts, market-creating innovation can uplift societies and produce global champions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MARA's assets have been or are in the process of being transferred to MARA Corporation Sdn Bhd with hopes of higher performance and even dividends to the government. The continued political-business nexus hopefully doesn't get in the way of achieving MARA's challenging mission of truly uplifting poor Bumiputeras. Apart from the focus on what is believed to be the virtuous cycle of educational soci...

The International Baccalaureate Organisation is a Swiss non-profit, best known for its IB programme offered in over 150 countries worldwide. Today on the Breakfast Grille, we speak to IBO Director General Dr. Siva Kumari about the organisation's direction, mental health concerns, and how the organisation has fared under her leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The International Baccalaureate Organisation is a Swiss non-profit, best known for its IB programme offered in over 150 countries worldwide. Today on the Breakfast Grille, we speak to IBO Director General Dr. Siva Kumari about the organisation's direction, mental health concerns, and how the organisation has fared under her leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the world gears for Industrial Revolution 4.0, an estimated 47% of workers stand to lose their jobs to automation. Scholar, Carl Benedikt Frey argues in his latest book, The Technology Trap, that policy-makers should draw lessons from history in strategizing and adapting to the tide of technology. We discuss how technology, economics and politics intersect in the age of automation. See omnystud...

Khazanah-backed education service provider LeapEd aims to develop holistic students with 21st century competencies via sustainable practices in schools. We speak to its managing director about its goals and how LeapEd's vision can be incorporated with the current education system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Private equity investments have grown a lot in the past few years, and is no longer the quiet cousin of the investment world.  Tan Chow Yin of Dymon Asia Private Equity tells us about the Malaysian private equity landscape, the recent deal flows, and the all important exit while he faces competition from the big boys of PE funds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Private equity investments have grown a lot in the past few years, and is no longer the quiet cousin of the investment world.  Tan Chow Yin of Dymon Asia Private Equity tells us about the Malaysian private equity landscape, the recent deal flows, and the all important exit while he faces competition from the big boys of PE funds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand, despite being Home of Middle-Earth, hasn’t had the easiest time attracting tourists. That might be — at least in part — due to its relatively remote location, which naturally makes the nation a more exclusive vacation destination. So how is Tourism New Zealand attempting to lure more Malaysian and Southeast Asian tourists? And how has the tourism industry impacted lo...

From its humble beginnings in Yokohama, Japan, international relocation and logistics services company, Crown Worldwide Group, has expanded its presence to nearly 60 countries over 5 decades. Sharidz speaks to founder, James E Thompson, on the company’s next phase of growth as well as global trends in the logistics industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio softwares are slightly niche, but important nonetheless. A major player in this space is RCS and Media Monitors, which makes the radio software for most radio stations in Malaysia. We speak to its CEO about business growth strategies and the future of radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio softwares are slightly niche, but important nonetheless. A major player in this space is RCS and Media Monitors, which makes the radio software for most radio stations in Malaysia. We speak to its CEO about business growth strategies and the future of radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex,  built at a cost of USD27 billion, has ambitions to join the big league of petrochemical clusters in the world but with competition rife in the region as well as volatile oil prices and headwinds from the US-China trade war, we speak to  Datuk Md Arif Mahmood, Executive Vice-President and CEO of PETRONAS Downstream to find out  if this goal is...

Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex,  built at a cost of USD27 billion, has ambitions to join the big league of petrochemical clusters in the world but with competition rife in the region as well as volatile oil prices and headwinds from the US-China trade war, we speak to  Datuk Md Arif Mahmood, Executive Vice-President and CEO of PETRONAS Downstream to find out  if this goal is...