The Breakfast Grille

Nicholas McLaren, the Country Manager at Bursa-listed DKSH—a Market Expansion firm for consumer and healthcare goods like M&Ms, Mars bars, Eli Lilli, Roche, and Novartis—discusses the trials and opportunities for his core business, a high-revenue but low-margin operation.  He also talks about its recent acquisition of Auric, which gave them a 'horizontal expansion' into frozen...

When it comes to living sustainability, fast fashion normally is not part of the equation. But the Aldo Group has been running on a platform of sustainability for years — so we speak to Sarah Audrea, Regional Brand Manager for Aldo in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand, about balancing sustainability and business, changing consumer trends, and changes in the retail industry. See om...

Industrial parks are an integral part of the global supply chain. Here in Malaysia, we have more than 500 such parks but are they up to all international standards? So we ask Simon Lee, Executive Director of AME Elite Consortium a new listed industrial park player in Johor about how they differentiate themselves in this crowded space. We also have a frank discussion on growth and whether there is...

Although travelling has become more common, the way people travel has changed with rising internet penetration and the onset of disruptors.  With that, independent travel has grown tremendously raising the question the relevance of packaged holidays. So we speak to Dani Yap, the CEO of Parlo Berhad, an ACE listed traditional tour company on how they plan to transform after a difficult year in...

Although travelling has become more common, the way people travel has changed with rising internet penetration and the onset of disruptors.  With that, independent travel has grown tremendously raising the question the relevance of packaged holidays. So we speak to Dani Yap, the CEO of Parlo Berhad, an ACE listed traditional tour company on how they plan to transform after a difficult year in...

The provision and cost of universal healthcare is a thorny issue. Sigal Atzmon believes that a hybrid of socially- and market-driven policies aided by cost-decimating technology can be an answer to either extreme. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Salesforce has seen explosive growth through their subscription model for CRM software. The strong growth has powered their ethos of spending 1% of the company's equity and staff time on social causes. For APAC growth there's a push into China with an Alibaba tie-up. This might prove challenging given the trade war and American concerns for security and data privacy. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Salesforce has seen explosive growth through their subscription model for CRM software. The strong growth has powered their ethos of spending 1% of the company's equity and staff time on social causes. For APAC growth there's a push into China with an Alibaba tie-up. This might prove challenging given the trade war and American concerns for security and data privacy. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Johan Merican, Director of the National Budget Office at the Ministry of Finance, breaks down the mechanics, motivations and challenges of addressing the fiscal needs of as many of the country's stakeholders as possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johan Merican, Director, of the National Budget Office at the Ministry of Finance, breaks down the mechanics, motivations and challenges of addressing the fiscal needs of as many as the country's stakeholders as possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France and the US are butting heads over a 3% digital tax on big tech companies, which President Trump says targets American firms. We sit down with Agnes Pannier-Runacher, the Minister of State for Innovation, Industry 4.0 and Trade to clarify the French position on the digital tax and 5G technology, as well as discuss France's efforts to respond to IR 4.0 amid trying economic times. See omnystud...

France and the US are butting heads over a 3% digital tax on big tech companies, which President Trump says targets American firms. We sit down with Agnes Pannier-Runacher, the Minister of State for Innovation, Industry 4.0 and Trade to clarify the French position on the digital tax and 5G technology, as well as discuss France's efforts to respond to IR 4.0 amid trying economic times. See omnystud...

It is seldom that Malaysia is ever in pole position but in the world of rubber gloves, we are leaders of the pack. So today we speak to the largest of the players, Datuk Lee Kim Meow, Managing Director of Top Glove Corporation Berhad to find out about the industry dynamics and whether they are making enough progress in Industry Revolution 4.0 and automating fast enough to reduce its dependency on...

It is seldom that Malaysia is ever in pole position but in the world of rubber gloves, we are leaders of the pack. So today we speak to the largest of the players, Datuk Lee Kim Meow, Managing Director of Top Glove Corporation Berhad to find out about the industry dynamics and whether they are making enough progress in Industry Revolution 4.0 and automating fast enough to reduce its dependency on...

It's seldom that Malaysia is ever in pole position but in the world of rubber gloves, we are leaders of the pack. So today we speak to the largest of the players, Datuk Lee Kim Meow, Managing Director of Top Glove Corporation Berhad to find out about the industry dynamics and whether they are making enough progress in Industry Revolution 4.0 and automating fast enough to reduce its dependency on f...

Any conversation about the US inevitably turns to issues like the trade war, the 2020 elections, or President Donald Trump's tweets- but it isn't often that we have the chance to delve into how these issues affect the average American. On today's Breakfast Grille, we speak to Nathan Blake,  Deputy Attorney General, Iowa Department of Justice and The Honourable Chris Jensen, Mayor-Elect, City...

Any conversation about the US inevitably turns to issues like the trade war, the 2020 elections, or President Donald Trump's tweets- but it isn't often that we have the chance to delve into how these issues affect the average American. On today's Breakfast Grille, we speak to Nathan Blake,  Deputy Attorney General, Iowa Department of Justice and The Honourable Chris Jensen, Mayor-Elect, City...

We ask Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq whether throwing money at giving youth jobs is a panacea for the unemployment problem and indeed for the country’s other woes. The Youth Chief of Bersatu also sheds light on how the party’s racial agenda squares off with aspirations for racial equality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Rajah Rasiah, Distinguished Professor of Economics at University of Malaya and YB Wong Chen, Member of Parliament for Subang, assess Budget 2020 from the perspectives of governance, development and national interests.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicholas Khaw, Economist and Director of Research for Khazanah Nasional and Tai Lai Kok, Head of Tax for Malaysia at KPMG, share their views on reducing the wealth gap and further developing the country, in a special extended panel discussion on Budget 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicholas Khaw, Economist and Director of Research for Khazanah Nasional and Tai Lai Kok, Head of Tax for Malaysia at KPMG, share their views on reducing the wealth gap and further developing the country, in a special extended panel discussion on Budget 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than a year into the Pakatan Harapan administration, questions abound over how the coalition is holding up and whether it will survive GE15. For some insight into this, we speak to Tan Sri Rais Yatim, Former Cabinet Minister and Supreme Council Member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, about the relationships between parties in the coalition, Bersatu's future direction, as well as his own dec...

More than a year into the Pakatan Harapan administration, questions abound over how the coalition is holding up and whether it will survive GE15. For some insight into this, we speak to Tan Sri Rais Yatim, Former Cabinet Minister and Supreme Council Member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, about the relationships between parties in the coalition, Bersatu's future direction, as well as his own dec...

Stripe is disrupting the payments ecosystem and during its official launch in Malaysia, Roshan sat down with John to talk about the future of Stripe, their entry into Malaysia and the pathway to profitability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stripe is disrupting the payments ecosystem and during its official launch in Malaysia, Roshan sat down with John to talk about the future of Stripe, their entry into Malaysia and the pathway to profitability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.