The Breakfast Grille

Australia is one of Malaysia's top trade partners, as well as a major tourist and higher education destination for Malaysians. Today on the Breakfast Grille, we speak to  Andrew Golędzinowski, High Commissioner of Australia to Malaysia , about economic relations, immigration, as well as the thorny subject of Lynas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do we need a third national car project? Will it be competitive? What's the state of our automotive industry as a whole? For all this and more, we speak to Datuk Madani Sahari, CEO of the Malaysian Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute, on the Breakfast Grille. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two out of five fintechs in Southeast Asia are headquartered in Singapore for its ecosystem including access to venture capital funds. We get into the mind of the person who helped establish the country as a global fintech powerhouse - Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.   This interview was conducted at the inaugural ASEAN 4IR Showcase on The Futu...

The insurance industry has seen many changes in the last few years with Asia, the fastest growing market, while digital disruptions have been a challenge with new players changing the competitive landscape. So we speak to Michael Wells, Global CEO, Prudential PLC on how they intend to respond while taking a deeper dive on Prudential de-merger plans and whether Brexit changes anything for this UK l...

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights is the body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights in the region. However, it has faced criticism for its silence on multiple human rights violations involved in instances like the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar, extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, and a military coup in Thailand. On the Breakfast Grille this morning we speak to...

Alexander Fernandez, CEO and Co-Founder of the gaming production company Streamline Media Group, Inc., talks about his 2010 relocation to KL, Southeast Asia and Malaysia’s pivot towards the $139b global gaming industry. He also addresses the industry’s dark side, such as overwork, burnout, gender discrimination and accusations that it is partly to blame for the spate of gun crimes in A...

Alexander Fernandez, CEO and Co-Founder of the gaming production company Streamline Media Group, Inc., talks about his 2010 relocation to KL, Southeast Asia and Malaysia’s pivot towards the $139b global gaming industry. He also addresses the industry’s dark side, such as overwork, burnout, gender discrimination and accusations that it is partly to blame for the spate of gun crimes in A...

Ericsson wants Malaysia to leapfrog the region in the 5G race for its strategic and business potential. This is despite the noise in the sector currently caused by US-China tensions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brahim’s Holding Berhad has been responsible for preparing the in-flight catering for the Malaysia Airlines since 2003 after taking over the MAS Catering.  The company has turned around the losses it has undertaken from MAS Catering. However, in 2014, tragedy struck Malaysian Airlines when it lost 2 of its planes that year and it has been an uphill battle ever since for Brahim’s....

Today on the Breakfast Grille, we speak to Tan Sri Dr Kamal Salih, Chairman of the Malaysian Institue of Economic Research (MIER). The mandate of the MIER is to undertake independent and high quality research on economic, financial and business issues of the nation. Tan Sri Dr Kamal Salih shares his thoughts on the repositioning of MIER to keep up with the times and its evolving role as an economi...

We speak to Datuk Feizal Mustapha, executive Chairman of Widad Group Bhd who gives an insight in the state of the construction sector in Malaysia and the company's prospects in these challenging times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Datuk Feizal Mustapha, executive Chairman of Widad Group Bhd who gives an insight in the state of the construction sector in Malaysia and the company's prospects in these challenging times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JTI Malaysia is one of the voices calling for the government to tighten enforcement of borders in order to curb the illicit cigarette trade. Managing Director Cormac O'Rourke joins us on the Breakfast Grille to discuss the illicit trade, vaping, and JTI's future plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JTI Malaysia is one of the voices calling for the government to tighten enforcement of borders in order to curb the illicit cigarette trade. Managing Director Cormac O'Rourke joins us on the Breakfast Grille to discuss the illicit trade, vaping, and JTI's future plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the Malaysian National Education Blueprint 2015-2025, private Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are expected to surpass that of those at public HEIs by 2025.  With concerns on the growing mismatch between jobs and graduates, will SEGi University be able to deliver quality education in this fast changing world?  We speak to Daniel on SEGi’s plan and strategies on taki...

According to the Malaysian National Education Blueprint 2015-2025, private Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are expected to surpass that of those at public HEIs by 2025.  With concerns on the growing mismatch between jobs and graduates, will SEGi University be able to deliver quality education in this fast changing world?  We speak to Daniel on SEGi’s plan and strategies on taki...

As one of the foremost NGOs in the country providing emergency medical relief both domestically and abroad, Mercy Malaysia has undergone significant changes since its founding 20 years ago. To talk about where Mercy stands now, its challenges as well as future plans for a more sustainable income, we speak to Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Md Perdaus, President of Mercy Malaysia.   See omnystudio.com/l...

As one of the foremost NGOs in the country providing emergency medical relief both domestically and abroad, Mercy Malaysia has undergone significant changes since its founding 20 years ago. To talk about where Mercy stands now, its challenges as well as future plans for a more sustainable income, we speak to Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Md Perdaus, President of Mercy Malaysia.   See omnystudio.com/l...

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) operates and runs five entities in Malaysian football under its jurisdiction, which include Liga Super, the Liga Premier, the Piala Malaysia, the Piala FA and the Piala Sumbangsih. We speak to CEO Kevin Ramalingam on MFL’s ambition to transform Malaysian football forward as well as NEXT50, MFL’s football blueprint. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Appsflyer is a mobile advertising analytics platform which made over 100 million dollars in revenue last year. Just as digital advertising has grown rapidly both in Asia and abroad, so have concerns around ad fraud and whether marketers are getting what they pay for. Roshan Kanesan speaks to Ronen about this, their business model and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appsflyer is a mobile advertising analytics platform which made over 100 million dollars in revenue last year. Just as digital advertising has grown rapidly both in Asia and abroad, so have concerns around ad fraud and whether marketers are getting what they pay for. Roshan Kanesan speaks to Ronen about this, their business model and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appsflyer is a mobile advertising analytics platform which made over 100 million dollars in revenue last year. Just as digital advertising has grown rapidly both in Asia and abroad, so have concerns around ad fraud and whether marketers are getting what they pay for. Roshan Kanesan speaks to Ronen about this, their business model and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appsflyer is a mobile advertising analytics platform which made over 100 million dollars in revenue last year. Just as digital advertising has grown rapidly both in Asia and abroad, so have concerns around ad fraud and whether marketers are getting what they pay for. Roshan Kanesan speaks to Ronen about this, their business model and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world by population, and is also one of Malaysia's largest trade partners. But what role will it hold within ASEAN going forward, and what does the future have in store for the regional organisation? For this, we speak to Professor Mari Pangestu, Professor of International Economics at the University of Indonesia and former Indonesian Trade Minister,...

Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world by population, and is also one of Malaysia's largest trade partners. But what role will it hold within ASEAN going forward, and what does the future have in store for the regional organisation? For this, we speak to Professor Mari Pangestu, Professor of International Economics at the University of Indonesia and former Indonesian Trade Minister,...