The Breakfast Grille

The Kedah State Development Corporation owns a 67% stake in Bina Darulaman, which is the largest property player in Kedah. Datuk Izham explains how the company balances the state government's socio-economic agenda, versus ensuring profit growth for shareholders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sepang International Circuit has been hosting the Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix for the past 18 years, but 2017 marks the last edition of the world-renowned motor racing event in Malaysia. Brian Fernandez speaks to Dato' Razlan Razali, the Chief Executive Officer of Sepang International Circuit (SIC), to learn about the business of motorcar racing and the fate of Sepang International Circuit...

Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industries is set to expand its ASEAN footprint, with forays into Myanmar and Indonesia. Will its regional expansion plans come at a cost to its Malaysian operations? Thomas delves into the company's growth prospects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Chan, CEO of MYTV, the free-to-air digital terrestrial TV broadcaster controlled by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, addresses issues such as competition with the incumbent Astro, the extensive funding needs of the new platform as well as the commercial viability of a platform that is being threatened by Internet streaming services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“From 1990, the trend flipped; a century’s worth of rich nations’ rise has been reversed in just two decades. Their share is now back to where it was in 1914. This trend, which might be called the ‘Great Convergence’, is surely the dominant economic fact of the last two or three decades. It is the origin of much of the anti-globalization sentiment in rich nations, and...

Increasing “halal certification” awareness among consumers is spurring growth in “halal” manufacturing. And the Johor Halal Park, the preferred name for the UMLand joint venture with the Johor state government, plans to ride this wave. It is positioning itself as a 100% halal - differentiating itself from the two dozen already existing halal parks in the country - as well a...

Briand talks about Honeywell's  transformation from an old industrial Fortune 100, company into a major IOT( Internet of things) player and future leader in the "Connected Internet". He also talks about his experiences as a US Navy Aviator and as an entrepreneur and how this has shaped his career as a corporate leader. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philip Teo, Executive Director/Acting Group Chief Executive of the Enterprise Data Management firm Kronologi Bhd, talks about its growth prospects such as in India, where its acquisition of Quantum Storage (India) (QSI) Pte Ltd is expected to give its earnings a lift this fiscal year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over a decade since its establishment, PHB now has about 56,000 investors. Datuk Kamalul speaks about the prospects of commercial property development, while boosting Bumiputera ownership in such assets in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finnish start-up HMD Global is the new home of Nokia phones. James speaks about the rationale of being back the iconic Nokia 3310 and how its smartphones can compete in an ultra-competitive market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Henry, Founder and Senior Principal of the Australia-based global architecture and design firm Populous, talks about its specialty in sports and entertainment structures, including their track record that includes London's O2 Arena and football team Tottenham Hotspurs' new ground. Populous are in KL to help MRCB design KL Sports City, which is a revamp of the sports facilities at Bukit Jalil....

Today is Africa Day, when the founding of the Organisation of Africa Unity is commemorated. The theme this year is “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investment in Youth.” The youngest of the world’s continents, Africa also has the highest level of youth unemployment. We explore how countries on the Continent will make the best use of its demographics, if politics remai...

From being on standby for US President Barack Obama to treating medical tourists, Prince Court Medical Centre prides itself in being a 'full-fledged' hospital. However, Chong explains how he's managing the challenges in the healthcare industry, from contending with medical inflation to tackling the shortage of nurses and specialist doctors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creative industries contribute 1.6% to the GDP, and through this investment arm , it aims to boost it further. Established in 2012, the initial funding was RM200 million, and this year MyCreative is targeting to invest between RM50 and RM60 million to finance up to 25 companies. Is this public money well spent and where has the arm taken us in what is essentially a global conversation on the creat...

Ba U Shan-Ting, President of Domino's Pizza Malaysia & Singapore, discusses the various road-bumps faced by the pizza player in recent years, like GST and rising labour and material input costs. But store openings have been rising and demand has been strong for the franchise player.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andre Stiegler, Studio Manager for the gaming company Codemasters, talks about relocating to Malaysia, the only foreign outpost for the British firm and the dfficulties of navigating sea change in the gaming industry from consoles to online, and trying to stay afloat at the same time. He also talked about Malaysia as an overseas office and the value it adds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

A global paranoia over security threats have settled into the norm of everyday life for most people in cities and on the internet. iCetana, is a company that specialises in the business of surveillance, which has a market that includes perhaps unsurprisingly the retail sector. We ask CEO Chris Farquhar about security trends and whether the world has indeed become a more dangerous place to live in....

Amid the oil and gas slowdown in recent years, T7 Global, then known as Tanjung Offshore, also had to contend with a boardroom tussle and allegations of money laundering. Datuk Seri Dr. Nik Norzrul explains how the company is moving past its legacy issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, the Malay-right group Perkasa launched a campaign to undermine the electoral success of the Malaysian Indian Congress. They said they would begin in Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam's constituency of Segamat, Johor. Today we ask the 5th President of one of the founding parties of the Federation, how he views this and other challenges. We also discuss the recently-announced Malaysian Indian...

Bringing back some of the approximately 150,000 Malaysians in the diaspora back home, is a hot button public issue. While it represents only 5% of the 6 year old agency’s current work, it probably occupies  the lion share of the conversation that TalentCorp generates on the global issue of talent. Today we look at the government’s efforts on the brain drain issue as well as gradua...

Michael J. Lambert, Director of Banknotes at the Federal Reserve and Head of the US Currency Education Program, talks big themes like the war on cash, counterfeiting, going digital, cryptocurrencies and the Yuan onslaught. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Axiata is betting on a Celcom turnaround to move past 2016, a year which the telco "wants to forget". Investors would probably look for proof that Axiata is a good fund manager of regional telco and tech assets by boosting its share price which has substantially underperformed the FBMKLCI last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has a plan to encourage the B40 group to become ride-sharing drivers. Meanwhile, there's a push in Malaysia's parliament to legalise such services. Is it all smooth sailing now for Uber Malaysia? Leon explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Lim Ooi Joo, Managing Director of Inta Bina Group Bhd, the Klang Valley and Johor-focused building contractor, is going for listing on the ACE Market at the end of May. But unlike other builders with CONQUAS and QUALITAS accreditation, has no plans to move into development just yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the Ministry of Finance's recent report, Malaysia's property market saw an 11.5% decline in transaction volume and 3% drop in value in 2016. Against that backdrop, Goh speaks about the prospects of this boutique high-end developer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.