The Breakfast Grille

Nadiah Wan, Chief Operating Officer for Clinical Services at Sunway Medical Centre explains the "hidden costs" that goes into the running of a private hospital, and why Sunway Medical is banking on medical tourism to drive growth for the company.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Securities Commission recently introducing 6 registered Peer-to-Peer financing platform operators, Malaysia now embarks on its P2P journey as industry leaders in the US and China endure their respective challenges. Kristine provides an outlook on this potentially disruptive technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Michael Driscoll outlines his vision for making Taylor's University the "gold standard" in Malaysia, as it contends with industry headwinds including staff retention and falling student enrollment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The general election in The Netherlands is expected to be a test case for right-wing sentiment for the spate of elections slated for the rest of Europe this year, but Ambassador Karin feels that the liberal ethos of the Dutch will shine through and prevent surprises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Already squeezed by higher commodity prices, Johor-based biscuit maker, Hup Seng Industries Berhad is seeing its margins further impacted by the new Anti-Profiteering Mechanism. Hup Seng's Group Executive Director, Kerk Chian Tung, shares her plans to face these challenges head on.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pertubuhan Tindakan Wanita Islam (PERTIWI) was set up in 1967 as a charitable organisation decicated to championing women and children’s rights. Tan Sri Rafiah Salim, President of PERTIWI takes a look at how how women's issues have changed in the past 50 years. And as a woman who has broken through many barriers herself, Tan Sri Rafiah also discusses the 'glass ceiling' for women in Malaysia...

Dato’ Garry Chua, President of Malaysian Retail Chain Association and Kevin Tan, COO of Sunway Shopping Malls, offer a perspective of the health of the local retail sector and offer a wishlist of how the government can help the sector improve.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2016, Honda Malaysia overtook Proton and became the second most popular brand in terms of TIV (Total Industry Volume). Akkbar outlines the Japanese automaker's plans to grow market share in Malaysia, while hanging on to its 3,000-strong workforce at its plant in Melaka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysia Competition Commission clarifies its investigation of General Insurers' Association of Malaysia and apparent tiff with Bank Negara. We also catch up with the state of the country's competitive advocacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zainal Amanshah, the CEO of InvestKL, discusses the last third of his government mandate to attract one hundred of the world’s largest multinationals to invest in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area by 2020, at a time when other ASEAN cities compete on similiar platforms of skills, cost competitiveness, government assistance and liveability.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Evert Ong, Asia CEO for Cartrack Holdings, the Johannesburg-listed Vehicle Management and Telematics company, talks about growth in the region, capitalising on economic growth as well the dark side of consumer growth: car theft See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At a time when Petronas is urging for consolidation in the oil and gas industry, Enra is forging on and trying to find niche and novel opportunities. Datuk Mazlin explains the diversification strategy for the property investment company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The devil is in the details in Greenpeace's solution to balancing environmental concerns with human development.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chatime saga would not dampen the franchising fervour including expansion into new markets overseas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hernando Caceres, Country Manager Malaysia for DNV GL, the world's largest classification society for the maritime, oil and gas and energy sectors, discusses sentiment, outlook and resource management issues in Malaysia's energy industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 25 years since Dato Sudirman Arshad passed on, his lasting influence on the local music scene is still keenly discussed. Darren also shares his thoughts on the current challenges faced by the Malaysian recording industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year Media Prima entered a joint venture with Korean-based CJ O Shopping, marking their foray into the home shopping business in Malaysia with CJ Wow Shop. Its CEO Yang Hyun Kim joins us on the Breakfast Grille to share the potential of tv home shopping in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loob Holding has been embroiled in a very public spat with Chatime brand owner and franchisor Taiwan-based La Kaffa International, after they terminated the master franchisee agreement with Loob following disagreements over ingredients and royalties. Bryan Loo, the CEO of Loob Holding join us on the Breakfast Grille to unveil the new brand of the product. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Over the last few years, embattled Felda has experienced a series of setbacks that have cast a shadow over the organisation’s reputation. Enter Tan Sri Shahrir Samad as the organisation’s new chairman. He has been tasked with the unenviable job of nursing the ailing company back to glory - but was his appointment pragmatic or political? We speak to Tan Sri Shahrir Samad about the contr...

Simon Anholt, the founder of The Good Country movement and the creator of The Good Country Index explains how it's possible for countries to look after their citizens needs without ignoring the needs of the global population and the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With developed nations shying away from globalization, China's influence continues to expand throughout the globe. The MCCC cautions that Chinese investors, when expanding abroad, must also respect local laws and customs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Walton, Head of ASEAN for Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit of the US e-commerce giant, talks strategy and growth, a decade after the brick and mortar business began and triple-digit growth is finally slowing to a double-digit crawl. Walton also talks innovation and the entry of IoT and Artificial Intelligence into the corporate mainstream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

We find out from Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Hassan Said how UiTM can commercialise and take itself to the international stage without sacrificing Bumiputera entrance requirements at the same time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the likes of Tony Roma's, Manhattan Fish Market and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen within its stable, Revenue Valley is looking to increase its global footprint beyond the Malaysian context. CEO George Ang also outlines the risks and challenges clouding his F&B growth outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daud Vicary, President and CEO of the International Centre for Islamic Finance (INCEIF) shares his views on what Malaysia should be doing to further develop itself as an Islamic finance and investment hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.