The Breakfast Grille

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 social enterprises, MARA Corp doesn't believe Lynas is dirty business.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.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 local New Zealanders? We speak to Steven about access, over-tourism and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 achievable. We also discuss the listed entities of this division and probe the financials to see if their companies can be even more efficient.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 achievable. We also discuss the listed entities of this division and probe the financials to see if their companies can be even more efficient.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 foods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 still money to be made  on their shares.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 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 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 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 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 foreign labour and move up the value chain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 foreign labour and move up the value chain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 foreign labour and move up the value chain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of Noblesville- a Democrat and a Republican, respectively- about what matters to the person on the ground, and whether American politics will ever be able to bridge the partisan divide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 of Noblesville- a Democrat and a Republican, respectively- about what matters to the person on the ground, and whether American politics will ever be able to bridge the partisan divide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 decision to join the party post-GE14.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 decision to join the party post-GE14.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.

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.

Global economies and markets have been gripped by increasing risks and talks of a potential recession, due to the US-China trade tensions and slowing global growth. So we speak to Harvard-trained economist and ex-deputy governor of Bank Negara, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See Yan, to discuss the health of the Malaysian economy and whether we can withstand these external shocks. We also take a closer look at what structural reforms are needed to move the country to the next level of growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global economies and markets have been gripped by increasing risks and talks of a potential recession, due to the US-China trade tensions and slowing global growth. So we speak to Harvard-trained economist and ex-deputy governor of Bank Negara, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See Yan, to discuss the health of the Malaysian economy and whether we can withstand these external shocks. We also take a closer look at what structural reforms are needed to move the country to the next level of growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nizam Mahshar, CEO of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), which formulated the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 policy and Tricia Yeoh, Research Fellow and ex-Chief Operating Officer of the independent public policy think tank Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), talk about the ideologies and way ahead for the ten-year plan, intended to map the country's economic trajectory until 2030. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nizam Mahshar, CEO of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), which formulated the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 policy and Tricia Yeoh, Research Fellow and ex-Chief Operating Officer of the independent public policy think tank Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), talk about the ideologies and way ahead for the ten-year plan, intended to map the country's economic trajectory until 2030. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nizam Mahshar, CEO of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), which formulated the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 policy and Tricia Yeoh, Research Fellow and ex-Chief Operating Officer of the independent public policy think tank Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), talk about the ideologies and way ahead for the ten-year plan, intended to map the country's economic trajectory until 2030. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded in 2006, Anaplan provides cloud-based planning software that claims to revolutionise the way businesses collaborate and make decisions. We speak to Simon Tucker, Chief Planning Officer of Anaplan, on the company's direction and growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific region amid uncertain economic times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded in 2006, Anaplan provides cloud-based planning software that claims to revolutionise the way businesses collaborate and make decisions. We speak to Simon Tucker, Chief Planning Officer of Anaplan, on the company's direction and growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific region amid uncertain economic times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deleum is a player in the local oil and gas market, providing services to Petronas, among others. But as a company that’s dependent on the oil production business, what is Deleum doing to stay above water in an industry which is seeing great volatility?  Roshan speaks to its group managing director, Nan Yusri, about the company’s challenges, possible diversification, strategies going forward, and their dividend policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deleum is a player in the local oil and gas market, providing services to Petronas, among others. But as a company that’s dependent on the oil production business, what is Deleum doing to stay above water in an industry which is seeing great volatility?  Roshan speaks to its group managing director, Nan Yusri, about the company’s challenges, possible diversification, strategies going forward, and their dividend policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global roles and responsibilities of corporate directors have risen in tandem with higher levels of corporate governance. However in Malaysia, directors are sometimes seen as cronies and just a boys' club.  By recognising the issue, the SC formed Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), a one-stop shop for all boards and directors in an attempt to raise the standards of directors . We speak to Michele Kythe Lim to find out their plan whilst asking if the regulators can do more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.