The Breakfast Grille

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.

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 Director 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.

Jerry Lee, Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer of the logistics and delivery company, GD Express Carrier (GDex) Bhd, and Ooi Boon Sheng, CEO of Web Bytes, a retail and FMCG-focused software company in which GDeX has bought a stake, discuss the changing face of retail. Lee also offers some corporate updates for Bursa-listed GDeX.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iskandar Malaysia was established 13 years ago with the aim of becoming an international metropolis by 2025. We speak to Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, CEO of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority, to find out how far along they are in achieving this lofty aim, and what stands in the way. We also discuss how important Singapore is to the success of this economic corridor and why all we see are the property overhang headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iskandar Malaysia was established 13 years ago with the aim of becoming an international metropolis by 2025. We speak to Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, CEO of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority, to find out how far along they are in achieving this lofty aim, and what stands in the way. We also discuss how important Singapore is to the success of this economic corridor and why all we see are the property overhang headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Visit Malaysia 2020 just around the corner, one hope is that the country will start having more live concerts and events in order to build our reputation as a centre of entertainment in the region. But with the current operating environment, how achievable is that goal? Today on the Breakfast Grille we speak to Ben Law, Founder of Future Sound Asia and Iqbal Ameer, Group CEO of the Livescape Group, about the challenges facing the entertainment and events industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Visit Malaysia 2020 just around the corner, one hope is that the country will start having more live concerts and events in order to build our reputation as a centre of entertainment in the region. But with the current operating environment, how achievable is that goal? Today on the Breakfast Grille we speak to Ben Law, Founder of Future Sound Asia and Iqbal Ameer, Group CEO of the Livescape Group, about the challenges facing the entertainment and events industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lennard Yong, Group CEO of the Hong Kong-headquartered business services provider Tricor Group, discusses its origination, Labuan partnership, Permira (private equity) ownership, growth by acquisition and Asia-centric business model. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With cord cutting the norm and the advent of fast internet speeds, some say that free-to-air television is dead. And with traditional media companies around the world losing money, we ask Johan Ishak, CEO of Media Prima Television Networks (MPTV) if there is a game plan to win back the advertising dollar and viewers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With cord cutting the norm and the advent of fast internet speeds, some say that free-to-air television is dead. And with traditional media companies around the world losing money, we ask Johan Ishak, CEO of Media Prima Television Networks (MPTV) if there is a game plan to win back the advertising dollar and viewers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.