The Breakfast Grille

Fujitsu Malaysia President Charles Lew discusses: - Its Malaysia business and which segment forms the bulk of its business here;- Its clients, which include the police, Sirim, HL Bank and what they do for them;- Growth of 60 percent last year just in Malaysia - and what drove it;- Outlook for 2011 and whether the public sector and oil and gas will still drive growth;- The ETP - GTP and Fujitsu's work in healthcare;- The Japan crisis and how badly Fujitsu was affected vis-a-vis its supply chain and cash supply;- Its recovery and reconstruction efforts;- The Japanese and their ability to deal with natural disasters;- Fujitsu's work with Cloud computing and their focus on the enterprise segment;- Fujitsu bringing the world a “Supercomputer” with some unique analytic functions such as weather prediction, traffic analysis and what it means in terms of Fujitu's increasing appeal as a global IT brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netherlands Ambassador Paul Bekkers discusses: - Trade between Malaysia and the Netherlands;- Reasons for Malaysia's trade surplus with Netherlands;- Netherlands' exports to Malaysia - main types of goods and services; - Cucumbers and the killer E.Coli; - Dutch emphasis on sustainability; - Flooding and Rotterdam; - Kinds and types of government initiatives to go Green; - Palm oil and Malaysia's efforts to drive sustainability in the industry; - The RSPO; - Its system of government that has seen the Netherlands become the 16th largest economy in the world, and 7th in GDP (nominal) per capita; - The Netherlands' obstructionist path to repair of the EU and in particular, the mending of peripheral European nations;- Whether the Netherlands feel it is well able to do without the distractions of a European Union;- Islamisation and the Freedom party of populist Geert Wilders; - Ratko Mladic and whether the Netherlands has made peace with its involement with the war crimes criminal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sime Darby Property Managing Director Datuk Tunku Putra Badlishah Tunku Annuar talks about: - The general demand outlook for the property market; - Outlook for launches; - Perceived disparity between income levels and new launch prices; - Whether - how - when - SDP will develop affordable housing; - Update on land bank; - Update on its JV wth Sunrise; - Impact on demand of rising rates; - Impact of rising raw material (cement, sand, labour); - Status of its hospitality and leisure business; - Occupancy levels at Darby Park;  - Update on SDCC; - Update on KLGCC since refurbishment; - Update on its Asset Management business; - Vision City; - Views on Build-Then-Sell; - Update on financials such as margins; - Status of plans for property trust; - Expected contribution of rental; - Current and expected yields; - Update on overseas projects; - Update on demand, sentiment, other factors;  - Whether Sime Property might one day be a standalone business unit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chase Perdana Executive Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Dr Mohan Swami speaks about: - The outlook for property - construction sector in Malaysia; - Where is the most growth currently; - Roadbumps: oil - inflation - labor - Eurozone - capital - sentiment;- Outlook for his businesses in the Middle East; - Whether affected by riots - impact of oil prices;He also discusses his collaboration with Johns Hopkins hospital: - Malaysia's first fully integrated private four-year graduate medical school and teaching hospital: how the idea was mooted and how he came to be involved; - How fundraising plans are going;- Timeline to commencement;- Impact of the government's decision to impose a five year freeze on new medical courses on institutions of higher learning;- How Johns Hopkins is here because of his relationship with them;- Said to be the first time a US program (in terms of a medical school) is coming here; what was the draw; - Financials - projections - break even;- IPO / REIT plans See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Badrul Hisham Mahari, the CEO of TDM Berhad, explains the company's growth plans and gives an indication of its dividend growth plan. TDM has one of the lowest PE ratio among plantation companies but has a dividend yield of above 5%, a cash pile of more than RM200 million, and insignificant gearing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UOA Development Bhd Director Alan Charles Winduss talks about its upcoming IPO, addressing issues such as: - Progress of roadshow;- Cornerstone investors;- Type - profile of investors sought;- PEs - Valuations;- Use of proceeds;- Expected shareholding structure post-IPO and stake of parent UOA;- IPO appeal - income or growth;- Whether dividend reinvestment plan;- Differentiator from other property stocks;- Choppy nature of property business - how address - development rollout;- Costs: raw materials - sand - cement - steel - labour;- Profit - revenue growth outlook;- Dividend policy: 'active capital management';- MRT - other catalysts;- Rates outlook: upwards - how affect demand;- Commercial property glut issues - how address;- Legal - regulatory changes - Build Then Sell - chances of introduction;- Property market - positioning - medium to long term;- Expansion plans;See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sailendra K, CEO of MagiqAds, the retail media specialist, explains why in-store advertising is picking up versus other media platforms, and the innovations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dato' Lee Fang Hsin, President and Group MD of YSP Southeast Asia, tells what are the positive catalysts for the company, and the reason for investing more heavily in Vietnam than Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keywest Global Communications Bhd Executive Director Stephen Ng discusses his plans to transform his telco services company into an upstream oil and gas services company.In addition he also discusses:- The background to, reasons for his entry;- Whose shares he bought;- Plans to sell the telco business: timeline, amount to be raised, and impact on balance sheet;- He also talks about trade receivables and RPTs, issues which plagued Key West in its last FY; And then, moving on to the oil and gas sector, he talks about:- The expertise needed to be in oil and gas;- Location of the oilfields- No. of oil fields - prospects- Reasons behind Key West having the right to 70 percent of the JV proceeds?- Key West's future capital commitments in oil and gas;- Prospects of O&G in turning the company around;- Upside of the venture, since they don't own the oil, and only get an extraction fee; - The fact that they only have eight wells under the present arrangement, and for a period of just 5 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Saxon, Director of Hospitality & Lifestyle Division and CEO of the Delicious Group, tells the group's expansion plans, and what makes the brand successful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Freida Pillus and Dr Iskandar Rizal Hamzah of Cempaka School tell their outlook for private schools, and why more parents are moving their children are favouring international curriculum over national. They say there should be a level playing field for local and foreign international schools, and by giving equal incentives to local operators, the cost of private schooling can be reduced. The mother and son team also talk about working together in this interview to celebrate Mother's Day. Datuk Freida is the founder and Dr Rizal is the chairman of the school.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fraser JT Howie is Managing Director of CLSA Singapore and Author of "Red Capitalism", a book which debunks the Chinese economic miracle. He discusses: - His argument that China is in fact not pursuing a real policy of being an open market;- That the Chinese government wants the good without the bad: the access to international markets but not the international standards, accountability and discipline; - The reasons: whether it is a political issue, power issue or all of the above; - Whether, given the strength of the Chinese Communist Party, China can ever really be open and market-driven; - That China views this method of governing as more of a traditional, family-like system and whether this make the process of change more difficult; - How foreign corporations are waking up to this bleak reality; - That multi-national companies might profit in the short term but could well suffer in the long term. (such as Google) - How MNCs should alter their strategies when it comes to China; He also discusses: - China's many weaknesses in the form of a large number of underperforming sectors, and this is because they compete in highly protected markets that foreign firms cannot compete in, such as the Chinese financial system;- What some of these 'fragile foundations' in China's banking system are; - How bad risk management is in Chinese banks;- Also, China's growth, which has come at the expense of safety, workers’ rights and landowners’ rights;- This huge massive misallocation of capital -- and what happens when payback time happens with these State-Owned Enterprises; - What conditions might precipitate a crash; - And, alternative places to invest, perhaps in the USA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercedes Benz Malaysia CEO & President Roland Folger talks about: His priorities for his stint in Malaysia; His biggest challenges and the biggest drivers; The reasons behind MB's highly extensive model range, which covers the entire gamut and also reports of 10 more new niche models in the next 1-2 years; Philosophy behind having and maintaining such a wide range; Malaysia sales leaders and reasons; Q1's performance and the reasons behind being its best-ever three months Demand outlook for rest of year, outlook for interest rates, sentiment, feedback from dealers;Outlook for launches;Market share outlook for 2011;Brand proposition; Its collaboration with DRB-Hicom, which does its assembly and; The move into hybrid and efficient carsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin McCourt, Chief Executive of Dyson Ltd, the maker of cutting-edge vacuum cleaners, hand driers and fans, talks about: - Its decision to move manufacturing to Malaysia and the controversy it caused in UK at the time; - Why it chose Malaysia, the pull factors; - The number of factories it has now and its production capacity;- Reports nonetheless, that it is keeping a “watching brief” on China, India and Vietnam, from a costs and supply chain perspective; - The importance of R&D to its growth and the money it spends annually; - A short discourse on founder James Dyson and whether he is a British Steve Jobs; - Outlook for new products in domestic appliances, but also business-to-business applications and;  - New markets such as South America, India and China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Jalilah Baba, Director General of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), explains how the corporatisation of Mida will shorten its service delivery, and what checks are in place to ensure no Mida officers can personally benefit from deals that come in. She also explains the process of approving the Lynas rare earth plant, how this investment will benefit us, and the strategy to attract high quality investments.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jens Reisch, the CEO of Allianz Malaysia, explains how the company is able to scale up quickly. It is looking to lower premiums, introduce microinsurance, expand its distribution network especially in rural areas , and gain a foothold in the Takaful business where penetration rate is still low at 8-10%. Allianz is the biggest general insurance company in terms of market share.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Although the growth of online subscription, led by international readers, is outpacing print, John Ridding, the CEO of the Financial Times in London, says the newspaper will maintain a print and online version and cross-sell content. This is to cater for readers' media consumption habits, plus the print also allows for easier browsing. While the number of print advertisements continue to exceed those online. The online version is also necessary to offer clients an integrated solution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Syarikat Prasarana Group Managing Director Shahril Mokthar talks about how the new MRT might address previous complaints of unreliability, delays, breakdowns and poor feeder bus service services and comments on the following;How it aims to benchmark Singapore and HK in terms of service;Time frame for completion of all LRT and MRT works in the Klang Valley;Cost estimates, overrun estimates and the permutations; Criticisms as regards the lack of competing proposals to build the MRT;And of leakages; Plans to incentivise greater use of public transport systems;Plans to integrate the three major lines: Ampang Line, Kelana Jaya Line and Monorail at three stations: Masjid Jamek, Titiwangsa and Hang Tuah by the third quarter of this year;In Singapore and Hong Kong transportation systems are fully integrated with one card and when KL will implement the same integrated system;Reports that Prasarana will be allocated a parcel of land in the proposed Sungai Buloh Rubber Research Institute Malaysia (RRIM) development project for commercial development as part of the “rail plus property” model;Reports which also say that punitive action can be taken against Syarikat Prasarana, if it fails to implement measures to mitigate the environmental impacts caused by the proposed Klang Valley MRT;The criteria Prasarana takes in deciding whether to go overground or underground;Its financial position; And that Prasarana is being subsidised in the forms of fuel subsidy;See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HSBC Senior Global Economist Karen Ward discusses her report, 'The World in 2050', where among other things, she forecasts Malaysia as being among the world's wealthiest nations;Discusses demographics as featuring quite prominently in scenario planning;The potential hindrance of energy availability;The work of Harvard’s Robert Barro, and how Ward uses his theories in her report; The relevance of economic governance, human capital and the starting level of income per capita in relation to Malaysia in her assumptions for Malaysia to be a key winner; Other challenges such as the rule of law; Regime change and execution risk; Brain drain, affirmative action, language obstacles;And whether population growth and adequate training as the single biggest determinants are sufficient;She also talks about risks such as protectionism and price inflation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shila Dorai Raj, the Head of the Interim Competition Unit, explains that anti-competitive behaviour would include price fixing and restricting supply to manipulate the market. She also explains why the Competition Act will not cover mergers and acquisitions unless there is an abuse of dominant position. Any complaints about monopolies can be floated to the Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Dr Mohd Shukor Mahfar, CEO of the Inland Revenue Board, gives us an idea how many people pay taxes, and the management of the Board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed, CEO of Uzma Berhad explains the growth potential of the company that helps oil majors locate and produce oil. The plan is get more deeply involved in exploration to enjoy the upside, and not just earn a consultant's fees. It has a low pressure system that allows Petronas to explore for oil in idle wells. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Tan, Director at Pemandu, gives an update on notable achievements of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) like investments in oil and gas, palm oil and tourism, and explains why certain investments like aircraft purchases by AirAsia would be counted as an investment under the ETP. In the run up to polling day, the Prime Minister has promised to make Sarawak the richest state in the country if Barisan Nasional wins. Tan alluded that this will depend on the progress of SCORE, which is part of ETP, and the implementation of GTP projects.  Details of private sector investments that have been committed for Sarawak is available on Pemandu's website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Brien, CEO of Suria KLCC, explains how Suria is defending its position as the premier shopping destination in light of competition from newer malls like Pavilion. One of its plans is to open a new retail space in June that will house flagship stores of some luxury brands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyi Hla Han, Chairman of Golf's Asian Tour, discusses the business of golf, and its management: whether it is for-profit, how it is run and its revenue streams; Chances of the Asian Tour joining Australia, Japan, and New Zealand to create a "super tour" to rival Europe and the United States; Prize money on offer currently -- rate of growth; Challenges such as a still-unstable tour schedule, with several in-season cancellations, reschedulings and prize fund alterations; The proliferation of players from the European Tour and whether this lessens opportunities for Asian players; Discusses the case of long-time finance and human resources manager Adrian Lee who fled with US$1mil in company funds; Fragmentation of other golf tours in Asia such as from OneAsia, the Australasia Tours as well as the Japan Golf Tour; Discusses Augusta in Georgia where they play the Masters and whether there will ever be a venue in Asia to resemble the mystique and aura of Augusta;Tiger Woods, and whether he has changed as a person and as a player; What makes a professional like Tiger do what he did and whether he will ever come back, let alone beat Nicklaus' record of 18 majors; And an urban myth that Vijay Singh attempted to get Malaysian citizenship but was rejected for being the wrong persuasion  --  fact or fiction? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chan Kin Meng, Executive Director at Beneton Properties and Committee Member of REHDA Youth, explains why the company prefers to remain a boutique player despite a possible industry shake-up if the government implements the build-then-sell (BTS) policy in 2015. He says at this point there are no immediate plans to merge with another player. The BTS policy will cause output to shrink by  60% or for the same output, it may raise cost by 50% due to higher financing cost. Chan also talks about regenerating and re-using old developed sites like in Sentul and Jalan Ipoh but careful studies have to be done and the place properly managed in order to realise its full potential. REHDA Youth is working on promoting the green agenda. Beneton Properties was founded by Chan's parents in the 1970s, and in recent years, its projects include Stonor Park and 2Hampshire in KLCC and Bangsar Peak, and Viva Mall in Jalan Ipoh. Its upcoming development is a build-then-rent (or build-then-sell) project alang Jalan Penaga in Bangsar, and projects in Kota Damansara and Wangsa Maju. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cesare Mainardi, Managing Director of Booz & Co North America, talks about examples in pursuing the coherent premium strategy to win in business. He is the co-author of the book "The Essential Advantage". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Mohamad Nor Khalid or Lat, the most famous cartoonist in Malaysia, shares insights about his life, characters in his works, race relations, and censorship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Knudsen, CEO of Maersk Line Asia Pacific, talks about how the largest container ship operator and supply vessel operator in the world views global demand for moving goods, its cooling outlook for doing so and profit sustainability. He also discusses shipping rates, competition, volume growth and efforts to maintain a steady market share. He then talks of rate-dumping, earnings per container transported, its new order for 10 supersized ships (worth a total $2bn), what it will do for customers and cost savings, and how big a gamble this order is. He also talks of Maerk's strategy if another global downturn occurs. He also discusses his projections for global trade, how important Asia is to Maersk's business, how much Maersk is banking on the BRIC engine of growth, and the looming risks of high oil, inflation and geopolitical tensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian High Commissioner Miles Kupa talks about warming Malaysian-Australia relations, potential Australian participation in the Economic Transformation Plan, talk that a Free Trade Agreement between Malaysia and Australia has fast tracked to be in place within a year (and its implications) as well as the potential for an open-skies agreement that would allow unrestricted flights between Malaysia and Australia. He also talks about emigration, education, enrolments and how many of the 20-odd thousand students that head Down Under apply to stay on. He also addresses public concerns over Lynas' rare earth processing plant in Gebeng, Kuantan, Australia's emissions-reduction plans and whether the delay of its emissions reduction targets scheme is related to the massive amount of business being conducted between China and Australia in the resources sector. He also talks about climate change in the context of the floods in Queensland and whether this would accelerate plans to cut emissions more aggressively Down Under. And, he responds to reports of a rift in the Labour Party and what that might mean for the country. He then discusses Australia's opening up to Asia and whether there are limitations to the extent to which Australia is willing to engage Asia (citing Aussie reservations over Singapore's bid for the Australian Stock Exchange, as well China's one-time bid for BHP Billiton). He ends with Australia's Asian engagement in the context of Malaysia's participation in this area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Harris, Asia Pacific Regional Director of Rolls Royce, talks about how he is growing the brand and tapping into the rapidly rising wealth of Asians especially those in Mainland China where one Rolls Royce is sold a day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HELP Corp Bhd Group President Dato' Dr. Paul Chan talks about plans to become a Multi Campus City University by 2012, expansion in Asia and developed countries and its franchising strategy. He explains the plans for, and intentions behind, its secondary listing in Singapore; plans for several new projects in China, Cambodia, an auto college planned with NAZA, as well as potential new units in Singapore and Hong Kong.He also talks about spreading its wings to a business school in Switzerland, an education arm in Sydney, in London via the acquisition of a training school that will focus on training Eastern Europeans. He discusses whether its overseas ventures have a chance of overtaking the local business in terms of group revenue and earnings contribution, outlook for margins, as well as market expectations for a fundraising exercise.He shares his outlook for its Pusat Bandar Damansara campus, which will soon have an MRT station.He ends with his views on academic research and whether private institutions should boost its research capabilities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

F&N Holdings Bhd CEO Dato' Ng Jui Sia talks about the dynamics and drivers behind its soft drinks, Dairies and property businesses. He then discusses rising dairy, cocoa and energy costs and the impact on margins, as well as the impact of the govt's removal of sugar subsidy effective 1 Jan 2011. He talks about the disposal of its Malaya Glass Products Sdn Bhd unit and the purchase of 23 percent of Cocoaland Holdings Bhd.He also discusses its strategy of building a strong food business and ambitious plans to go regional.  He then talks about the end of an era: the expiry of Coca-Cola Co's bottling and distribution agreement on Sept 30, 2011 and how F&N plans to fill the gap in this product segment. Lastly, he discusses its institutional shareholdering, and the effect on its dividends in light of its expansion plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dell Global Business Center Sdn Bhd Managing Director Bobbi Dangerfield talks about its 15-year history in Malaysia, the extent of its business here, its best selling models and whether Malaysia continues to be a viable proposition from a cost standpoint for Dell. She also talks about its transformation strategy that Michael Dell put in place in 2007 and the progress since then, its Q4 results, and how the services and solutions business forms the growth element for Dell. She also addresses consumer preferences shifting from notebooks towards tablet devices and how Dellis coping with this change. She also responds to a Morgan Stanley report that ominously predicted two-thirds of Dell’s revenue and half of its operating income base are at risk from declining PC and server growth in 2011.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Habib Jewels MD Dato’ Meer Habib talks about the company's history, early days, how it started. He then discusses its listing in 1998 and subsequent de-listing. He talks company operations, stores, expansion, and country dynamics that he says supports jewellery investment. He also discusses various types of jewelerry, such as gold, diamonds and coloured stones. And discusses his price outlooks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Focus Point Bhd President/CEO Datuk Liaw Choon Liang talks about the start of his business in 1989, the business model, growth plans and the poison pen letter which resulted in his IPO being postponed. He also discusses market share, margins, its high effective tax rates and whether investors can expect a dividend policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talent Corporation CEO Johan Merican talks about the quest to attract Malaysians who have left the country as well as to attempt to retain those still left behind. He talks about the need to be focused, in terms of immigration and incentives in engaging the Malaysian diaspora. He discusses his 'products' such as its Resident Pass (offered to highly qualified expatriates wishing to reside and work in Malaysia) and its 'Returning Expert' program for skilled Malaysians living abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Xavier Jayakumar, Selangor executive councillor for health, plantation workers and poverty, talks about the plight of Indian estate workers, who only RM350 per month. the steps for them to break out of the poverty cycle, creating job opportunities for his constituents, a proper education, and what the state government is doing in order to counter such problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Kongkrapan Intarajang, CEO of Emery Oleochemicals, tells how the company is moving away from basic oleochemicals and producing oleochemical derivatives to have more control over margins and production capacity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel Elias, the global CEO and President of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, explains that wholesaling will be a major contributor to growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

YTL Corp CEO Tan Sri Francis Yeoh talks about his new 4G network, 'Yes', discussing coverage, subscribers and growth targets and network expansion, and when he expects 'Yes' 4G to turn profitable. He also talks about risks such as price wars and compatible devices. He then talks about how important Yes 4G is to the YTL group in terms of building the business and setting a growth path; how it seems to be a very different path to its historical strategy of pursuing stable, income-driven businesses like water and power. He then moves on to its new investment, an oil shale-cum-power generation project in Jordan and talks about whether this and the 4G investments alter YTL's risk profile; the fact that these new businesses are capital-hungry and front-loaded, in terms of whether it will hurt YTL Power's dividend policy. He then talks about whether there are plans to to buy more power generation facilities, offers his views on Malaysia's Renewable Energy plans, and whether oil, coal and gas fired plants can ever be totally replaced. He then discusses YTL Land, in particular the impact of MRT on its land in Sentul, KLCC-Bukit Bintang & KL Sentral, as well as its plans to transform into a regional developer. As well, he talks about the much-discussed property boom and demand, prices, outlook and borrowing costs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MACC Director of Investigation and Commissioner Datuk Haji Mustafar Haji Ali talks about its procedures, protocols and techniques. He also addresses challenges such as negative perceptions and criticisms as well as the challenges. He also talks about several ongoing cases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peder Bohlin, SEA regional director and MD of Jotun Malaysia, tells how the company intends to beat Nippon Paints, currently the number one paintmaker in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a St Patrick's Day Breakfast Grille, and Ireland Ambassador Declan Kelly puts this happy celebration in the context of the world's problems with the disasters in Japan and the tensions in the Middle East. He then talks about Ireland and Malaysia, how many years it has been since Ireland set up a diplomatic office in KL, the value, type and extent of Ireland - Malaysia trade, and other opportunities.He then discusses Ireland's problems and its being in recession, how the Irish are taking this latest set of reverses, how newly minted Prime Minister Enda Kenny will create jobs, and the type of weaponry at his disposal.He also discusses Ireland as an investment destination, which global companies are still invested in Ireland, and what continues to be the Irish proposition.He also spends some time discussing Ireland's EU talks and the terms of its rescue package in the contet of its bank stress tests, whether the initial 10 billion euros will be enough, as well as the pressure Germany and France are applying on Ireland’s new government to raise its 12.5% corporation tax rate in exchange for softer rescue terms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Owee, Deputy MD of Dominant Enterprise Berhad, explains the prospects of the company for the next two financial years, and the progress of its expansion plans into Indonesia and Vietnam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, Chief Minister of Selangor, addresses the most pressing issues besieging his administration - taking over the water concessions, stemming out illegal sandmining, moral crackdown, and the direction of Pakatan Rakyat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Casanova, Managing Director of McDonald's Malaysia, tells how the food operator grew the business by close to 25% last year, and its expansion plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Cokkinias, General Manager of Ritz Carlton Malaysia, explains the hotel's ethos delivery and how the hotel industry can further develop. He believes there will be too many highend hotels in the market based on current occupancy rate of 70-80% but it will validate Kuala Lumpur as a global city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Metro Kajang MD & ED Dato' Eddy Chen Lok Loi discusses the company's history, how it went into property development, its startegies to deal with earnings volatility, upcoming launches, positioning, prices, property demand and rising household debt. He then discusses their expansion into plantations: expected earnings contribution, skills and management expertise, location, maturity and yields, expanding acreage and an outlook for selling prices. He also discusses its remaining businesses in hotels, property investment, integrated livestock processing, manufacturing and trading of building materials and plans to sell or expand in them. He then discusses the need to raise capital through borrowings or a corporate exercise and whether there is room to do so. He talks about his share price, trading volumes, family ownership and whether they may reduce this stake, as well as sharing his plans for corporate structuring. He also talks about REHDA issues such as the Bumi quota, whether the property market is overbought and whether he expects more restrictions on property purchases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Lim, Country Manager of Etihad Airways, explains Etihad is playing in the premium market to compete against full service and budget airlines, and expects to breakeven this year. He says the oil price hike and tensions in the Middle East have not affected travel to the Middle East and there are no plans to raise ticket fares in the immediate term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.