The Breakfast Grille

No Change to Allocations Yet

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us that for the moment, there is no requirement to change asset a...

Allianz Malaysia, Protecting Itself From Disruption

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The insurance industry in Malaysia has undergone many challenges in the last decade with tariff liberalisation for General Insurance and the emergence...

Allianz Malaysia, Protecting Itself From Disruption

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The insurance industry in Malaysia has undergone many challenges in the last decade with tariff liberalisation for General Insurance and the emergence...

Alliance Malaysia, protecting itself disruption

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The insurance industry in Malaysia has undergone many challenges in the last decade with tariff liberalisation for General Insurance and the emergence...

Cut Budgets, Stay Out Of Business

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The conventional view is for governments to spend to pump prime the economy. Alberto Alesina, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy at Harvar...

Poverty And Inequality: Malaysia A Success Story?

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Poverty and inequality have been major themes of the past year, with official statistics being called into question. Roshan discuses these issues with...

Poverty And Inequality: Malaysia A Success Story?

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Poverty and inequality have been major themes of the past year, with official statistics being called into question. Roshan discuses these issues with...

Best of The Breakfast Grille 2019 - Corporates

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A year marked by four common themes affecting both Malaysian and global companies. We review the most important conversations we had with the head hon...

Best of The Breakfast Grille 2019 - Corporates

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A year marked by four common themes affecting both Malaysian and global companies. We review the most important conversations we had with the head hon...

Best of The Breakfast Grille 2019 - Tech Unicorns

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On The Breakfast Grille this year we had conversations with technoloy companies that want to change the way we live, work and play. Roshan Kanesan tak...

Best of The Breakfast Grille 2019 - Tech Unicorns

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On The Breakfast Grille this year we had conversations with technoloy companies that want to change the way we live, work and play. Roshan Kanesan tak...

Best of the Breakfast Grille - Politics

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Politicians and thought leaders are a regular feature here on the Breakfast Grille. As we come to the end of 2019- and the end of Pakatan Harapan&rsqu...

Best of the Breakfast Grille - Politics

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Politicians and thought leaders are a regular feature here on the Breakfast Grille. As we come to the end of 2019- and the end of Pakatan Harapan&rsqu...

Best of The Breakfast Grille 2019 - Economy

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On The Breakfast Grille this year, we constantly kept a finger on the pulse of the Malaysian economy. As we wrap up 2019, we review some of the most h...

Best of The Breakfast Grille 2019 - Economy

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On The Breakfast Grille this year, we constantly kept a finger on the pulse of the Malaysian economy. As we wrap up 2019, we review some of the most h...

Too Much Dry Powder

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few years, private equity has boomed and ASEAN is no exception. Even the big boys like KKR and TPG are in this region looking for deals. S...

Too Much Dry Powder

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few years, private equity has boomed and ASEAN is no exception. Even the big boys like KKR and TPG are in this region looking for deals. S...

Revolutionising Classroom-to-Career Education

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Meyer, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at General Assembly (GA), talks about how the global education startup is shaping adult training and educa...

Revolutionising Classroom-to-Career Education

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Meyer, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at General Assembly (GA), talks about how the global education startup is shaping adult training and educa...

Staying Neutral in the New Cold War

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The US-China trade war has affected the global economy with growth slowing. The question is how should Asean a bloc of 10 countries respond to this ne...

Turning Around IUMW

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tay Kay Luan who joined the International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) last year as Vice Chancellor has his work cut out to turn around the unive...

Ending Net Neutrality, Banning Huawei

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission defends the FCC's decision on overturning net neutrality rules and banning carriers in rur...

Ending Net Neutrality, Banning Huawei

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission defends the FCC's decision on overturning net neutrality rules and banning carriers in rur...

Healthcare - The Future is Self-Monitoring

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The future of healthcare, like other sectors, may soon lie in how hospitals and clinics are able to manage your data. Even more than that, new technol...

Healthcare - The Future is Self-Monitoring

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The future of healthcare, like other sectors, may soon lie in how hospitals and clinics are able to manage your data. Even more than that, new technol...

SOCAR, On The Way to Profitability?

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Car sharing is part of the multi-flex transportation model involving public and private vehicles. But in Malaysia will car sharing as a business work ...

SOCAR, On The Way to Profitability?

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Car sharing is part of the multi-flex transportation model involving public and private vehicles. But in Malaysia will car sharing as a business work ...

The Big Business of Books

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysians aren't known for their reading habit, but the biggest pop up bookshop with 4.5 million books proves otherwise. So, with the Big Bad Wolf sa...

What Malaysia and Ireland Have To Offer Each Other

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, we discuss how these developments impact Ireland -- a nation which, as Oliver points out, is smaller than the stat...

From Timber to Tech

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a decade languishing in the red, a new Executive Director, a new direction, and a name change has brought ARB back into the black. On the Breakf...

Breaking Away From The Pack

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

People tend to indulge in group think or they follow the herd even if it is detrimental to oneself. How can we neutralise extreme-thinking groups such...

Fighting Corruption Is Everyone’s Job

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coming into power on the heels of the nation-gripping 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan placed fighting corruption at the core of its promise to the peopl...

Fighting Corruption Is Everyone’s Job

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coming into power on the heels of the nation-gripping 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan placed fighting corruption at the core of its promise to the peopl...

Fighting Corruption Is Everyone’s Job

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coming into power on the heels of the nation-gripping 1MDB scandal, Pakatan Harapan placed fighting corruption at the core of its promise to the peopl...

MA63 - Dead in the Water?

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Before they came into power, one of the Pakatan Harapan government's tenets was to forge a better relationship with the states of East Malaysia: Sabah...

Sedania, Innovating to Profitability

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ACE listed Sedania Innovator Berhad has had inconsistent profits in the last 3 years but is planning to return to sustainable profits by focusing on t...

Sedania, Innovating to Profitability

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ACE listed Sedania Innovator Berhad has had inconsistent profits in the last 3 years but is planning to return to sustainable profits by focusing on t...

Invisible Women - The Economics of Care Work

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The majority of care work is undertaken by women, whose contributions are not often acknowledged by the formal economy. To discuss the importance of r...

Invisible Women - The Economics of Care Work

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The majority of care work is undertaken by women, whose contributions are not often acknowledged by the formal economy. To discuss the importance of r...

The World is in a Flux, Are We Doing Enough to Mitigate the Many Problems We Face Today?

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jomo Kwame Sundaram, renowned Developmental Economist and member of Council of Eminent Persons, tell us that the world is heading for difficult times ...

The World is in a Flux, are We Doing Enough to Mitigate the Many Problems We Face Today?

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jomo Kwame Sundaram, renown Developmental Economist and member of Council of Eminent Persons, tell us that the world is heading for difficult time not...

Aiming To Grow Faster

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Owned by Time Dot Com, AIMS Data Centre is seeking partnerships to expand into the region mainly in tier 2 or 3 markets. How soon could AIMS double it...

Ratings Agency Malaysia - Watching Every Move You Make

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The RAM Holdings may be best known for its work as a credit rating agency, but it has also evolved to cover a range of other services, including consu...

Jane Goodall - Climate Change, Environmental Conservation, and the Place of Empathy in Science

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dame Dr. Jane Goodall, a name that needs no introduction in the field of primatology and wildlife conservation, tells us on the Breakfast Grille, what...

How Happy is Bhutan?

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bhutan is well-known for promoting Gross National Happiness (GNH) instead of just focusing on economic growth as a more sustainable model of developme...

How Happy is Bhutan?

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bhutan is well-known for promoting Gross National Happiness (GNH) instead of just focusing on economic growth as a more sustainable model of developme...

What Do I Want to be When I Grow Up?

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a theme park for children that helps them in their journey in deciding what profession they want to be in when they grow up whilst also learni...

What Do I Want to be When I Grow Up?

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a theme park for children that helps them in their journey in deciding what profession they want to be in when they grow up whilst also learni...

Tiling Towards a Larger Market Share

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we take a look at some of the industries on their periphery- including tiles. For a closer look at the highly co...

Insuring against Slowing Growth in Mature Markets

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The insurance industry has seen many changes in the last few years with digital disruptions, increased regulatory cost and also the low interest rate ...

Insuring against Slowing Growth in Mature Markets

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The insurance industry has seen many changes in the last few years with digital disruptions, increased regulatory cost and also the low interest rate ...

As ASEAN Grows, PR Grows Too

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

H.S. Chung, the Cluster Lead for Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia, talks about the changing face of communications and her firm’s ASEAN expansion a...

Hernan - Into a New Era With Navis

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Prosperity Paradox

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with Efosa Ojomo, Global Prosperity Lead at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, and co-author of "The Prosperity Par...

MARA's Ambitious New Era

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Education in a New Age

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The International Baccalaureate Organisation is a Swiss non-profit, best known for its IB programme offered in over 150 countries worldwide. Today on ...

Education in a New Age

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The International Baccalaureate Organisation is a Swiss non-profit, best known for its IB programme offered in over 150 countries worldwide. Today on ...

History Maps the Transition Path for IR 4.0

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 argu...

The Leap For Holistic Education

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Khazanah-backed education service provider LeapEd aims to develop holistic students with 21st century competencies via sustainable practices in school...

Too Much Dry Powder Chasing Too Few Deals?

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Dy...

Too Much Dry Powder Chasing Too Few Deals?

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Dy...

Why Aren’t More Tourists Visiting New Zealand?

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand, despite being Home of Middle-Earth, hasn’t had the easiest time attracting tourists. That might be — at least in part —...

Keeping the Crown on Top

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From its humble beginnings in Yokohama, Japan, international relocation and logistics services company, Crown Worldwide Group, has expanded its presen...

Radio Remains Relevant, Audio Is Hotter Than Ever

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio softwares are slightly niche, but important nonetheless. A major player in this space is RCS and Media Monitors, which makes the radio software ...

Radio Remains Relevant, Audio Is Hotter Than Ever

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Radio softwares are slightly niche, but important nonetheless. A major player in this space is RCS and Media Monitors, which makes the radio software ...

Petronas Downstream - Spearheading Malaysia's Most Expensive Project

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex, built at a cost of USD27 billion, has ambitions to join the big league of petrochemical clusters in the w...

Petronas Downstream - Spearheading Malaysia's Most Expensive Project

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex, built at a cost of USD27 billion, has ambitions to join the big league of petrochemical clusters in the w...

From Horse Fodder to Pharmaceuticals and Chocolates

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas McLaren, the Country Manager at Bursa-listed DKSH—a Market Expansion firm for consumer and healthcare goods like M&Ms, Mars bars, E...

Aldo - Balancing Fashion and Sustainability

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 sustai...

Industrial Parks, More Important than You Think

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 internatio...

Holiday, its a Time to Celebrate but Maybe Less so for the Business of Travel

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Although travelling has become more common, the way people travel has changed with rising internet penetration and the onset of disruptors. With ...

Holiday, its a Time to Celebrate but Maybe Less so for the Business of Travel

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Although travelling has become more common, the way people travel has changed with rising internet penetration and the onset of disruptors. With ...

Tech and Data as Major Healthcare Policy

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Salesforce Wants to Profit and Change the World at the Same Time

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Salesforce has seen explosive growth through their subscription model for CRM software. The strong growth has powered their ethos of spending 1% of th...

Salesforce Wants to Profit and Change the World at the Same Time

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Salesforce has seen explosive growth through their subscription model for CRM software. The strong growth has powered their ethos of spending 1% of th...

Budgeting for Malaysia is a Balancing Act

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Johan Merican, Director of the National Budget Office at the Ministry of Finance, breaks down the mechanics, motivations and challenges of addressing ...

Budgeting For Malaysia is a Balancing Act

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Johan Merican, Director, of the National Budget Office at the Ministry of Finance, breaks down the mechanics, motivations and challenges of addressing...

France Gearing for an IR 4.0 Revolution

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 A...

France Gearing for an IR 4.0 Revolution

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 A...

Top Glove, Staying Ahead of the Curve with Industry Revolution 4.0

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Topglove, Staying Ahead of the Curve with Industry Revolution 4.0

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Topglove, Staying Ahead of the Curve with Industry Revolution 4.0

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Bipartisan Negotiations, Bread and Butter Struggles

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ofte...

Bipartisan Negotiations, Bread and Butter Struggles

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ofte...

Syed Saddiq: It Starts With Employing Youths

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Budget 2020, Where Corporate Interests Trump Masses

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Rajah Rasiah, Distinguished Professor of Economics at University of Malaya and YB Wong Chen, Member of Parliament for Subang, assess Budget ...

PH's Budget 2020 Goal: Close Ranks and Rise as One 

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 reduci...

PH's Budget 2020 Goal: Close Ranks and Rise as One 

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 reduci...

Where to, Pakatan Harapan?

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Where to, Pakatan Harapan?

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Stripe - from 7 Lines of Code to $35 Billion in 8 Years

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Stripe - from 7 Lines of Code to $35 Billion in 9 Years

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Economy So Yesterday, Urgent Reform Needed Today

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Economy So Yesterday, Urgent Reform Needed Today

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

A Decade of Growth, Prosperity...Hopefully

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nizam Mahshar, CEO of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), which formulated the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 policy and Tricia Yeoh, Research Fellow ...

A Decade of Growth, Prosperity...Hopefully

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nizam Mahshar, CEO of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), which formulated the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 policy and Tricia Yeoh, Research Fellow ...

A Decade of Growth, Prosperity...Hopefully

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nizam Mahshar, CEO of Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA), which formulated the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 policy and Tricia Yeoh, Research Fellow ...

Making Sense of ‘Connected Planning’ and ‘Hyperblock Technology’

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in 2006, Anaplan provides cloud-based planning software that claims to revolutionise the way businesses collaborate and make decisions. We spe...

Making Sense of ‘Connected Planning’ and ‘Hyperblock Technology’

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in 2006, Anaplan provides cloud-based planning software that claims to revolutionise the way businesses collaborate and make decisions. We spe...

Are the Tough Years Behind for Deleum and O&G?

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...