The Breakfast Grille

EFS Group : Scaling Up in the Solar Busines

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

EFS Group has been in the solar business since 2013, as the industry in Malaysia graduates from being just about rooftop installations and incentives....

Best of Breakfast Grille 2025 - Healthcare in Malaysia

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly half of Malaysia’s healthcare is delivered by the private sector, even as public hospital fees remain below ten ringgit and medical inflation...

Best of the Breakfast Grille 2025: IPO Edition

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia was the best market in Asean for IPOs in 2025 with 60 listings. We spoke to almost half of them who chose to go public asking why they took t...

Best of Breakfast Grille 2025: ASEAN & Foreign Policy

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Breakfast Grille, we are revisiting conversations on the show this year revolving around foreign policy discussions and of course, notabl...

Best of Breakfast Grille 2025: Media & Entertainment

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Breakfast Grille, we look back at our discussions on the media and entertainment scene. It’s been a tough few years for traditional med...

Best of the Breakfast Grille 2025 : Higher Education

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Universities may face different challenges, but they’re all aiming for the same result. This episode reflects on conversations throughout the year a...

Best of the Breakfast Grille 2025: Politics

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 has seen major shifts in Malaysia’s political landscape, from government reforms and cabinet reshuffles to key events like Budget 2026 and the ...

Best of the Breakfast Grille 2025: Trade & Tariffs

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 was the year global trade was thrown into turmoil, thanks largely to US tariffs and geopolitical tensions. How are countries and economic blocs a...

2026 Outlook : ASEAN and the World

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As 2025 draws to a close, the world faces unresolved wars, intensifying great-power competition and growing economic uncertainty. Dr Prashanth Parames...

University of Nottingham Malaysia; World Class Education In Semenyih

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The University of Nottinghan Malaysia just celebrated their silver jubilee. We speak to  their Provost & CEO,  Prof. David FitzPatrick, ...

Migrant Workers: What Malaysia Gets Right, and Wrong

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On International Migrants’ Day we look at how migration has shaped the economy of Malaysia which relies heavily on foreign labour, while laying bare...

Siemens Malaysia’s High-Tech Plans

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the Breakfast Grille this morning, Philip See is joined by Tindaro Danze, President & CEO of Siemens Malaysia to talk about the company’s inv...

Healthcare: Malaysia’s Pressing Issue

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In conjunction with International Universal Health Coverage Day, Philip See speaks to  Dr Khor Swee Kheng, CEO, Angsana Health & Specialist i...

What Is The Future for Futurise

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Futurise, a wholly-owned company under the Ministry of Finance, is a key driver of the National Regulatory Sandbox. We ask Shafinaz Salim, Acting CEO ...

Malaysia's Fight Against Corruption, More Talk Than Action

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week was International Anti-Corruption Day, a good reminder of Malaysia’s ongoing struggle with high-level corruption as we aspire to be amongs...

Austria and Malaysia, More in Common that Meets the Eye

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Austria is a land known for its pristine moutains but there is more in common with Malaysia than expected. His Excellency Gerhard Eisl, Austrian Ambas...

Aquawalk's IPO Proceeds to Add More Aquariums

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daryl Foong, Group CEO and Executive Director of Aquawalk talks about the company’s listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market recently, its expansion...

LAC Med: Strong Growth Alongside Healthcare Sector

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m joined by Liew Yoon Poh, Group CEO of LAC Med Bhd. They are a company specializing in supplying, integrating, and servicing medical devic...

Orkim Bhd: Charting Its IPO Course

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Orkim Bhd, Malaysia’s largest clean petroleum product (CPP) tanker operator, is heading for a Main Market listing on December 9th. CEO Capt Cheah Si...

Kelington’s Expansion Into Asia, Europe and Beyond

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kelington Group is expanding its presence across Asia and now Europe, while diversifying from ultra-high purity gases into industrial gases. Raymond G...

GDEX 2025: Navigating Competition & Driving Growth

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

GDEX is navigating one of its toughest years yet amid rising competition and a rapidly evolving logistics sector. On today’s Breakfast Grille, Phili...

MiRXES: Southeast Asia's Biotech Unicorn

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

MiRXES is a Singaporean biotech company that’s listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Today Elaine Boey will be sitting down with co-founder and CE...

Russia & Malaysia: Partnership Amid Global Tensions

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Russia remains at the centre of some of the world’s most consequential geopolitical tensions, while for Malaysia, navigating its relationships with ...

A Sabah for Sabahans

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, the results of Sabah’s 17th state elections were revealed after a very crowded race. This was followed with the quick installation of&n...

Uzma's transition to a diversified energy business

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Uzma Berhad may be best known for its oil & gas roots, but the group has been steadily reshaping itself into a broader energy and technology solut...

Japan-Malaysia, Growing Ties in a Fraught World

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since 1957, Japan and Malaysia has built strong ties, shaped by Japan’s Official Development Assistance and Malaysia’s Look East Policy. Today, wi...

Foodie Media’s Diverse Palate

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas Lim Pinn Yang, CEO of Foodie Media Berhad talks to us about the company’s upcoming listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market, what sets it a...

Powerwell, Powering Up

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Electricity distribution may not be the flashiest business, but it sits at the heart of one of the biggest investment themes of 2024 and 2025: data ce...

Infomina, Growing its Mainframe Business Regionally

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Yee Chee Meng, CEO of ACE-listed Infomina Berhad, a company that provides mainframe systems and solutions on their strategy for growth whi...

The Future of Television

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

November 21st is recognised by the United Nations as World Television Day, where we continue to ask how influential and relevant this medium is in tod...

Protecting Children in a Digital Age

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

World Children’s Day 2025 is a timely reminder of the growing challenges governments, schools, and parents face in keeping children safe in the digi...

Tackling Modern Sewerage Challenges

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We mark World Toilet Day by examining one of Malaysia’s most overlooked essentials, our national sewerage system. Rising costs, ageing infrastructur...

The Hard Task of Getting Sabah Youth to Vote

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1.8 million people will be voting in the Sabah elections, of which more than half a million will be under the age of 30. However, voter turnout for th...

Warisan, Flying Solo for Sabah State Elections

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A total of 596 candidates are vying for 73 seats in Sabah’s 17th state election. We ask Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, leader of Warisan as to why his par...

Growing Malaysia–Brazil Ties

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniella Ortega Menezes, Ambassador of Brazil to Malaysia Brazil describes the increasing number of potential investments and trade opportunities betw...

Bridge Data Centres’ Malaysia Bet

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As demand for AI and cloud computing soars, the Bain Capital-backed, Singapore-based, Bridge Data Centres is betting big on Southeast Asia and Malaysi...

Sarawak: A future regional digital powerhouse?

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sarawak is pushing to become a regional digital powerhouse, targeting a 25% contribution of the digital economy to its GDP by 2030. Dato Sudarnoto Osm...

How Slovenia Sees the World

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slovenia, a small nation of 2 million inhabitants, is a member of the EU and NATO navigating the complexities of modern geopolitics. Marko Ham, its Am...

Are we prepared for an aging society?

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

By 2044, Malaysia will face a “silver tsunami”, with 14% of its population aged 65 and above. Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer at MyAgeing, ...

Sabah Elections: Strategic Ambiguity in Action

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Sabah state elections scheduled for the end of November will be a crucial test for the Madani Government as well as the various political factions...

The US-China Trade Truce and its Repercussions

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With US President Donald Trump declaring his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping “a 12 out of 10,” we ask how much of it is hyperbole and ho...

Romania at the Frontier of a New Hybrid War

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amid the widespread rise of far-right sentiment in European politics in recent years, Romania has managed to maintain a pro-EU government in its recen...

KNM, Delisted But Not Out

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

KNM Group is officially delisted from Bursa Malaysia today, ending its journey as a publicly listed company since 2003. The move should enable it to s...

Rethinking Homelessness in Malaysia

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every year on October 10th, World Homeless Day reminds us that homelessness is not just a local problem, but a global one. Yet in Malaysia, it remains...

Phison, Riding the AI Boom

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do all companies benefit from the AI boom and how does a tech company navigate the US-China trade tensions. Questions we pose to Dato’ Phua Khein Se...

Hamzah Zainuddin : Can a Fractured Bersatu Still Lead?

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As internal cracks deepen within Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional braces for the Sabah state election and GE16 thereafter, questions loom over the coali...

People-Centred Cities : Rethinking Urban Renewal in Malaysia

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

World Cities Day is celebrated on Oct 31st every year and this year’s theme is “People-centred Smart Cities”, a reminder that technology and inn...

Asean, Its Relevancy and Role in this New World Order

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia wrapped up its year as ASEAN chair with a high-profile summit attended by world leaders, including US President Donald Trump. We speak with J...

Canada in a Volatile World

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gets into conversation with Professor Ngaire Woods of Oxford University at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summi...

New Playbook for US-ASEAN Business in Era of Uncertainty

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia is the chair of ASEAN at a time of geopolitical flux and economic volatility, as the major global superpowers battle for a new equilibrium. H...

Addressing Media Illiteracy in the Age of AI

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Munira Mustaffa, Executive Director of the Chasseur Group, and Dr. Benjamin Loh, Course Director for the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication a...

Spain’s Role in Southeast Asia and Global Affairs

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spain is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia through trade, diplomacy, and shared global priorities, while balancing its commitments within N...

Insights Analytics : A Sarawak Tech Story Goes Public

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sarawak-based Insights Analytics Bhd has built its business helping utilities cut water losses through data and IoT. It is now en route to a listing o...

Riding the AI Boom by Testing Equipment

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ooi Can Nix, CEO of THMY Holdings Bhd, tells us how the company is tapping into the AI boom through its hyperscaler clients, the crucial role of testi...

Standing Out in a Crowded Solar Market

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

JS Solar Holding Bhd,an ACE Market–listed company in the solar industry, is charting steady growth post-IPO. Managing Director Johnson Chai Jeun Sia...

EMGS, Turning Malaysian Education Global

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

EMGS a government entity is the sole agency responsible for promoting and facilitating international student arrival to Malaysia. Datuk Ahmad Shalimin...

It's A New CAAM With Wider Scope

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) now serves as the sole agency responsible for the technical, safety, security, and economic regulation...

Gaza and Beyond : The Human Cost Seen by MSF

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Médecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders, has long been a symbol of compassion in conflict zones. Dr Javid Abdelmoneim, the new Internati...

Budget 2026: Fiscally Prudent But Soft on Growth?

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Budget 2026 is the first under the period of the 13th Malaysia Plan that runs until 2030 and which has the lofty goal of redesigning national developm...

2026, A Maintenance Budget

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, all eyes are on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as he tables Budget 2026, the last before GE16. It continues the Ekonomi Madani agenda ...

It's Time for ASEAN to Deliver for its People

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Southeast Asia faces one of its most uncertain economic periods in recent years such as global trade tensions and currency fluctuations, we speak w...

Can China Engineer Its Way Out of a Slowdown?

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US-China rivalry is commonly framed as one of ideology between capitalism and socialism, or autocratic versus democratic systems. But researcher D...

Kinokuniya: Human Element Is Critical

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Koichiro Satomi, Deputy Group Managing Director of Asia Pacific Kinokuniya and Managing Director for Kinokuniya Malaysia to talk about what differenti...

Governance and Performance Go Hand in Hand for Markets

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With over 1000 listed companies on Bursa Malaysia, how does the country rank when it comes to governance and protecting minority shareholders? Our pan...

TRX City, Building the KL of Tomorrow?

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The TRX development project was envisioned under the 10th Malaysia Plan to put Kuala Lumpur on the map as a global financial hub. But has it managed t...

Curtin University Malaysia Focused On Graduate Outcomes

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Curtin University Malaysia, Curtin’s largest overseas campus, has worked with the Sarawak Government since 1999 and is ranked 183rd in the QS World ...

Inside Malaysia’s National AI Office : One Year On

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia aims to be among the world’s top 20 AI economies by 2030. Shamsul Izhan Abdul Majid, the CEO of the nine-month-old National AI Office (NAIO...

What Has MIGHT Done For Malaysia’s High-Tech Industry ?

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia aims to move up the high-tech value chain, from electronics to aerospace, green technologies and smart cities. Rushdi Abdul Rahim, President ...

TMK, Retaining Its Edge In A Tough Market

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TMK made its Bursa debut in December 2024 but has since traded below its IPO price. Wong Kin Wah, their Managing Director joins us again for an update...

Top Court Vacancies Expose Flaws In Appointment Process

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What led to the vacancies in Malaysia’s judiciary, including its two top positions, and how can such critical issues be avoided in the future? Forme...

Can TERAJU Deliver on PuTERA35?

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Madani government launched the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35) in August last year to accelerate the empowerment of the bu...

Camaroe Bhd: Laser Focus in Aquaculture

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the Breakfast Grille, Philip See will be sitting down with Teoh Han Boon, Managing Director of Camaroe Bhd to talk about the company’s upco...

Riyaz To Launch 50 Hotels in Malaysia with China’s Jin Jiang

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Riyaz International plans to roll out 50 hotels across Malaysia over the next five years through a regional partnership with China’s hotel giant Jin...

Alliance Bank Accelerates Transformation

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alliance Bank, Malaysia's smallest bank by asset size is halfway through its Acceler8 2027 strategy to diversify its core business and strengthen mark...

Karcher Sets Sights For Growth Despite Challenging Environment

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Karcher is renowned for its professional cleaning solutions, helping homes and businesses stay spotless with innovative products and services. Philip ...

AI And Malaysia’s Workforce : Are We Ready?

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly half of Malaysia’s workforce facing high exposure to artificial intelligence, with women and younger workers most at risk. What does this mea...

Kyiv Appeal To ASEAN: Uphold Rule Of Law

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The global geopolitical landscape has changed dramatically since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine with the return of President Donald Trump to the W...

UK Making Up For Time in ASEAN

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK under Prime Minister Keir Starmer is adjusting its foreign policy to global challenges amid changing geopolitical dynamics. How is the governme...

Internal Audit, See Them As Advisers Not Police

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Increasingly more companies are required to have internal auditors but what role do they play ? Anthony Pugliese, President & CEO, The Global Inst...

Why Malaysia Should Ratify UNCAT

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia is one of just 20 countries that has not yet ratified the UN Convention against Torture, despite expressing commitment to do so over the year...

Asia School Of Business On Navigating the Pressures Facing U.S. Higher Education

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with Professor Joseph Cherian, CEO of the Asia School of Business (ASB), about the pressures facing U.S. higher education institutions as the...

Teaching Literacy In The Digital Age

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As technology transforms the way we learn reading and writing skills, how can we better navigate the changing dimensions of literacy in the digital ag...

Hibiscus Petroleum Stays Lean As Oil Prices Fall

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to Dato' Dr Kenneth Pereira, founder and managing director of Hibiscus Petroleum, on how the company keeps cutting costs and extending the li...

Unique Fire : Sparking Growth Beyond Malaysia

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unique Fire Holdings recently became a Main Market-listed company on Bursa Malaysia, after debuting on the ACE Market just three years ago. As a provi...

Madam Kwan's, Going Global With Malaysian Cuisine

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With 19 stores in the country, Madam Kwan's is a F&B chain synonymous with Malaysian cuisine. We speak to Datin Maureen Ooi, their CEO as to their...

Sheila Majid On Music, Social Media & Malaysian Unity

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of Merdeka and the National Day, we sit down with Malaysian songstress Dato' Sheila Majid, whose 40 year music career unites generations...

Exploring Malaysia’s Evolving Art Scene

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Breakfast Grill, Philip See sits down with artist Jalani Abu Hassan and Beverly Yong, Co-founder of RogueArt, to discuss Malaysia’s dyn...

Mitra, Revamping To Meet Its Goals

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite forming 6-7% of the populace, many Malaysian Indians are trapped in low-income brackets. Does the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA)...

Uncertainty : The New Normal for World Trade

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tariffs, protectionism and fractured alliances are reshaping the global trading system. With blocs like BRICS rising and the US facing questions over ...

Control Risks, Risking An Expansion To Malaysia

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Control Risks, a risk consultancy, has opened shop in Kuala Lumpur. We speak to their Head of Southeast Asia, Pamela Qiu, about how the company operat...

War, Peace Talks, and Ukraine’s Political Future

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Sunday, Ukraine marks its Independence Day on August 24, commemorating its 1991 return to sovereignty. H.E. Hennadii Nadolenkom, Ukrainian Ambass...

The Orang Asli, the Forgotten Malaysians

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Peninsular Malaysia is home to 18 Orang Asli tribes that make up 0.8% of the country’s population, but despite indigenous status they have been deni...

Challenges And Opportunities Facing Malaysia’s Legal System

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Dr. Nik Norzrul Thani, Executive Chairman of Zaid Ibrahim & Co and trustee of the ZICO Law Network in Malaysia, shares his views on judici...

WHD 2025: Humanity At Stake

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global humanitarian capacity is coming under strain as donor funds dry up and geopolitical posturing takes precedence over international law. What wil...

MSD, Science Led Growth in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads, grappling with scepticism over the efficacy of medicines and rising competition We speak to Dr Abdulla...

Hong Kong’s Playbook for Attracting Global Family Offices

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Fong, Global Head of FamilyOfficeHK at Invest Hong Kong, discusses the department’s strategy for attracting family offices, the city’s uniqu...

Fiscal Constraints Refocuses The 13th Malaysia Plan

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Philip See sits down with economist Dr. Nungsari Ahmad Radhi to unpack the 13th Malaysia Plan, focusing on fiscal sustainability, tax reform, and econ...

Air Selangor, Ensuring Quality And Supply Of A Precious Resource

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysia is no stranger to water-related challenge with one of the highest per capita water consumption rates in Southeast Asia, while the average non...

From Education To Employment: What Do Youth Want?

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On International Youth Day, we take a look at the realities facing young Malaysians, from underemployment and mismatched degrees to the promises of ne...

ICAEW Drives To Elevate The Accounting Profession

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is evolving to prepare future accountants as versatile business leaders, focusing ...