The Breakfast Grille
Episodes
Courts Asia: Courting Jakarta Again
26 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille is the CEO of Courts Asia, Terry O’Connor. Courts Asia is an electrical, IT products and furniture retailer in Sing...
Debunking The Myths Of Investing In Islamic Funds
25 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As the Islamic Finance industry moves beyond the infancy stage of the last decade, Malaysia is poised to take the lead in this industry. But many argu...
Asia Loves Cognac - Why?
24 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Peillon, President of Hennessy Cognac joins us on the breakfast grille to discuss: - eau de vie: what is it? - Hennessy's marketing startegy -...
For an Ambitious Regional Car Portal, A Long Road Ahead
24 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
iCar Asia CEO Damon Rielly discusses the following issues: - Sept 2012 ASX listing - issues - Why an ASX listing - Catcha Media - sy...
For Sona, Third Time Just as Lucky
23 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sona Petroleum Bhd MD Datuk Seri Hadian Hashim discusses the following questions: - SPACs -- in which … investors buy stock in a shell co...
Understanding the Public Accounts Committee
22 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Barisan Nasional has named Pulai MP Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed as the Public Accounts Committee chairman, a key parliamentary post that has oversight ov...
The $10 trillion prize
19 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
There will be one billion middleclass consumers in China and India, and more than 135 million Chinese and Indians will graduate from college compared ...
Ethics and Independence at the Heart of the Profession
18 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mohammad Faiz Azmi, Executive Chairman of PwC joins us on the breakfast grille to discuss: - close scrutiny by the public of the conduct within the pr...
In Malaysia's Distorted Auto Market, Hope Springs Eternal
17 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2013 interview, Roland Folger, the CEO & President of Mercedes Benz Malaysia, discusses the following questions: - MB - fell to No.2...
Caspian Ambition
16 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sumatec Resources Berhad CEO, Chris Dalton talks about : - Roles of stakeholders - Clarification of risks involved - Regarding payments made to ...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Asia's Blue Skies Beckon
15 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
David Nelson, the Asia Managing Director of US-based Horizon Group Properties, Developers and owners of Factory outlet shopping centres, discusses:&nb...
Certina Moving with the Times after 125 Years
12 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Halter, VP of Certina Swiss Watches -Sports identity - Product tested in different sports for quality - Product caters to sports people as wel...
Electric Dreams
11 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dato' Wong Siew Hai of the Malaysian American Electronics Industry Association (MAEI) discusses the state and future of the Malaysian electrical and e...
From India and Beyond: ERP As a Software Springboard
10 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
FACT Software CEO Arvind Agarwalla discusses: - Startup - motivations - funding - shareholding - partners - Early metrics - takeup rate&nbs...
In Equal Parts Optimism and Concern, AirAsia X Takes Flight
09 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2013 interview and on the eve of its Main market IPO, Air Asia X CEO Azran Osman Rani discusses the following issues: - The final price ...
Man of Steel - the Next Generation
08 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Calvin Ooi Shang How, Executive Director of Leon Fuat Bhd joins us on the breakfast grille to discuss: - life a month after listing on the KL stock ex...
Ambience Does the Trick for Starbucks
05 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
John Culver, Group President of China and Asia Pacific for Starbucks joins us on the Breakfast Grille to discuss: - growth in APAC and China for the g...
It's About Making Profits
04 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Geoffroy de Drouas, Business Development General Manager of Bonia Group joins us on the breakfast grille to discuss: - Bonia's position in the market ...
Britain Rekindles Ties With Asia
03 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Right Honorable Hugo Swire MP, British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, joins us on the breakfast grille. He visited Mala...
DEDON : The Woven Rattan Expert
03 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Herve Lampert, CEO of Dedon, the global outdoor furniture company from Germany, talks about creating employment for Filipino weavers, adopting cutting...
'Premier'-ing in Victoria
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
While Victoria is geographically the smallest mainland state, it is Australia's most densely-populated state and home to Melbourne, Australia's second...
Tackling HIV in Africa
28 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
More than 25 million Africans are HIV positive and AIDS is the leading cause of premature death in the continent. Dr Mitchell Besser, founder of ...
RM3,000 a year help for your retirement
27 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
- Reason for ETP's creation of PPA and PRS - PRS complements EPF to fund retirement - Comparison of PRS to retirement schemes in other countries - One...
Super Grille : YTL Group of Companies
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Tan Sri Francis Yeoh, MD of YTL Group on Companies takes time off from Invest Malaysia to joins us on the super grille. - HSR link: issues ...
Super Grille : CIMB Group
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dato' Sri Nazir Razak, CEO for CIMB Group takes time off from Invest Malaysia to joins us on the super grille. - QE tapering - implications:dealf...
Super Grille : Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd
25 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dato' Lim Kuang Sia, CEO & MD of Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd takes time off from Invest Malaysia to joins us on the super grille. - Demand outloo...
Super Grille: Axis REIT
25 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart LaBrooy, CEO of AXIS REIT discusses: - update on negotiations for the injection of warehouses, hypermarkets or business parks worth RM40...
Super Grille: Maybank Investment Bank
24 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Tengku Dato' Zafrul, Group CEO of Maybank Investment Bank takes time off from Invest Malaysia to joins us on the super grille. - New CEO - Tengku...
Super Grille: KPJ Healthcare Berhad
24 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Tuan Haji Amiruddin Abdul Satar, Managing Director of KPJ Healthcare Berhad, takes time off from Invest Malaysia to joins us on the super grille. We d...
The Road to Staying Relevant
21 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Melinda Ngew, CEO of The Automobile Association of Malaysia joins us on the breakfast grille. Established in January 1932, the AAM is perceived ...
Businesses of the future
20 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela Hartigan, Director of Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Said Business School, Oxford University demystifies social entrepreneurship a...
Dermalogica: The Skincare Brand With A Renegade Spirit
19 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Wurwand the founder and CEO of Dermalogica, the professional skincare brand, is on the Breakfast Grille. She discusses: -- How she id...
Protecting the future
18 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founder of Trend Micro, Eva Chen, talks about her initial hesitation to take up the job as CEO, and her current ambition to make Trend Micro the bi...
David vs Goliath
17 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman and managing director of Biocon India, talks about her company's strategic position as it competes against the giant pha...
Consistently Capitalism, China and Commodities
14 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Rogers, Investor, Author & Chairman of Rogers Holdings, joins us on the Breakfast Grille. - Quantitative easing - the worst is yet to com...
Make Your Own Fizz
13 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Yonah Lloyd, President of SodaStream, joins us on the breakfast grille. SodaStream started in 1903 in the UK and is now NASDAQ listed, acquired by Is...
In Southeast Asia, Luxe ansd Super-Luxe as the Order of the Day
12 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Abbott, Regional Vice President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts SEA , discusses: - Quick update on Starwood’s properties in SEA and h...
Why Victoria
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria is a state in the south-east of Australia. While it is geographically the smallest mainland state, it is Australia's most densely-popula...
Now everyone can donate
10 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina Legarda, chairperson of AirAsia Foundation, talks about charity giving in Asia, how the foundation will do things differently, for example it ...
Making a Difference Through Impact Investing
07 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group was founded in 2005 to empower locals to start their own businesses that bring clean water, electrici...
Universal Music: Surviving The Digital Age
05 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Universal Music Group is the largest of the Big Three music recording companies, the other two being Sony Music and Warner Music. Today on the Breakf...
Heaving, Booming ASEAN: Equal Parts Opportunity, Equal Parts Challenge
04 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar De Bok, the CEO of DHL's Supply Chain division for South & Southeast Asia, discusses: - Supply Chain business - details; - Key s...
Top Dog, But In a 'Defrauded' Auto Industry
03 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
BMW Group Malaysia MD Dr.Gerhard Pils discusses: - Feedback on the challenges of the role thus far; - Details of business plan, execution...
Bringing Change To Malaysia's Neediest Classrooms
31 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dzameer Dzulkifli the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Teach for Malaysia is on the Breakfast Grille. The Teach For Malaysia Fellowship is a full...
Investment Banking Issues and Opportunities in Mining
30 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Investec MD (M&A and Equity Capital Markets) Nanda Kumar Menon discusses : - SPACs - an alternative vehicle for mining assets - Malaysia was histo...
Leaner, Quicker Spanish Trains?
29 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mario Oriol, Deputy CEO of Patentes Talgo SA, joins us on the breakfast grille. Talgo recently announced thier intentions to bid for the KL - Si...
Insights into bond investing
29 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Goh Wee Peng, fixed income CIO for Aminvest talks about : - Massive liquidity in the system; - More rate cuts in expected in eurozone and various Asia...
Global Race For Resources: Is China In the Lead?
27 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dambisa Moyo, the critically acclaimed author of How The West Was Lost and Dead Aid, is on the Breakfast Grille to discuss her latest book, 'Winn...
Towering Above The Rest
23 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Instacom Group Bhd is a Sarawak-based engineering and construction company that provides support services to the telecommunications industry. It&...
Customer Driven Takaful
22 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Azim Mithani of Prudential BSN Takaful joins us on the Breakfast Grille to discuss: - what he brings to the organisation and how he has changed things...
Delving further into KL's proposition
21 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2013 interview, Zainal Amanshah, the CEO of InvestKL discusses : - KL’s global and regional rankings have to be looked at holistically -...
Viewing a Health and Beauty Value Retail Business Through Fashion Eyes
20 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2013 interview, Kulvinder Birring, the Managing Director of Watsons Malaysia, - Biggest developments since last interview; - Store...
New thinking in architecture design
16 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Foster + Partners' head of design, David Nelson shares his thoughts on globalisation of architecture, preserving heritage, and designing low cost hous...
Inside INTI
15 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, INTI became a part of the Laureate International Universities network, which is the world’s largest operator of private universities. ...
Value-Driven Enviro-Conscious Fund Finds Place in Emerging Asia
14 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Pangolin Investment Management founder and principal James Hay discusses: The Fund: - Positioning - value not small cap -- research house ...
Playing the Outbound Greater Klang Valley Conurbation
13 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd Chairman Dato' Haji Mohamad Haslah bin Mohamad Amin discusses: Its IPO Exercise: - Brief rundown of business ...
Offering Affordable Luxury Watches to Asia's Brand-Hungry Masses
10 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
ORIS Regional Manager Karim Gerber discusses: - Ownership structure; - Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie; - Perceived competitors...
From Enterprise Back to Consumer, Microsoft Returns to its Roots
09 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Lacerda, the Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia, discusses: - Feedback - Malaysian market - similarities with Southern Euro...
FUJIFILM: From Film to Skincare
08 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
FUJIFILM was first established in 1934, with the aim of domestically producing motion-picture films. But the rise of digital photography had the compa...
Experian: Making Sense of Data
07 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille we have Jeff Price, the managing director for Decision Analytics for Experian Asia. Experian is a global information services ...
May 6th: The Morning After
06 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Today is May 6th, 2013. The Morning After Malaysia's 13th General Election. BFM's Melisa Idris speaks to Bridget Welsh, associate professor of polit...
Riding The Korean Wave
03 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, Vice President, Asian Content, Virginia Lim comes on the Breakfast Grille to talk about One HD, its top channe...
In Becoming Malaysia's Top Dog, Integration Is the Priority
02 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Lisle, the CEO of AIA Bhd., answers the following questions: -AIA’s purchase of ING’s Malaysian businesses. Worth $1.7 billion, it re...
BlackBerry: Back In The Game?
30 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille this morning we had Annamalai Muthu, the country manager for BlackBerry Malaysia. Formerly known as Research in Motion, the sm...
British High Street Fashion Finds Favour in Value-Conscious Malaysia
29 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Jackson, the Managing Director of Debenhams Malaysia, answers the following questions: - UK positioning -- more of a High Street brand. Glo...
Negotiating turnaround
25 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Speed is everything in turning around a company. Newly appointed global CEO of Air France, Alexandre de Juniac talks about transforming the lumbering ...
The Green Side of Oil Palm
24 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Darrel Webber, Secretary General of the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) is on the breakfast grille to discuss: - proportional representation...
Moving Forward with BSN
23 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Winston Emmanuel Jeyaprakash, Deputy CEO of Bank Simpanan Nasional is on the breakfast grille to discuss: - the relevance and future of BSN in a rapid...
Linking Asia and the World
22 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hari Krishnan, the Managing director for LinkedIn in Asia Pacific and Japan, comes on the Breakfast Grille to talk about the company's prospects in th...
Malaysia, Meet Spotify
19 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The music streaming service, Spotify, is expanding into eight new markets from the current 20 world-wide, to places including Malaysia, Hong Kong ...
Negotiating a Copper and Resource Decline, Asia and Astronomy Beckon
18 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ambassador of Chile to Malaysia H.E. Christian Rehren discusses: - The Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement - Trade value - breakdown; - Ta...
Making Rail Progress in Malaysia
17 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2013 interview, Prasarana Group MD Dato Shahril Mokhtar, discusses: - Clearing confusion - role Prasarana - MRT Corp; - Shareholde...
Diamond Rocks
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille we have Daniel Glinert, Chairman of Sarin Technologies Ltd, a diamond and gem technologies company listed on the Singapore exc...
Differentiate and have brand personality
15 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Kevin Gaskell, former Managing Director of Porsche and BMW in the UK, on how he turned around and grew both companies, and what auto brand...
Iskandar Theme Drives Small Developers Higher
12 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Crescendo Corp Bhd MD Gooi Seong Lim discusses: - 100% - Johor-focused positioning -- reasons -- implications; - Industrialisation theme;&...
Cleaning, the New, New Profession of Choice
11 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Maclean Services Group CEO Simon Lim discusses: - Differentiate from the listed company McLean; - How it started - inherited business - ch...
Keeping Companies and Governments Honest
09 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
David Webb, the Corporate and Economic Governance Activist and Founder of Webb-site, discuss: - Chosen career path; - Conflict between the...
Growth through diversification
04 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Revenue of GUH Holdings fell from RM311 million in 2011 to RM280 million in 2012 due to a slowdown in the printed circuits board (PCB) division....
A World Without Cash
03 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Raj Lorenz the Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of GHL Systems. He discusses the electronic payment infr...
Making Money From The Other 'Black Gold'
02 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Rod Young, Global Chairman and CEO of Cartridge World discusses on the Breakfast Grille: -- Cartridge World’s business model of refilling and re...
Mexico Gunning for WTO Leadership
01 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
WTO braces for leadership race AFP March 31, 2013 The World Trade Organisation is bracing for the start of the race to lead the body that polices ...
Keep Calm and Drink Tea
29 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Henrietta Lovell the founder and director of The Rare Tea Company discusses how she left behind a successful career in corpor...
Establish habits, sell successfully
28 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In his book "Habit: the 95% of Behaviour Marketers Ignore", Dr Neale Martin a consumer behaviour expert debunks marketing myths that it's customer sat...
Malindo Air takes to the Skies
27 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Malindo Air's CEO Chandran Rama Muthy comes on the Breakfast Grille to talk about the latest airline to take to the skies in Malaysia. Part of Indones...
SPAC Energy Theme Finds Traction With Cliq
26 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
CLIQ Energy CFO En Kamarul Baharin Albakri discusses: - Reasons behind news reports of termination from role as CEO of Petra Energy; - Tra...
Bringing Derivatives to Asia's Agricultural Sector
25 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Andriesen, Managing Director for Agricultural Commodities at Chicago Mercantile Exchange, discusses: - Revenue model; - Extent of busi...
Designing strategic advantage
22 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto Verganti, Professor of Management of Innovation at Politecnico di Milano, and author of the book Design Driven Innovation, tells how to change...
Eurozone Crisis Hits Tour Prizes Hard
21 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
George O'Grady, the Chief Executive of the European Tour, discusses: - Primary business model; - Updated number of tournaments - total pr...
Hussain Najadi Tells It Like It Is
20 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Hussain Najadi the chairman and CEO of Arab Investments for Asia Kuwait Limited Group (AIAK). He talks about his rebellious y...
Daya Materials playing with the big boys
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Daya Materials Bhd's group CEO Datuk Mazlin Junid comes on the Breakfast Grille to talk about the group's prospects and how it intends to stand should...
Latin America's prospects, Russia's hidden potential and Asia
18 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, talks on the Breakfast Grille about his view on the current run of the markets...
Philips...Lighting Up Your Life & Helping You Sleep!
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Naeem Shahab the chairman and CEO of Philips Group of Companies in Malaysia, explains the three main businesses: Lighting, He...
Building on the LTAT Platform, More AUMS Sought
14 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Affin Fund Management Berhad CEO Datuk Mohamad Ayob Abu Hassan discusses: - AUMS - reasons behind relatively small size; - LTAT: Mandates ...
Taps, Fixtures and Emerging Markets for Hansgrohe, Oh My!
13 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Hansgrohe Prvt Ltd's MD KC Lee, which overseas the operations in Southeast Asia, talks about the companuy's growth prospects ...
The Age of 'The Internet of Everything'
12 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Yuri Wahab the managing director of Cisco Systems (Malaysia) explains the 'Internet of Everything' and what it means for all ...
Post-Kurnia Challenges for AmGeneral Insurance
06 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Atkinson, the CEO of AmGeneral Isurance Bhd, talks on the Breakfast Grille on life post the RM1.67 billion acquisition of Kurnia. He talks abou...
Asia and Europe: Two Ways to Play Private Equity Real Estate
05 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
MGPA Head of Asset Management-Asia, Hugh Andrew discusses: - Story behind inception - James Quille - management buyout of Lend Lease Corporation's G...
Growth On Tap For Carlsberg's Premium Brands
04 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On the Breakfast Grille, Soren Ravn the managing director of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd discusses: -- the company's FY12 results -- it...
Super Growth, but Challenges Still Remain
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
SGX-listed Super Group Ltd's Darren Teo, who heads Group Corporate Strategy & Business Development, comes on the Breakfast Grille to talk about th...
Passion in coffee
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Illy shares his passion for the family's eponymous coffee brand, and his distribution strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...