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Skills Shortage, Sky-High Home Prices Arrest This Chip Designer's Penang Presence

31 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Altera Corporation Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Altera Malaysia, Jordan S. Plofsky, discusses: - The business of programmable logic ...

Hospitals becoming more like hotels

30 Jan 2012

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Amir Firdaus Abdullah, regional CEO of Gleneagles Hospital, says the hospital will be growing more aggressively in the next few years and is looking t...

Premiership Football, the Holy Grail for this Welsh Club

30 Jan 2012

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Cardiff City FC CEO Alan Whiteley discusses: - Tan Sri Vincent Tan - new ownership - reception to Malaysian owners - attrition; - Branding opport...

A "Quietly Brilliant" Approach Gives HTC a Place at the Smartphone Top Table

30 Jan 2012

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HTC Malaysia Country Manager SK Wong discusses: - Malaysia market share; - Best sellers; - Market size; - Sales drivers; - Marketing points - what wor...

The Malay Mail returns

27 Jan 2012

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Phillip Karuppiah, CEO of The Malay Mail, says it will be competing head-on against The Star, NST and The Sun as a morning mainstream newspaper with s...

Forensic hero

26 Jan 2012

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Dr Dwight Adams discusses forensic science and new methods in crime scene investigation, and how realistic is CSI, the TV show. A pioneer in DNA testi...

Growth and dividend stock

18 Jan 2012

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Raymond Gan, CEO of Kelington Group (stock code: KGB), says the company is diversifying its customer base and proactively engaging fund managers to pr...

El Dorado in Indonesia

17 Jan 2012

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Victor Lim, regional general manager of South East Asia at Shaklee, says the group would focus on healthcare products rather than over-expand its prod...

Thailand will lead growth in Southeast Asia

16 Jan 2012

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Montree Sornpaisarn, CEO of Maybank Kim Eng Thailand, says Thailand is recovering and is expected to grow about 5%, and the political situation is exp...

The street to success

13 Jan 2012

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Mark Chang, founder and CEO of Jobstreet.com and Malaysia's most successful entrepreneur from the dot com days, talks about his humble beginning and t...

A 25% Chance of Armageddon? Flee for the Hills, Preferably With a Gun!

12 Jan 2012

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Barton Biggs, Traxis Partners hedge fund manager and Author of "Wealth, War and Wisdom", discusses: - His rather bleak views on the future of the glob...

A Mountain of a Task: A Government-Led Push for 'Innovation'

11 Jan 2012

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National Innovation Agency CEO Dato' Dr KamalJit Singh discusses: - How innovation can be government-led; - Whether examples exist where a global tita...

Helping students

10 Jan 2012

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Datin Chan-Low Kam Yoke, group CEO and co-founder of HELP University, tells about the humble beginnings of HELP Institute when it was a college, and g...

Innovating to succeed

09 Jan 2012

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Yen Siew San, the CEO of Continental Automotive Malaysia, tells the history of the company under different shareholders, the megatrends of the auto in...

There's Money in Selling Roast Chicken and Coffee: Just Ask this Company

06 Jan 2012

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Berjaya Food Bhd CEO Dato' Francis Lee discusses: - Update on number of outlets in Malaysia - number owned directly; - Number that are franchise owned...

Need more angel investors in Malaysia

05 Jan 2012

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Ashok Rao, chairman of TiE Global, the entrepreneur network group, talks about the challenges he faced as an entrepreneur, how Malaysia can foster a s...

Innovation in insurance

03 Jan 2012

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Adrian Gore, the founder of Discovery, a medical insurance provider in South Africa talks about how his innovative schemes are lowering premiums and r...

Acquiring a rich mind

30 Dec 2011

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DC Cordova, the global CEO and founder of Excellerated Business Schools and Money & You programme, talks about acquiring a wealthy mindset. &nb...

Chinese market is key

29 Dec 2011

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Edward Striebig, the regional manager for Southeast Asia and Australasia of Bentley, talks about the direction of the British marque.See omnystudio.co...

Future of luxury brands

28 Dec 2011

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William Asprey, the chairman and founder of William & Son, a luxury goods store in London's Mayfair talks about the future of luxury brands - shou...

Breaking in to the Chinese market

27 Dec 2011

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Franz Linder, the preseident of Mido of the Swatch group, tells how the timepiece brand became a leader in the mid-tier segment in China. See omnyst...

The Miele Legend: It's All in the Family

23 Dec 2011

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Dr. Markus Miele & Dr. Reinhard Zinkann, Managing Directors, Miele, discuss: - Malaysia expansion; - Importance of Malaysia to ASEAN; - Biggest ma...

Superior products the way to go

22 Dec 2011

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Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell tells how the company can stay in family hands for more than 250 years and the vision for the company for the n...

For This Family Company, a Zero Graft Policy

21 Dec 2011

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Jebsen and Jessen Group of Companies (SEA) Chairman Heinrich Jessen discusses: - Explanation of business - Singapore / Malaysia origins; - Core busine...

EU must stay intact

20 Dec 2011

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HE Dr Guenter Gruber, the German ambassador, defends the European Union and the steps taken by the European Central Bank to resolve the debt crisis wh...

Expanding footprint in Asia

19 Dec 2011

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Sally MacDonald, CEO of Oroton, explains how the Australian luxury accessories brandname will build its presence in Asia where it is lesser known. She...

One Polymath's Obsession(s) with Cooking, Global Warming, Energy Independence and ... Seeking E.T.

16 Dec 2011

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Dr. Nathan Myhrvold, former Microsoft CTO, co-founder of Intellectual Ventures and Author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art & Science of Cooking, disc...

PayPal Setting up Shop in Malaysia - Though in Support Services

15 Dec 2011

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PayPal Senior Vice President of Global Operations John McCabe discusses: - Updates on active accounts and transaction value handled; - Asia - Asia-Pac...

Ancillary Service Is Source Of Growth

14 Dec 2011

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John Chapman, the VP for Airline Group Asia Pacific at Amadeus, tells the new growth areas for the software company that supports hotels, travel agent...

Tablet For $35

13 Dec 2011

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Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO of DataWind, talks about the $35 iPad-like tablet he is selling to the Indian government for college students. See omnystu...

Ireland's Unexpected Recovery, as Balanced with Europe's Problems

12 Dec 2011

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John Bruton, Former Irish Prime Minister and EU Ambassador to the United States, discusses: - Ireland's economic recovery:- In reducing its ‘cou...

Brand Authencity Is Key

09 Dec 2011

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Richard Macey, Global Vice President of Kipling, says the handbag brand is able to grow quickly to over 65 countries by flooding the market with its o...

More People Expressing Discontent In Malaysia

08 Dec 2011

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Joey Yap, bazi expert, gives his predictions for business and politics in 2012. He expects the general elections to be held in March or April, and Bar...

The Challenges of Promoting Malaysian Exports in an Innovation and Brand-Hungry World

07 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

MATRADE CEO Dr. Wong Lai Sum discusses: - Malaysia's top five export destination in 2011; - Insight on intra-ASEAN trade in context of decoupling; - R...

Biotech To Double And Contribute 4% of GDP

06 Dec 2011

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Dato' Dr Mohd Nazlee Kamal, CEO of Biotech Corporation, gives an update on the biotech industry in Malaysia and its challenges. See omnystudio.co...

For Diligent, Allowing Boards to Go Paperless is a Profitable Route

05 Dec 2011

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Diligent Board Member Services Inc Chairman, David Liptak, discusses: - Beginnings of the business; - Reasons for listing in NZ; - How and why it is r...

Linkedin Still Relevant

02 Dec 2011

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Konstantin Guericke, co-founder of Linkedin, says the social network is still relevant in the face of competition from Facebook. See omnystudio.c...

How and Why Civilisations Collapse, and What We Can Do About It

01 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Scientist and Pulitzer-prize winning Author, Jared Diamond: - Born September 10, 1937- Is an American scientist and - Author, whose work draws from a ...

Starting December, Malaysia's Clean Energy Aspirations Commence

30 Nov 2011

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SEDA Malaysia CEO Badriyah Abdul Malek discusses: - Qualifications for the role - experience brought to the table; - Reasons SEDA missed June deadline...

Towering Malaysia

29 Nov 2011

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Lim Chin Han, CEO of  Towers Watson, talks about navigating cultural issues in mergers and acquisitions, and the hot jobs in Malaysia. See omnys...

One Exiled Analyst's Views of Wall Street's Meltdown and His Suggested Cure

25 Nov 2011

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Mike Mayo, CLSA Bank Analyst and Author of "Exile on Wall Street: One Analyst's Fight to Save the Big Banks From Themselves", discusses: - Prospects f...

Gold Mining Is Safe

24 Nov 2011

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Robert Baldock, CEO of Monument Mining, tells what he pays the Malaysian government in exchange for mining gold and owning mines in the country. He al...

In ASEAN, Still Room to Grow for this Lifestyle HD Channel on Pay-TV

23 Nov 2011

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Life Inspired (Li) TV Asia General Manager Anne Chan discusses: - Capital needs; - Revenue model - profit share - Path to profitability - cash flow po...

The Times They Are a-Changin at Maybank

22 Nov 2011

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Dato Sri' Abdul Wahid Omar, President and CEO of Maybank, expects net interest margins will stabilise at about 2.4% in Malaysia and undervalued compan...

Autistic People As Software Testers

21 Nov 2011

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Thorkil Sonne, founder of Specialisterne, tells how the social enterprise provides autistic people with gainful and meaningful employment as software ...

In Malaysia, Premium Caffeine's Future Lies in Maintaining Loyalty, Maintaining Growth

18 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Starbucks Malaysia MD Sydney Quays discusses:- Store count - roadmap for openings, relocation, closures - The definition of "changing demographics"; -...

Three-and-a-Half Decades on in Malaysia, Amway Rolls with the Punches in Global Slowdown

17 Nov 2011

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Amway Malaysia Bhd Executive Director Paul Yee discusses: - Continuing relevance of the direct marketing model - competition - newer, local brands; -...

Unbilled Sales of RM100 million

15 Nov 2011

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Ahmad Rizan Ibrahim, newly appointed CEO of Dataprep Holdings, says the company is banking on overseas projects in China and Indochina to turnaround t...

Sprucing Up Its Image

14 Nov 2011

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Othman Omar, General Manager of PKNS, tells what he has done to clean up PKNS including upgrading its image, implementing open tenders for all contrac...

Chile Touts Stability and Certainty as Malaysia's Gateway to Latin America

11 Nov 2011

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Matias Mori, the Executive Vice-President of the Foreign Investment Committee of Chile, discusses: - The Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement - upside;...

Affordable and Good: A Housing Recipe for Malaysia

10 Nov 2011

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Hua Yang Bhd CEO Ho Wen Yan discusses: - Positioning as an affordable developer - how and why; - Geographical positioning 70 percent in Selangor - 25%...

Consolidation a Likelihood for Takaful Players

04 Nov 2011

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Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd MD Dato' Hassan Kamil discusses: - June earnings - forward view; - General and Family business outlook;- Impact Eurozone...

Profiting from the Chinese, Indian Building and Urbanisation Boom

02 Nov 2011

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KONE Corporation Executive Vice President Asia Pacific Noud Veeger, discusses: - Its three business divisions, four geographical areas; - Business dem...

On Education, Corruption and Elections, DAP's Pua and UMNO's Khairy Agree to Disagree

01 Nov 2011

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UMNO Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin & DAP National Publicity Secretary Tony Pua discuss: - Education - brain drain; - TS Muhyidin - government's 'f...

Of Thai Floods, a Strong Swissie and RSPO Concerns

28 Oct 2011

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Nestle Malaysia Bhd Managing Director Peter Vogt discusses: - Thai floods - Nestle's production exposure - potential impact on Malaysia business; - Pr...

In Malaysia, Slow Internet Speeds Stifle Animation Progress

27 Oct 2011

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Rhythm & Hues MD & Head of International Operations Prashant Buyyala discusses: - How it started; - What prompted its beginnings;  - What...

More To Be Done To Develop Biogas Plants

25 Oct 2011

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Dato' Carl Bek-Nielsen, Vice Chairman of United Plantations, believes Malaysia should not follow Indonesia and pull out of the RSPO (Roundtable of Sus...

In Malaysia, Efforts to Emulate Silicon Valley Go On (And On)

24 Oct 2011

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Venture Capitalist and Entreprenuer Naval Ravikant discusses: - Reasons for the dearth of global web companies from Asia-Pacific; - Attributes of a su...

Finding and Retaining Good People: A Global Issue

21 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Steffen Lauster, Chief Personnel Officer, Booz & Co, discusses: - Retail and consumption trends from an Asian perspective; - How Asian retailers ...

Islamic Asset Management: A Vast, New and Untapped Market

20 Oct 2011

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CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd CEO Datuk Noripah Kamso discusses: - Key differences between conventional asset management and Islami...

Be Happy With What You Do

19 Oct 2011

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Tan Thiam Hock, CEO and founder of Alliance Cosmetics, tells how he started in business, and then selling his shares to Navis Capital and Ekuinas, cha...

Going To Be A Glut In Nitrile Gloves

18 Oct 2011

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Dato' Seri Stanley Thai, Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director of Supermax Corporation, tells the glovemaker's strategy to penetrate the Chin...

Building an Aviation, Media, Sporting and Finance Behemoth

17 Oct 2011

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Tune Group Co-Founder Dato' Kamarudin Meranun discusses: - MAS - AIRASIA share swap; - Merger talks not being new - Khazanah's involvement; - Firefly ...

In Bhutan, Forget GDP and Try Gross National Happiness Instead

14 Oct 2011

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Karma Ura, President of the The Centre for Bhutan Studies, discusses the various aspects of Gross National Happiness: - How and why GNH came about; - ...

Getting Serious about Asia-Pacific Jobs Networking

13 Oct 2011

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Arvind Rajan, MD and Vice President of LinkedIn Asia Pacific and Japan, discusses: - LinkedIn proposition in Asia-Pac; - Revenue model; - Global userb...

Too Many Islamic Banks

12 Oct 2011

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Dato' Sri Zukri Samat, Managing Director of Bank Islam, outlines how he has turned around the business, and his plans to grow the SME lending business...

Heritage, Low-Cost and Brand Spread Helps this Shoemaker Prosper

11 Oct 2011

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Bata Malaysia MD Luciano Bagnobianchi discusses: - Origins and history Bata in Malaysia; - Becoming a household name; - Multiple brands - details - po...

Budget 2012 Analysis: Implementation and Fiscal Policy Remain in Focus

10 Oct 2011

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Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Managing Director of Taxand Sdn Bhd, joins REHDA President Dato' Sri Michael Yam for a Post-Budget 2012 Panel Discussion. Th...

Don't Just Spend, Reallocate Better

07 Oct 2011

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Dato Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin and Teh Chi Chang tell what they think should be in Budget 2012 and highlights misallocation of resources by the governme...

Covering Disasters and Catastrophes: the Business of General Insurance

06 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Chartis Malaysia Insurance Berhad CEO Matt Harris discusses: - Areas under property-casualty and general business; - Details of Malaysia business - pr...

Opportunities In The Tequila Country

05 Oct 2011

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HE Jorge Alberto Lozoya, Ambassador of Mexico, hopes to attract more Malaysian investments in to Mexico. Construction, infrastructure and luxury touri...

Flavouring The World

04 Oct 2011

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Declan MacFadden, President of Symrise Asia Pacific, talks about popular trends in fragrances and flavourings, and new growth areas. Symrise is based ...

As Recession Looms, Open Source Seen as Counter-Cyclical

03 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst discusses: - Efforts to further penetrate public sector-business in Malaysia;  - Expanding the product offering away f...

New Age Education For The Young

30 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Mechai Viravaidya, founder of Population and Community Development Association and the Mechai Bamboo School, discusses the challenges and effective st...

Holding Cash And Currencies Now

28 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Rogers, investor and former hedge fund manager, believes that the next global recession will be worse than in 2008 because the Fed and Eurozone is...

For this Singaporean Bank, Prudence is the Order of the Day

27 Sep 2011

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OCBC Bank Malaysia Director & CEO Jeffrey Chew discusses: - OCBC Malaysia proposition; - Great Eastern - relationship with OCBC Malaysia;- OCBC Al...

For this Undervalued Property Firm, Earnings Growth Seen Robust

26 Sep 2011

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Glomac Bhd Group Managing Director and CEO, Datuk Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor, discusses: - Market positioning - ongoing projects; - Project rollout...

Global Slowdown Looms Large Over a Decade-Long Profit Growth Spurt

23 Sep 2011

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Charles Ireland, Managing Director of Guinness Anchor Bhd discusses: - Outlook for earnings;- Slowing economy and consumption outlook; - Mitigating fa...

Malaysia Still Defensive

22 Sep 2011

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Teoh Su Yin, Head of Research for Malaysian and Asean at Deutsche Bank, expects Malaysia to slow down (GDP forecast 4.6% in 2011, 4.2% in 2012) due to...

Not Just About The Pliage

20 Sep 2011

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Jean Cassegrain, CEO of Longchamp, talks about plans to grow the independent French luxury brand in emerging markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Industrial Gases Firing Business but Slowing Global Economy May Derail Growth

19 Sep 2011

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Wong Siew Yap, Managing Director of Industrial gas firm MOX-Linde discusses: - Importance of industrial gases to industry;- Product spread; - Industri...

Getting The Short End

15 Sep 2011

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Thomas Jalong, President of JOAS, talks about the problems faced by the indigenous communities in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Cash-Rich, Defensive and High-Yielding: Making Industrial Hoses for the World

14 Sep 2011

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Wellcall Holdings Bhd Executive Director Alex Chew discusses: - Business outline - products - target sectors; - Clients: weighting - spread - over-rel...

Japan's Ambassador Stays Honest, Positive Amidst a Deluge of Problems

13 Sep 2011

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Japan Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Shigeru Nakamura, discusses: - Japan and Malaysia economic and bilateral ties; - Malaysia's proposition t...

Taking Flight in Turbulent Times

12 Sep 2011

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Cebu Pacific CEO Lance Gokongwei discusses: - Its early beginnings and and foray into the low-cost airline space;- Its full transition and re-fleeting...

After Creating a New Media Platform, the Long Road Ahead to Mass Adoption

09 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Asia Media Group CEO and Founder Datuk Ricky Wong, discusses: - His business model; - The type of content that is being played; - What ads are being s...

Water, Water Everywhere and All of it Precious

08 Sep 2011

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Eric G. Melin, Executive Vice President and Asia Pacific President, Nalco Company, discusses: - The challenge for Asian businesses of using less water...

Vale's $5.6b Perak Investment and Global Iron Ore Demand

07 Sep 2011

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Vale Manufacturing Malaysia Director Marcelo Figueiredo discusses: - The reason for choosing Malaysia to build its distribution centre, jetty and shar...

Solving Poverty In Rural India

02 Sep 2011

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Sanjit Bunker Roy, founder of Barefoot College, tells how the college empowers communities in need in rural villages in India through its solar panel ...

Memories of a Halcyon Era: Tun Sambanthan, an Indian Leader Ahead of His Time

26 Aug 2011

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BFM Merdeka Series: Deva Kunjari Sambanthan, daughter of Tun Sambanthan. Kunjari discusses: - Memories of her father, such as his bedtime stories of a...

Founding Fathers Believed In Prudence

25 Aug 2011

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Tan Siok Choo talks about the values her grandfather, Tun Tan Cheng Lock and her father, Tun Tan Siew Sin, stood for, and the relevance of MCA and con...

About Malaysia's Most Loved Leader

24 Aug 2011

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Tunku Munawirah Putra talks about her grandfather Tunku Abdul Rahman and the values he stood for, and about reverting to English medium schools, and g...

In Data Centres, the Building Blocks of the 21st Century

23 Aug 2011

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CSF Group of Companies President and CEO Adrian Yong discusses: - Staff - HQ - storage space - company USPs; - Customer concerns: Power and Security; ...

Record Gold Prices, Sometimes a Double-Edged Sword

22 Aug 2011

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 Siow Der Ming, Head of Franchise Division and Head of International Branding at Poh Kong Holdings Bhd, discusses: - Gold prices and business in ...

Despite Global Travails, Innovation Remains Key, Malaysia Morale Still High

18 Aug 2011

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Philips Group of Companies Malaysia Managing Director Lee Weng Seong discusses: - Its three global businesses of Consumer Lifestyle, Lighting and Heal...

(Very) Long on Malaysia, though Politics and Corruption Remain Concerns

17 Aug 2011

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Stephen Hagger, Head of Malaysian Equities, Credit Suisse discusses: - Huge market volatility and Malaysia's stock market; - Program trades and fundam...

In Electronics and Furniture Retailing, Courts' Future Lies

15 Aug 2011

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Courts Asia CEO Terry O'Connor discusses: - Number of stores in Singapore and in Malaysia; - Expansion plan; - Decision tree in expansion planning, cl...

Luxe Hospitality

12 Aug 2011

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Mark Edleson, President of Alila Hotels and Resorts, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and how to create a successful brand in luxury hospitalit...

Industrial Powerhouse Italy: More than Good Wine And Beautiful Women

11 Aug 2011

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Italian Ambassador Folco de Luca Gabrielli discusses: - Eurozone and Euro challenges and Italy's Role within- Eurozone and Euro challenges; - Ramific...

Pushing SMEs Global

10 Aug 2011

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Dato' Hafsah Hashim, CEO of SME Corp, tells how the agency is growing the SME sector. It contributes 30% to the GDP which is in line with the average ...