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Discipline And Consistency

02 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Myres, President of Tony Romas, tells how the company maintains consistency in quality and customer experience in its 200 plus franchise...

From Hippie to Millionaire: Autotrader Founder and Reading FC Chairman Tells His Story

31 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Sir John Madejski, Chairman Reading FC and Founder of Auto Trader talks about Reading FC, his hometown club and the trials and tribulations of managin...

The Quest for Change in the Malaysian Political Landscape

28 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Parti KITA (Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air) Leader, Zaid Ibrahim, talks about KITA, what it is, what it stands for and its objectives.He also tal...

Google Spreads Its Wings to Malaysia

27 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Persaud, Managing Director of Google Southeast Asia, talks about its new Malaysian office and the market dynamics of this country, such as ad s...

Spreading GE's Reach in ASEAN

26 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

ASEAN GE President, Stuart L Dean, discusses GE's range of businesses in Malaysia and where on the value chain it is. He talks about GE's capital inve...

Higher Growth In Mid-Sized Planters

25 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph Tek, CEO and MD of IJM Plantations, one of the most productive oil palm plantation companies in the world, tells how IJM will ra...

More Good Than Bad For Individual Signs

24 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Too, CEO and co-founder of the World of Feng Shui (WOFS), tells us what to expect for the Rabbit year especially the Prime Minister who is bo...

The School Of The Future

21 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John Hardy, founder of the Green School in Bali, talks about how the school is providing children with a green and holistic education. See o...

Of Barack's and Hu's Talks Stateside and a Share Market Outlook

21 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Mulholland, Managing Director, China-America Capital Company, Chicago, discusses his take on the talks between Barack Obama and Hu Jintao, partciu...

Developments Near Landmarks

19 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dato Foo Chu Jong, managing director and founder of Prinsiptek Corporation Berhad, talks about the growth prospects of the company and its strategy of...

Most Dramatic Offer First

18 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Thomas, coach and author of the book, "Negotiate to Win", talks about navigating through high level negotiations. See omnystudio.co...

Pushing Outward from Northern Region Properties

17 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Tambun Indah Land Bhd Managing Director Ir.Teh Kiak Seng discusses the company's upcoming IPO, the response, who the biggest buyers of its shares are,...

Championing Reforms

14 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, human rights lawyer, activist, and political candidate for the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) talks about the Teoh Ben...

Growing Financial Software and Payment Gateways Overseas

13 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Abdul Mushir bin Che Chik, Executive Director of Century Software Bhd, discusses the IPO exercise, and defends the Offer for Sale and the allocation o...

Spending Millions To Fight Illiteracy

12 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Irina Bokova, Director General of Unesco, tells how the UN agency is allocating resources to fight illiteracy. UN's Millenium Development goal is...

Success In Succession Planning

10 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Dr Joachim Schwass, a Professor of Family Business and Entrepreneurship at IMD in Switzerland, advises on how to improve the success of pass...

Flying Further

07 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Datuk Eddy Leong, the Managing Director of Firefly tells how he is taking on incumbents, AirAsia in the low cost carrier space.See omnystudio.com/list...

Reading For The Future

06 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

John Wood, founder and Executive Chairman of Room to Read in US and former executive of Microsoft, tells how the non-profit is able to build more than...

The Belgium Divide

05 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

His Excellency Frank Van de Craen, the Belgium ambassador, gave insights on the political stalemate in Belgium and why Belgium is not likely to need a...

Niche Developer In Southern Corridor

04 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Dato Neoh Soo Keat, founder and Managing Director of Trinity Group, a boutique property developer, tells us his entrepreneur journey since he was nine...

Bringing High Quality Caffeine to the World

03 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Zin, Managing Director of San Francisco Coffee Sdn Bhd and San Francisco Coffee (S) Pte Ltd, talks about the beginnings of this...

Following in Daddy's Footsteps, Into the Realm of Property Development

31 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Clearwater Group Founder Dian Lee Cheng Ling talks about the challenges of building boutique-style residences and incorporating green strategies such ...

Moving Forward

30 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Check Poh, Group Managing Director of Tasco Berhad, one of the largest logistics operator in Malaysia, tells how the company stay on top of&n...

Quintessentially Exclusive

29 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Elliot, co-founder and Group Marketing Director of Quinessentially, a global, private members' club gives us insights on the bizarre req...

Saving the World Step by Step, Inch by Inch

28 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Greenpeace International Campaign Director Shailendra Yashwant talks about what Green Peace stands for today and how it has changed through the years,...

The Challenges Facing Carbon Project Developers

27 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tricorona Southeast Asia managing Director Moe Moe Oo, discusses the carbon credit market and its role as a project developer, its biggest project to ...

Cheers For Toys R Us

24 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Pieter Schats, CEO of Toys Li Fung Asia, the owner of Toys R Us, tells us about where the new stores will be in Malaysia, and reveals numbers on marke...

Menara Binjai - New Kid On The Block

23 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chua Guan Hock, Director at Khor Joo Saik Sdn Bhd, the owner and developer of Menara Binjai, Kuala Lumpur, a green building certified gold status by t...

The Positive Side of Spin Doctoring and Returning to Malaysia

22 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Burson-Marsteller Bob Pickard President & CEO Asia Pacific talks about re-establishing itself in Malaysia, and its target industries. He also tal...

Building on the Tiger Balm Legend to Conquer Asia

21 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Haw Par Corp CEO A K Han talks about how Tiger Balm came to be, how big it is globally today, its Kwan Loong brand and how it is different from Tiger ...

Filling China's Rare Earths Void, Via Malaysia

20 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Lynas Corp Executive Chairman Nicholas Curtis, discusses what rare earths are and why they are important today, how big a player Lynas is on the globa...

Nearly a Century On, (Still) Lots of Money in Agency Distribution

17 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chan Poh Kim, Managing Director, Harrisons Holdings Bhd, talks about how Harrisons' income is currently derived mainly from the marketing, sales, ware...

The Upside of Ferrying ASEAN Freight

16 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

CK Chew, Group Managing Director, Freight Management Bhd, explains how his business works, addresses issues like revenue, geography, product mix, cust...

Pyrolisis Oil Alternative To Petrol

15 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Reno, Managing Director of Envergent Technologies, part of Honeywell US, compares pyrolisis oil to fossil fuel. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Singing The Right Tune

14 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Lankester, CEO of Tune Hotels, tells us his expansion plans, the funding strategy and how franchising would be the way forward.See...

Philanthrocapitalism and Sustainable Development in a Malaysian Context

13 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Tuanku Ja'afar, Chairman of Family Trust Firm, The H N Trust, discusses his business interests in Philantrocapitalism and susta...

Mapping The Way Forward For UK-Malaysia Linkages

10 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Featherstone, British High Commissioner to Malaysia, talks about British University fees, which will almost certainly treble due to grant cuts o...

Malaysia's Last Historian Discusses the Rukun Negara, Racial Unity and the Social Contract

09 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Professor Emeritus Dr Khoo Kay Kim talks about the principles of the Rukun Negara, which he helped formulate and which were commonly known as ...

An Indian Man's Altrustic View of Eyecare for the Masses

08 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dr.S.Aravind, Director-New Projects, Aravind Eye Hospital talks about his concept of nearly-free eye healthcare, how it works, why it was started, the...

From Pipes to Pizzas, A Story of Regional Expansion

06 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Resintech Berhad Founder MD Dato' Dr Teh Kim Poo talks about the founding of his plastic pipes, water tanks and fittings business, financials, operati...

For Muslim Women, The Eternal Quest for Equality and Justice

03 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Zainah Anwar, Founding Executive Director, Sisters in Islam, talks about the founding principles of Sisters In Islam and what it hopes to accomplish. ...

Princely Service

02 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Pack, CEO of Prince Court Medical Centre, explains the strategic positioning of this Petronas-funded hospital, and says it takes a fe...

Balancing Broadband for All Versus Being an Income Stock

01 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Group CEO and MD of TM Bhd, talks about HSBB, whichis the growth part of the business, along with Internet services as r...

Property Boom Still Intact, More Private-Public Collaboration Needed

30 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

REHDA National Council Member and Group MD of Bukit Kiara NK Tong, talks about issues pertinent to REHDA such as the low level of foreign investment i...

Essence Of Growth

29 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Koh Joo Siang, General Manager at Cerebos Malaysia, tells how the company maintains market share lead for its core product, the Brand's Esse...

Feeding Asia's Voracious Appetite for Faster Internet Speeds

26 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Time dotCom CEO Afzal Abdul Rahim talks about the company's sixth straight quarter of profits against the backdrop of his 2-year-old turnaround plan, ...

Investing In Services

25 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ashild Kjok, First Secretary at the Embassy of Norway, talks about Telenor and Jotuns' investments in Malaysia. No figures are recorded for the servic...

Malaysia's Ambitious Plan to Boost Renewable Energy Sources

23 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ahmad Hadri Haris Hadri, Chief Technical Advisor of National Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) Project, talks about the main objective...

Raising Funds For Nur Salam

19 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Hartini Zainuddin, General Manager and founder of Nur Salam, updates us on the crime situation in Chow Kit and how Nur Salam works with children wh...

After Peter Lim's Entry, TMC Seeks Major Upwave Regionally and at Home

18 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

TMC Life Sciences Bhd Group CEO Francis Lim Poon Thoo talks about  the reasons behind the resignation of TMC's founder Datuk Dr Colin Lee Soon So...

Leakages And What's Not Audited In 2009

15 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Hj Ambrin Buang, the Auditor General of Malaysia, tells why the PTPTN fund has accumulated a huge deficit of RM50 billion, and ...

Making Business-Government Dealings Easier

15 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon, the Co-Chairman of Pemudah and Managing Director of Royal Selangor International, tells how Pemudah is making it easier for busi...

The Challenges Of Localising a Global Bank

12 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

HSBC Msia Deputy Chairman and CEO Mukhtar Hussain talks about the key differences between the regions in which he has worked, what brings him to this ...

Reinventing Ni Hsin

10 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Hsiao Tung Wei, Market Development Manager of Ni Hsin Resources Berhad, tells how the company is reinventing its cookware brand, Buffalo, to stay...

Property Still Booming -- But It Won't Last Beyond 2013

09 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

LBI Capital Bhd MD Dato' Jeffrey Ng talks about LBI as a family business, its shift from rubber mould products into property development, its position...

Respect Your Critics

04 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Andre Nair, CEO of Ogilvy & Mather Malaysia, tells how the agency recruit and manage its talent (calls itself "talent obsessed), and how Mala...

Bonia Going Upscale

01 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Geoffroy de Drouas, Business Development General Manager at Bonia Corporation, talks about the brand positioning of Bonia, Carlo Rino and Sembonia, an...

Emulating Curitiba

01 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Curitiba's Mayor, Luciano Ducci and Secretary of International Relations, Eduardo Guimaraes, gives us insights into the public transportation system o...

Protecting Children From Sexual Abuse

29 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Madeleine Yong, Executive Director and founder of PS (Protect and Save) The Children, gives us insights into child sexual abuse. See omnystudio.com/li...

Of ASEAN Domination, Meritocracy and the Razak Name

28 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

CIMB Group CEO Dato Sri Nazir Razak starts off by offering an outlook for its financial performance for the rest of 2010, and which divisions are seei...

Right Handling Proton

27 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Haji Syed Zainal Abidin, the Managing Director of Proton Holdings, explains how the Inspira is not a rebadge of the Mitsubishi Lancer GT but a v...

Top Education For All

26 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Wigdortz, co-founder of Teach For All, tells us how the programme integrates with the local education system and preliminary plans for Malaysia....

Food Caterer to MAS, Other Airlines, Fields Legacy, Industry Issues

25 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Pieter Harting, General Manager of LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim Sdn Bhd, talks about company informations such as how many meals it prepares daily, who its cl...

Cresting the Chinese Economic Juggernaut, Wealth and Dollar Parity

22 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist at the Australian Trade Commission, discusses AEAN and Malaysia - Australian trade issues, as well as currency and Aussi...

In the Business World, Don't be Taken Hostage

20 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Professor George Kohlrieser, an organizational and clinical psychologist, talks about his early work as a hostage negotiator and how 35 years in that ...

From Concept to IT City Reality: A Long Gestation

19 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

i-Berhad CEO Eu Hong Chew talks about the transition and reasons from being an IT products and household appliances maker to IT City property develope...

Post Budget 2011 Panel

18 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Stewart Forbes, Executive Director of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Dr Veerinderjeet Sing, Managing Director of Ta...

2011 Pre-Budget Panel

15 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies and Christopher Boyd, Executive Chairman of CB...

Emerging Markets Undoubtedly Still the Best Long-Term Play

14 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, discusses investment in Malaysia, dealing with issues such as stock valuations, h...

No Control Over Sarawak Timber Players

13 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Cheah Kam Huan, CEO of the Malaysian Timber Council, explains why timber is not a sunset industry, and says illegal logging is not a big issue in...

Which Comes First: The 36b Ringgit MRT or Formulating Malaysia's Public Transport Masterplan?

12 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal, Chief Executive Officer of the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), talks about SPAD, its aims, its workforce, and w...

The Chinese Economic Juggernaut: A Consumer Marketing Dream

11 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

James Ng, Managing Director of Carlsberg Greater China, offers some perspective on how massive China is as a country, and as a market, Carlsberg's mar...

Of the Eurozone, the Chinese Yuan, Obama's Critics, US Investibility and Disdain for a Global Shift to Protectionism

07 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Galileo Global Advisors Chairman & CEO George Ugeux (And former NYSE head) talks about global financial issues and begins with his views on Europe...

Gold In Landfill

06 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Daud Ahmad, CEO of Cypark Resources, tells the potential of the company that is bound for listing on 15 October 2010. It current has 16 landfill proje...

Building on the MyVi - Finding a Way Forward

05 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Aminar Rashid Salleh Managing Director of Perodua, talks about the transition from UMW in December last year to the top job in Perodua, some of the bi...

Becoming the Harvard of the East

04 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Sunway University College Executive Director Elizabeth Lee, talks about the reasons why Sunway University College is operated as a not-for-profit trus...

After 15 years of Losses, Whither A New Way Forward?

01 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Aminuddin Adnan, President of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd, starts off with an overview of KTM such as shareholding, progress since corporatisation, w...

Launching With a Bang: Better Late Than Never

30 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Wing K Lee, CEO of WIMAX operator YTL Communications Sdn Bhd introduces the technology, discusses the importance of interoperability, the reason for t...

Beyond Hedge Funds and Wall Street: Doing Something You Love

29 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Salman Khan, the Founder of the not-for-profit online tutorial academy, Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org), talks about why he left the hedge-fund inv...

Takers For Energy In Sarawak?

29 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Torstein Dale Sjotveit, CEO of Sarawak Energy, is optimistic that there will be sufficient demand for energy in Sarawak, and the environmental impact ...

Plastics Packaging, a Sector Set for A Few More Good Years

27 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Great Wall Plastic Industries CEO Lim Kok Boon talks about the company background, the upcoming IPO, valuation, offer-fpr-sale perception, market rece...

Tipples for People with Aspirations

24 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Diageo Plc Regional MD for Malaysia,Singapore and Indonesia, Siobhan Hamilton, talks about the importance of the Asia Pacific region to global busines...

Driving Significant, Sustainable Change for Malaysia

23 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato Sri Idris Jala, CEO of PEMANDU, talks about the economic transformation programme and his plans to revive private sector investment, PEMANDU's pl...

Sequencing Growth

22 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Adlan Hercus, Financial Controller at Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre (MGRC), tells us about the growth potential of MGRC and why the IPO is priced...

Genomic Science Leads The Way

20 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Derrik Khoo, CEO of ACGT, a subsidiary of Genting Plantations, tells us the potential of genome science in oil palm and jatropha. He is optimistic of ...

Speaker Galore

17 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Harrienath Pillay, Regional Director Southeast Asia, The London Speaker Bureau, tells us about what the bureau offer and how to get on the roster of s...

Himalaya Plans 10-20 Years Ahead

15 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ravi Prasad, Deputy Chairman of Himalaya Global Holdings, tells how the personal and healthcare products company combines Ayurveda products with ...

Banking On Vaccine For EV71

13 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Wulff, co-founder of Sentinext Theraputics, tells why the biotechnology company is banking on developing the vaccine for EV71, a virus that has ...

Three Pillar Strategy

13 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chia Song Kun, Founder and Managing Director at QL Resources justifies the investment in Lay Hong although QL is the bigger and more profitable player...

Mushrooming Money with Multi-Level Marketing

09 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

DXN Holdings Berhad Founder/CEO Dato' Dr Lim Siow Jin talks about how his early research (and his father's job as a herbalist) led him into the medici...

Selling the Scandinavian Lifestyle

08 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Huzzell, Managing Director of IKEA Malaysia Singapore and Malaysia, talks about its corporate structure, its franchise concept and its founder Ing...

Fluid Appeal: A Malaysian Brand Icon

07 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Kenny Lim Seng Lee, Deputy GM of Spritzer Bhd, talks about the story of its beginnings -- how the company was founded -- how the name Spritzer come ab...

From Humble Beginnings, A Stable Regional Business

06 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato Lim Cheah Chooi Founder and Managing Director of Unimech Group, talks about a possible slowdown at the end of this year, competition from China-m...

Was China The Cause of The Credit Crisis?

02 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Giles Chance, the author of 'China and the Credit Crisis -- The Emergence of a New World Order', talks about his argument that China had a role to pla...

Malaysia: Wherefore Art Thou?

01 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Former Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah talks about corruption, rule of law, the opposition, UMNO and the mass media. He also discusses the p...

Google Buys Jambool, A Malaysian Success Story

30 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Reza Hussein, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Virtual Currency Builder Jambool, talks about Google's acquisition of his company, the busine...

The Demystification of Malaysia's Chinese -- And Why it Matters

26 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Media Chinese International Director Rita Sim and Political Analyst Dr Ong Kian Ming talk about the so-called classification of Malaysia's Chinese int...

7-Eleven Franchises To Drive Growth

25 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ng Su Onn, Executive Director at Berjaya Retail, talks about the potential of the 7-Eleven and Singer group businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Top Dog in Malaysian Consumer Electronics

24 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Panasonic Malaysia Managing Director Jeff Lee talks about the company's sales and distribution outlets, size and value of the electronics and electric...

Upsetting the Apple Cart On the Way to Winning The Nobel Prize for Medicine

23 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Barry J. Marshall, Co-Winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology, talks about how, in the course of his groundbreaking resea...