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Why Cargo is Flying While Passenger Travel Plateaus - MASKargo

20 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Shahari Sulaiman, Managing Director, Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn. Bhd., throws some light on how the cargo division is run, discussing rates, marketin...

IPO, India and The Importance of Growth -- Eversendai

19 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Eversendai Corporation MD Datuk AK Nathan talks about the impact of the financial crisis on his Middle-East-heavy business, plans for an IPO, and his ...

Relying On Growth

18 Aug 2010

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Tan Sin Chong, Managing Director of the Travel Division at Reliance Pacific Berhad, tells how it is changing with trends in the travel industry. ...

Parlaying a Partnership with Sumitomo into Manufacturing Excellence: TSM Global

17 Aug 2010

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TSM Global Bhd Managing Director Dato' Lim Kheng Yew talks about the significance of (finally) gaining entry to supplying to Proton and Perodua, and h...

Stitching Shanghai Tang Together

16 Aug 2010

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Raphael Le Masne de Chermont, group Executive Chairman at Shanghai Tang tells us how he turned around Shanghai Tang, the profitable segments, how to a...

Radio Is Not Dead -- Dato' Borhan

13 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Borhanuddin Osman, Executive Director, AMP Radio Networks, talks about Astro's radio business, its market share, revenue contribution and expans...

First, Nusajaya, Then Malaysia: The Way Ahead -- UEM Land

12 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, MD/CEO UEM Land Holdings Bhd, talks about the progress of development work at its flagship Nusajaya development, discus...

Of Russian Owners, Malaysia HQs, Global Markets and .. An IPO -- Dunham-Bush

11 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dunham-Bush Holding Bhd CEO Jeffrey Albright talks about the reasons for and the merits of its re-listing plans. He also discusses company financials,...

Coping With the Seismic Shift in Print Media -- International Herald Tribune

10 Aug 2010

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Randy Weddle, Asia Pac Managing Director, International Herald Tribune, talks about circulation in Asia, how that compares with its most direct rival ...

Bringing Military Precision to Management Consulting -- McKinney Rogers

10 Aug 2010

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Sir Robert Fry, Chairman of McKinney Rogers, talks about bringing military discipline and precision to forge company focus and vision, contingency pla...

Lessons in Starting -- And Then Losing -- A Global Business: Famous Amos

06 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Wally Amos, Founder of Famous Amos, discusses how he started his company -- and then lost it due to inexperience. He also discusses life after Famous ...

Client Success in Social Media 101: Universal McCann

04 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Universal Mccann Msia CEO Prashant Kumar talks about being a Google-certified search expert helps him in his work, how campaigns need to fully leverag...

The MPOC's Views on Malaysian Palm Oil and The Insidous Hand of Western NGOs

03 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron talks about the problems the Malaysian palm oil industry is facing with Western Environm...

The Necessity of Making China and India 'Home Markets' -- Anil Gupta

02 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

INSEAD Chaired Professor of Strategy Anil Gupta talks about China and India's evolution into global economic superpowers and the importance for compan...

Third World Aesthetics

30 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ng Sek San, landscape architect and founder of Seksan Design, talks about the changes he'll make if he is the mayor of Kuala Lumpur, and the...

Should Probability Exist in Markets? The 'Blank Swan' Theory, Explained

29 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Elie Ayache, Author of 'The Blank Swan', talks about his 'Blank Swan' theory, which dispels the notion of probability in financial markets. In his dis...

Maximising Digital Marketing

27 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey Seah, CEO at Starcom Mediavest Group South East Asia and Chairman of the group's Asia Digital Leadership team, talks about how digital marketi...

Top Pick Is iCapital.biz

27 Jul 2010

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Tan Teng Boo, Managing Director of Capital Dynamics, tells whether he believes there will be a double dip and his outlook for China in 2H 2010, as wel...

Latest In Management Thinking

25 Jul 2010

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Tom Stewart, Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer at Booz & Co New York, explains his role at the management consulting firm, how his role is als...

MAHB: 5-Year Plan and Overseas Growth on Track

23 Jul 2010

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Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Bashir, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, talks about government stake sales, growth of non-aeronautical reven...

Becoming A Lifestyle Destination

21 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ricky Ow, Senior Vice President and General Manager of SPE Networks Asia, talks about the prospects and plans of AXN Asia and Animax, and how programm...

Waste Management -- The Texcycle Way

21 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Texcycle Technology (M) Bhd MD Periasamy a/l Sinakalai talks about his main waste management business, its relatively new chemicals trading business a...

For Carlsberg, 'Premiumisation' and More Brands is the Way Forward

20 Jul 2010

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Carlsberg Malaysia Managing Director Soren Ravn talks about the World Cup, price increases, market share, plans to add brands, details about its new S...

Tackling Corruption

19 Jul 2010

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Datuk Paul Low, President of Transparency International Malaysia, tells why corruption has increased in Malaysia, the effectiveness of MACC, about pol...

GLC Market, RFID and Solutions Are EA's Future

16 Jul 2010

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EA Holdings Founder and CEO Mohammad Sobri Saad talks about the upcoming IPO such as his offer for sale of 18 million shares, weak IPO market conditio...

Why Asian Countries Progressed Differently

14 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Schuman, author of the book "The Miracle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth", talks about why the economies and government-protected c...

Volvo: Selling Swedish Rides to Msia

14 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Volvo Car Malaysia President, Goran Larsson talked about Volvo's history, direction and sustainability in the ever-growing competition for their marke...

At Nokia, Global Top Dog Doesn't Mean Being No. 1 in Smartphones -- Or Does It?

13 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Nokia Singapore and Malaysia and Brunei GM Vlasta Berka, talks about its smartphone struggles despite global market share leadership, the perception t...

UTAR Staying Affordable

11 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Dato Dr Chuah Hean Teik, President and CEO of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), says affordability is what makes UTAR unique, and how qu...

The Quest to Grow Outside of Government Jobs: HeiTech Padu Bhd

09 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

B Dato' Mohd Hilmey bin Mohd Taib, Exec Chairman of HeiTech Padu Bhd, talks about his and the company's transition from PNBIT into listed company. He ...

Better Education, Better Leadership

08 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Vincent Chin, Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group, tells what needs to be done to transform the country. Fundamentally it boi...

The World's Problems Have Not Gone Away, Investor Jim Rogers Says

07 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Famed investor and commodities bull Jim Rogers talks about the Eurozone's impact on global and US recovery, iterates his bearish views on the Euro and...

Of Property, Politics and Nationbuilding: Dato Rahim of Rahim & Co.

06 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Dato’ Abdul Rahim Rahman, Founder and Chairman of Rahim & Co Chartered Surveyors Sdn. Bhd, talks about how the real estate landscape...

Saving the World, Monier-Style

05 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Georg Harrasser, CEO of roofing specialist Monier, talks about its beginnings in energy-conscious products, target markets, problems in Europe and US,...

The Power of PR and PRCAM's Views on Why Legislation Stifles its Growth

02 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

PRCAM President Julia Ahmad talks about opposition to legislating the PR industry, alternative methods to improve it, the myriad challenges and headwi...

For KimLun, the Future is Outside of Johor

01 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Sim Tian Liang, CEO of KimLun Corp Bhd, talks about his listing plans, corporate govenance, revenue mix, plans to diversify geographically as well as ...

From UMW's Eyes, a View Of Corporate Governance, Toyotas and Energy

30 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Suseela Menon, ED of UMW Holdings, talks about corporate governance issues such as independent directors, whistleblowers, and over-regulation. She als...

Taking a Regional Stand on the Business of Surface Engineering

29 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Willie Wong, CEO of Frontken Bhd, demystifies the business, how it grew, industry drivers, risks, challenges and catalysts. He also discusses competit...

Microsoft: Tackling New Technology Frontiers

28 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft Msia MD Ananth Lazarus talks about cloud computing, Office 2010, Windows Mobile, gaming, piracy and corruption.See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Working With Entrepreneurs

25 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chok Kwee Bee, Managing Director at Teak Capital, talks about the challenges working with entrepreneurs, and what she looks for when making inves...

Change in Malaysia is a Process, Bar Council's Kesavan Says

24 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ragunath Kesavan, President  of the Malaysian Bar Council, discusses Malaysia as a Parliamentary Democracy, the separation of powers, the role of...

OCBC Al-Amin: Carving a Niche in a Crowded Islamic Finance Sector

23 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Syed Abdull Aziz Syed Kechik, Director & CEO of OCBC Al-Amin, talks about operations, branch networks, differentiators, OCBC's uniqueness, its sha...

Pitching Milk Into the Billion-Ringgit Sphere

22 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Bas Van Den Berg, Managing Director of Dutch Lady Malaysia, discusses his plan to reach the RM1 billion revenue mark within three years, the company's...

From Greenfield to No.11 in the World: Westports in a Nutshell

21 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Datuk G and Ruben Gnanalingam, Executive Chairman and Executive Director of West Port, talk about how they took the business from a greenfield...

Right Environment For A World Class University

18 Jun 2010

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Dr Gue See Sew, President of the Oxford Cambridge Society in Malaysia, tells us what makes Cambridge and Oxford worldclass universities, and what it t...

Democratising Education

17 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Anuwar Ali, President and Vice Chancellor of the Open University talks about how students with minimal education qualificat...

Higher Education Issues

16 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, explains government's rationale for scrapping JPA scholarships, issues regarding the PT...

The International Baccalaureate, A Rising Pre-University Program Driven by a Globalising World

15 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey R Beard, Director-General of International Baccalaureate, offers an overview of the program, how it prepares people to be more competitive, is...

The INSEAD MBA: A B-School Program for a Globalised World

14 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Brown, Dean of Business and Management School INSEAD, talks about MBA rankings, entry criteria, costs, expansion of the school, relvance in a ch...

Buy For Art Sake

11 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Valentine Willie, founder of Valentine Willie Fine Art, gives insights into the state of Southeast Asian art market. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

How Big Blue Stays Nimble

10 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ramanathan Sathiamutty, MD of IBM Malaysia, talks about how Big Blue is coping with the smaller, more nimble players, its 'Smarter Malaysia' initiativ...

Building On a Legacy: Serina Hijjas

09 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Serina Hijjas, Director of Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn Bhd, talks about the green movement, the work she has done, about the business of architectur...

Growth In Brands Outlets

08 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chan Kwai Heng, Executive Director of Padini Holdings, tells us why the group managed to double its sales and triple its profits over the past four ye...

Lessons On Political Will, Inclusiveness and Moving Up the Value Chain -- from Australia

07 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Senator The Hon Kim Carr, Australia's Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, talks about how Australia is spreading its wings, to di...

Building A Luxury Brand

04 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Uche Okonkwo, Executive Director at Luxe Corp in Paris and a luxury brand consultant talks about building luxury fashion brands and Malaysia's po...

AFTA Opens Up 550-million-Wide Market for Car Parts for New Hoong Fatt

03 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chin Jit Sin, Managing Director of New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd, talks about staying remarkably focused on the business of making and selling replaceme...

Ken Holdings, a Trailblazer in The Green Movement

01 Jun 2010

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Tan Boon Kang, Managing Director of Ken Holdings Bhd, discusses their move into green buildings and their environmental aspirations, project pipeline,...

More Strength In Rubber

31 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Lim Wee Chai, Chairman and founder of Top Glove Corporation, tells us how he started the business, what it takes for a Malaysian ent...

How a Monster from Mamee Conquered the World -- and Malaysia too!

28 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Datuk Pang Tee Chew, Managing Director of Mamee Double Decker Bhd, talks about how it went from a family owned business into a major exporter of snack...

Takaful -- An Insurance Sector on the Up-and-Up

27 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Azim Mithani, CEO of Prudential BSN Takaful Bhd, talks about the difference between Takaful and conventional insurance, regulation, role of takaful in...

Flying High

26 May 2010

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Dato' Sri Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia group, tells us why the Sydney route is important to AirAsia. He clarifies that the Indonesian and Thailand o...

An Innovative Way of Building a Business

25 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Albert Chan, Managing Director of HPI Resources, talks about how the company started, some of its key challenges, and the challenges of the Chinese bu...

In Fashion, the Necessity of Rising Above the Noise

24 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ham Hon Kit, Managing Director of Voir Group, talks about how the company went from simple beginning in 1970s as a family owned business into a listed...

Navigating Malaysia's Education and Property Challenges

21 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Teo Chiang Quan, Executive Deputy Chairman of Paramount Corp, owner of KDU College group and one of Malaysia's oldest property developers, discu...

Malaysia's Big Question: Has it Learnt From its Past Mistakes?

20 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Lim, senior executive vice president/senior managing director/CEO of Templeton Asset Management, Ltd. discusses Malaysia in some detail, in the...

From Stemcells, A Treatment for Cancer, Alzheimers and Diabetes

19 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

KW Lau, Founder & Executive Director of Cellsafe Group International, talks about how this stem cell biotechnology company offers cryogenic preser...

Homespun Engineering Firm Makes Global Inroads

18 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Thoo Chow Fah, the Executive Chairman of Notion VTec Berhad, talks about the origins of the business, its management style and focus. He also discusse...

After Buying Friendster, Making it Work

17 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ganesh Kumar Bangah, Group Chief Executive Officer of MOL Global, defends his acquisition of Friendster, and discusses the price he paid, its users, v...

Cleaning Up Malaysia's Mess

14 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din, CEO of Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), talks about the dynamics of his business, which entails providing sewerage serv...

Blackberry Full Moments?

13 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Gregory Wade, Managing Director of Research In Motion (RIM) SEA, talks about how Blackberry passed the tipping point to hit the broad market, and won ...

Outdoor Advertising Market Leader

13 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Mohammad Azlan Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of Big Tree Outdoor Sdn Bhd, talks about the business of outdoor advertising and how it works. He als...

Biodiesel Picking Up

11 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Matti Lievonen, the President and CEO of Neste Oil, tells us the prospect of the biodiesel industry given that many producers are operating under-capa...

Malaysian Property Rally Has More Legs

10 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Allan Soo, Managing Director of CB Richard Ellis (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, discusses the recent drastic increase in property prices in the Klang Valley, the...

How Corn in a Cup Became a Global Business

07 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dato' Nelson Kwok, the Founder of Nelson's Corn in the Cup, talks about the origins of the company, his plans for the future and his aim to list the f...

Finding a Niche in Systems Integration -- Privasia Technology Bhd MD & founder Puvanesan Subenthiran

06 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Privasia Technology Bhd MD & founder Puvanesan Subenthiran talks about how he grew the company by acquisitions, how he funded it in the early year...

High-Performance Luxury Vehicles -- Gerry Khouri, Co-Founder of Bufori Motor Car Company (M) Sdn Bhd

05 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Gerry Khouri, Co-Founder of Bufori Motor Car Company (M) Sdn Bhd, talks about the origins and gestation of the company, his early -- and lossmaking as...

Of Power Reserve Margins and Malaysian Energy Security -- Chris Eng, Research Director, OSK Securities

04 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Eng, the Research Director at OSK Securities, discusses energy security in Malaysia: how power from the Bakun will instead be channelled to East...

Metal Fabricator Goes for Listing -- Penny Wong, Executive Director, Seremban Engineering Bhd

03 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Penny Wong, Executive Director of metal fabricator Seremban Engineering Bhd, talks of the company's origins, how it came to be bought by listed light ...

Haute Fashion Pays - Zang Toi

30 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Zang Toi, the Malaysian international fashion designer based in New York, tells us what it takes to be successful in the unforgiving business of fashi...

Getting Into The Big League - Loke Kah Meng, Axa Affin Life Insurance

29 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Loke Kah Meng, CEO of Axa Affin Life Insurance, talks about the strategies to double premiums and get into the big insurance boys' league.&n...

Predictive Intelligence: Making Sense of Reams of Data -- Jimmy Cheah, Managing Director, SAS Malaysia

28 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Cheah, Managing Director of SAS Malaysia, talks about how its mothership, SAS Institute Inc. is the "most important software company folks have ...

Becoming A Lifestyle Brand

27 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chi Oi Meng, Executive Chairperson of Hing Yiap Group, explains why the group focuses on active, sporty and casual wear segment, why the group recorde...

Express Customer Services

26 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

David Ng, Country Manager of DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei, tells how the logistics company managed the volcano ash crisis in Europe, and ...

Whither Private Equity in Asia -- Dan Schwartz, author of 'The Future of Finance'

23 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Schwartz, author of 'The Future of Finance', talks about the evolution of the private equity industry in Asia, how it is different from the US or ...

Sunny Future For Solar - Daniel Ruoss, Envision

22 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ruoss, Managing Director of Envision and a consultant and advisor on solar energy solutions, gives some insights into the solar energy industry...

Winning Business in a Local Context -- Fermin Fautsch, South East Asia CEO, Logica Plc

21 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Fermin Fautsch, South East Asia CEO of FTSE-listed Logica Plc, talks about the size and scale of the Malaysian market, working with global clients gov...

Profiting from Exercise -- Patrick Wee, Founder and CEO of True Group

19 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Wee, Founder and CEO of True Group, talks about the ownership structure of the True Group, when, how and why he started, how he differentiates...

Flexible Packaging: The Next Rubber Glove Sector? -- Chow Yuen Liong, Managing Director of Tomypak Bhd

16 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chow Yuen Liong, the Managing Director of Tomypak Bhd, addresses concernas that it is too reliant on the food packaging industry, discusses his main c...

Global Solutions for Mobile - Eugene Goh, MTouche

15 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Eugene Goh, CEO of MTouche Technology Bhd talks about the challenges of doing business in China, where global businesses are moving towards. He also p...

Delivering Results - Ba U Shan-Ting, Domino's Pizza

14 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ba U Shan-Ting, the COO of Dommal Food Services, tells us what's cooking at Domino's Pizza. The most popular product line is still the Aloha Chicken b...

Political Will For New Economic Model - Tan Sri Amirsham A Aziz, NEAC

12 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tan Sri Amirsham A Aziz, Chairman of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) and former CEO of Maybank, on the new economic model (NEM). Salient...

Avira Spreads: The Business of Anti-Virus - Tjark Auerbach, Founder of Avira

12 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tjark Auerbach shares the story of Avira, which grew from being a humble anti-virus shareware distributed on magazines into one of the world's biggest...