The Breakfast Grille
Episodes
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...
The Next Step: Becoming a Billion-Ringgit Company -- Dixon Chew, Group MD/CEO of electrical appliances maker Pensonic Holdings Bhd
09 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Making it Work -- Jose Ramon Carabante, Team Owner of Hispania F1
08 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Business To Double In Three Years - Mac Chung Lynn, Nando's Malaysia
07 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Government Transformation Programme -- Datuk Seri Idris Jala, CEO Of Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu)
06 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Open Tenders The Way Forward - Koon Yew Yin
05 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Penang Property Is For Long-Term - Daisy Ooi, Hunza Properties
02 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steely Performance - Dato' Sri Tai Hean Leng, Masteel
01 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Riding on LED Demand - Heng Huck Lee, Globetronics Technology
01 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Of Education, ISA, Blue-Bloods and Racial Unity -- Tengku Dato' Shamsul Bahrin, President and Professor Emeritus of Nilai University College
30 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Private Banking Bright Prospects In Asia - Renato De Guzman, Bank of Singapore
29 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Japanese Still Favour Malaysia - Masahiko Horie, Japan Ambassador
26 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
IT Distributor Takes Flight on Main Market -- Foo Sen Chin, Managing Director, ECS ICT Bhd
26 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Growing Islamic Insurance -- Datuk Syed Moheeb Kamarulzaman, CEO of Takaful Ikhlas
24 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Four Star Hotels Most Profitable - Hanley Chew, Sunway International Hotels & Resorts
23 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Iskandar Will Succeed? - Ismail Ibrahim, IRDA
22 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramping Up Capacity Quickly - Peter Vogt, Nestle Malaysia
22 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pursuing Norway's Interest - Trond Giske, Minister of Trade and Industry
18 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Evolving Nature of Education -- Graham Doxey, CEO, Laureate Malaysia
17 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malaysia: A Fundamental Play -- Datuk Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, CEO, Bursa Malaysia Bhd
16 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Championing Women's Health - Dr Nor Ashikin Mokhtar, PrimaNora Medical Centre
15 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Quest for Fair Trade and Competition -- Stewart Forbes, Executive Director of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI)
12 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Less Bullish On CPO Prices - Dr James Fry, LMC International
11 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Global Domination in Health and Beauty, the Malaysian Way -- Kulvinder Birring, General Manager of Watsons Malaysia
11 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reaching There - Sharon Wong & Peter Chan, Sure-Reach
11 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taking Off - Tengku Dato' Azmil Zahruddin, Managing Director, Malaysia Airlines Bhd
05 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Getting Out Of The Middle Income Trap - Richard Vietor, Harvard Business School
04 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Laying The Foundation For Growth - Thomas Lim, Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry
03 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Slower Growth In 2010 - Toni Brendish, Danone Dumex
02 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Of Buying into Export Rebounds and Domestic Consumption -- Michael Auyeung, CEO Pacific Mutual Bhd
01 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTAs Will Benefit Malaysia - Datuk Dr Rebecca Sta Maria, MITI
25 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Saving the EuroZone -- and the relevance to Malaysia -- Dr Gunther Gruber, German ambassador to Malaysia
23 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Venture Capital Still Hot -- Tan Yinglan, Book Author, Adviser and Former Venture Capitalist
23 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Challenging Conventional Wisdom - Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Prize 2009, Economics
22 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How the Advertising Industry Has Evolved -- and Continues to Evolve -- Austen Zecha, President and CEO of TBWA TEQUILA Malaysia
19 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Outlook for the Malaysian Car Industry -- Datuk Aishah Ahmad, President, Malaysian Automotive Association
17 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Making Tough Decisions In Life - May Lee, Lotus Media House, Ex TV Presenter
12 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malaysian International Furniture Fair - Taking Malaysian Furniture to the World - Dato Tan Chin Huat, Chairman and MD of MIFF
11 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Winning the Malaysian Beer Wars -- Charles Ireland, Managing Director, Guinness Anchor Bhd
10 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Benefits of Being Local -- Datin Lara Hussein, Managing Director, M&C Saatchi Malaysia
09 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Innovation Is Not Just For Right Brainers - Dr Richard Brynteson, Concordia University
08 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Helping Lower Grade Companies Access The Bond Market - Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn, Danajamin
08 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Making a Splash on the Malaysian Capital Markets -- James Wong, Executive Director of JCY International Berhad
04 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doing Business in Malaysia, 50 years ago versus Now - Graham Hayward, Chairman of Executives Global Network
04 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Heavenly Stay - Kim Powley, The Westin KL
03 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Westin KL is a 5-star hotel in Jalan Bukit Bintang, and is famous for its Heavenly Bed and toiletry products. In 2007, Ireka sold The We...
The Beauty of Bio-Oil - Justin Letschert, CEO of Bio-Oil / Union-Swiss
02 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Power of Escapism - Olivier Horps, Asia-Pacific Managing Director, Club Med
29 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inventing Image And Beauty - Andrew Stanleick, L'oreal Malaysia
28 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
L'oreal is the biggest cosmetics and beauty care company in the world and owns 25 brands in their portfolio. Brands include Maybelline, Garn...
Helping to Green Malaysia -- Dr. Stellios Plainiotis, Associate Director, IEN Consultants Sdn. Bhd.
27 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuning Up The Marketing - Joyce Lai, Tune Money
26 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catalyst For Iskandar - Dato' Bill Ch'ng, Malaysia Pacific Corporation
22 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Need To Overhaul Premiums For Motor Insurance - Rob Ryan, Chartis Malaysia Insurance
21 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Big Plans Ahead - Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia
13 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clarity In Vision Is Key - John Collins, McKinney Rogers
08 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Profiting From The Downturn - Hain Mackay-Cruise, Intercall Asia Pacific
30 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Business For Charity Giving - Julia Chong, The Truly Loving Company
24 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Double Digit Growth For Home Linen Business - Roland Chew, Yoong Onn Corporation Berhad
09 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Crisis After Dubai - Martin Wolf, Financial Times London
07 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Promoting Malaysian Cuisine Abroad - Mohd Zuhri Abdullah, Jom Makan
04 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Jom Makan owns two restaurants in London - Trafalgar Square and Westfields Mall. It was initially funded by the government under the Malaysia Kitchen ...
Telenor's growth from state company into a dynamic enterprise - Sigve Brekke, Executive Vice President of Telenor Group and Head of Telenor Asia
02 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Sigve Brekke, Executive Vice President of Telenor Group and Head of Telenor Asia speaks about Telenor Asia and its competition.See omnystudio.co...
Pernod Ricard's Bestsellers - CK Tan, Pernod Ricard Malaysia
30 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Future of Private Healthcare -- Amir Firdaus Abdullah, Gleneagles Intan Kuala Lumpur
25 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Branson, Trump, Fernandes: PR Role Models -- Michael De Kretser, CEO, GO Communications
24 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Free Trade Key To Prosperity - Gary Locke, US Commerce Secretary
23 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Onto Thailand and Beyond! -- Peter England, Head of Retail Banking, CIMB Bank
19 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why NSTP Matters -- Dato' Amrin Awaluddin, Group Managing Director, Media Prima Bhd
18 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malaysia's Leading Data Centre Operator -- Chiew Kok Hin, CEO, The AIMS Group
17 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Big Business of Mobile -- Aaron Lee, CEO of iSentric Sdn Bhd
13 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Retail Therapy At Robinsons - Guest: Teoh Boon Hock - Assistant General Manager of Robinson & Co (M) Sdn Bhd
12 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boosting Biotechnology's Contribution to Malaysia's GDP -- Dato’ Iskandar Mizal Mahmood, CEO, Malaysian Biotechnology Corp.
11 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gauging Global Oil Demand -- Tengku Dato’ Ibrahim Petra - CEO, Petra Perdana Bhd
10 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Touching the Lives of 5 Billion People -- Yuri Hermida, CEO, Procter & Gamble Malaysia and Singapore
09 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Going for IPO, Expanding to Singapore and Vietnam - Andrew Reddy, Managing Director, ChasWood Resources Sdn Bhd
06 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Building a Sport Marketing Empire -- Marcus Luer, CEO and Founder, Total Sports Asia
05 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.