The Breakfast Grille
Episodes
L'Oreal Deepens Roots In Malaysia Beauty Market
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
L’Oreal is a centennial beauty brand that has become synonymous with its iconic tagline, Because You’re Worth It. It also carries brands such as G...
Chan Brothers Prestige Going Bespoke In A Big Way
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bespoke travel is increasingly common as travelers want a specially curated itinerary. Chan Brothers Prestige part of one the largest travel agencies ...
Samaiden's Plans To Stay Bright And Sunny
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Energy Transition Roadmap has a goal of achieving 70% renewable energy installed capacity mix for the power sector by 2050 which is good ...
Stay The Course Of Fiscal And Economic Reform
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The World Bank cut its target for Malaysia’s GDP from 4.3% to 3.9% for 2023. Dr Apurva Sanghi, the World Bank Lead Economist for Malaysia shares his...
Why The International Double Standards For Palestine?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It has been 20 days since the current war in Gaza was launched, stemming from the assault by Hamas fighters in Israel on October 7th, which led to the...
MOSTI's Vision Of High-Tech Malaysia
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Madani Economy Framework sets the lofty ambition of catapulting Malaysia into the world’s top 30 economies with a consistent 5.5% annual GDP gro...
Resilience & Empathy, Dr. Noor Hisham's Pandemic Journey
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, former Health Director-General, and the chairperson of UCSI Healthcare Group, offer a candid glimpse into his journe...
Aquawalk Group Looking To Float
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the pandemic over and visitorship returning to 2019 levels, Aquawalk Group which owns aquariums in Phuket and Jakarta as well as Aquaria KLCC, is...
Pawnbroker EMCC Seizes Golden Opportunity In IPO
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evergreen Max Cash Capital (EMCC) became only the second pawnbroker to list on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market, debuting in September at a 33% premium o...
Paying It Forward Via Education & Healthcare
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UCSI Group is a conglomerate today but started life as Sedaya College with only 4 PCs for its computer science classes in 1986. Its founder and execut...
Delivery Firm Hopes To Deliver Profits Soon
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GDEX Berhad is now confident of returning to the black after recording 6 consecutive quarters of losses. Its CEO Teong Teck Lean shares with us how th...
Brahim's On The Brink?
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brahim’s is a household name especially for Malaysian travellers given its long association as the in-flight caterer for the national carrier. Howev...
NIMP And Budget 2024, Singing The Same Tune
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The New Industrial Plan has lofty targets by 2030 from value adding RM587bn to GDP, creating 3.3mn jobs and pushing the average salary to RM 4510. We ...
Unpacking Budget 2024 With MOF
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Budget 2024, the government proposed a spending plan of 393.8 billion ringgit. Various strategic measures have been proposed, including the introdu...
Accountants Wanted To Change The World
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is one of the largest accounting professional bodies in the UK, with over 300,000 ...
Signify's Bright Future For Malaysia
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Signify, the lighting division of Dutch multinational Philips, is very optimistic about the future of its business in Malaysia as well as the region a...
Julie's Manufacturing A Cracking Success For Exports
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you enjoy eating peanut butter crackers? If you do, there is a high chance that it would have been a Julie’s Biscuit. This Melaka based loca...
Unraveling The Complexity Of Workplace Mental Health
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks World Mental Health Day, and it was estimated that mental health conditions in the workplace cost the Malaysian economy 14.46 billion ring...
People Are The Key To Success At Porto Digital Park
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Porto Digital Tech Park, Brazil’s largest technology park was born in 2020 with an aim to turn the port city of Recife to be a centre of technologic...
The Fight For Borsig, KNM's Crown Jewel
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
KNM group, a PN17 company has recently been thrust into the spotlight with a boardroom tussle with German businessman Andreas Heeschen, submitting a n...
Singapore's Pathway To Net Zero Emissions
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is an existential threat for low-lying states like Singapore, which is vulnerable to rising sea levels and flooding, in addition to the...
Time For Hong Kong To Regain Its Mojo
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Kong saw its biggest net ouflow of residents since the beginning of the Covid pandemic and money continues to shift away to other financial hubs....
Germany's Reunification 33 Years On
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On German Unity Day, we take stock of what this means for a country that was divided since the end of the Second World War and only reunified 33 years...
WS Audiology Making Hearing Aids Affordable And Accessible
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a series of mergers and acquisitions, WS Audiology has become the world’s leading hearing aids manufacturer in the world, WS Audiology produce...
MGTC Out To Ensure Success Of NETR
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shamsul Bahar Mohd Nor, Group Chief Executive Officer, Malaysian Green Technology & Climate Change Corporation (MGTC) joins us to have a conversat...
GTR Going From Red To Black
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GTR a joint venture between SATS and Capital A, is a ground-handling service provider. In this competitive landscape with 30 licensed providers, we as...
ITC: Making Muslim-Friendly Tourism Mainstream
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Research consultancy Crescent Rating projects that global Muslim tourist numbers will swell to 230 million by 2028, accounting for USD$225 billion tou...
Gemilang Waiting To Turn Around Business?
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GEMILANG is a Johor based manufacturer of bus bodies and bus assemblies, and with over 30 years of experience, the Group has become one of the leading...
CelcomDigi Focusing On Maximising Synergies
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After the merger of Celcom Axiata and Digi.com in December last year, CelcomDigi now forms the single largest telco in the country as well as the larg...
ABB Energy Industries: Accelerating Tech For Net Zero Ambitions
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to the International Energy Agency, energy accounts for more than three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, with oil and gas operat...
HDC Propelling Malaysia Forward In The Global Halal Economy
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The global halal market is already worth 3 trillion US dollars and is expected to grow to 5 trillion by 2030. Malaysia should be in a position to capt...
FatHopes Energy's Quest For Growth
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do with your used cooking oil? More often than not, it will probably end up going into the kitchen sink or drain, but should this be the w...
OUM: Championing Flexible Pathways To Education
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Open universities pioneered distance learning long before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted higher education. However with more institutions delivering ...
Syed Saddiq: MUDA Aims To Be A Credible Third Force
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, Muar MP Syed Saddiq announced that he will be a third force opposition as a sign of protest against the dropping of 47 charges again...
Malaysian Football League Rebuilding Financial Resilience
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with Malaysia Day, we discuss the business of a sport loved by many Malaysians, football. Stuart Ramalingam is the CEO of the Malaysian...
Rafizi Ramli On The New Themes Of 12MP Mid Term Review
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the Mid-Term 12 Malaysia Plan, 3 key themes: Sustainable, Prosperous and High-Income Nation were introduced. The Government also recognizes the nee...
Media Prima's Three Prong Strategy Still Works
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In an environment of shrinking adex, Media Prima has seen a challenging 1st half. However is the worse over for this media conglomerate. Rafiq Razali ...
Optimax Holdings, Taking An Eye For Aesthetic Services
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eye specialist service provider, Optimax has obtained a licence from the Ministry of Health Malaysia to offer plastic surgery and aesthetic services. ...
Belgium Overseeing Complexities Of EU Expansion
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Belgium will take up the Presidency of the European Council in January 2024, where the topic of EU expansion will likely heat up. H.E. Peter Van Acker...
Malakoff Banking On Transformation 2.0
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysia's largest independent power producer has seen losses for the last 2 quarters. We check in with Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib, their CEO as to why ...
Protecting Hup Seng Values For Future Generations
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hup Seng ping pong biscuits are no stranger to most Malaysian households as they are a classic snack that we grew up with, dipping the biscuits into o...
A Six-Sided View To Hexagon Manufacturing’s Business
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence advanced manufacturing solutions and technologies are used to design and make 95% of the cars and 75% of the smartp...
Progressive Wage Policy Step In Right Direction
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the announcement that the Progressive Wage Policy (PWP) will be voluntary, incentive-based and productivity-linked, we speak to Dr. Geoffrey Will...
POS Malaysia, The Cheque Is In The mail
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After almost 19 consecutive quarters of losses, there is urgency for Pos Malaysia to transform itself. We speak to their Group CEO, Charles Brewer on ...
The Secret To Secret Recipe Staying Relevant
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 26 years, Secret Recipe has a global and local footprint of 500 stores. We speak to 2nd generation Managing Director, Patrick Sim on their strat...
Revenge Travel Fueling Apple Vacations Recovery
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysian outbound travel agency Apple Vacations was making over RM270 million in sales pre-pandemic, but the Covid-19 pandemic torpedoed revenues ami...
Mamee: Building Brand Loyalty Across Generations
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FMCG company Mamee-Double Decker, now helmed by the third generation of the Pang family, and boasts a range of food products sold in over 80 countries...
State-Federal Funding Need Greater Transparency And Accountability
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the six-state election now behind us, what institutional reforms and policies must be the focus of state government moving forward, and should Pa...
Independence In A Time Of War
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Ukraine celebrates 32 years of independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The country's chargé d'affaires, Denys Mykhail...
Teleport Beams Itself To The Pole Position
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 5 years, Capital A’s logistics venture has propelled itself to market dominance by disrupting this already competitive industry. We speak to its ...
JCI-Hitachi: Higher Investment To Cool Down ASEAN
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the mercury rises to unprecedented levels due to global warming, air-conditioning is fast becoming a necessity rather than merely luxury. But given...
Mercy Malaysia Dedicated To Humanitarian Work
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to the United Nations, 1 in every 45 people on the planet will need humanitarian assistance, especially with the rise of natural disasters a...
Slovenia To Strengthen Trade Ties With Malaysia
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slovenia has been a trading partner with Malaysia for a decade, with increasing imports and exports over the years. Marko Ham, the Ambassador of Slove...
Lessons In Grassroots Engagement From The BRI
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China launched its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative or BRI some 20 years ago, with around 148 countries signing up to participate in the trans-regio...
Revamp Needed To Tackle CyberSecurity In Malaysia
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CyberSecurity Malaysia is an agency under the Ministry of Communications and Digital, and provides a range of specialised technical services. With the...
CapBay’s 1 Billion Financing Feather In The Cap
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Capbay, a Malaysian home grown multi-bank supply chain finance and peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platform has surpassed the milestone of disbursing ove...
PRN 2023: 3-3 Stalemate But Not Status Quo
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final tally of the six state elections on Saturday resulted in a 3-3 tie, with Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional retaining control of Selangor, Neg...
SNS Network, From A Reseller To Services
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SNS Network which was listed in September 2022 is now trading below the IPO price. We speak to Ko Yun Hung, it's Co-Founder and Managing Director if t...
Templewater Sees Opportunities In Malaysia
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bravo Transport is Hong Kong Island’s largest bus company and Templewater owns more than 90% of the group. Cliff Zhang, the chairman of Bravo and CE...
FWD Making Headway In The Pan Asian Insurance Market
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FWD Group is a relative new life insurance player with a presence in 10 countries. What is their strategy for the next phase of growth after a rather ...
Betting On US Office Reits To Rebound
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE) is an office REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange, with a portfolio of 13 assets in major cities such as Austin, At...
Swift Aims For Green Premium In Logistics
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Integrated logistics provider Swift Haulage debuted on the Bursa Malaysia Main Market in December 2021 amid boom times in the logistics industry. Howe...
A Facelift For DC Healthcare Share Price
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aesthetic medical services provider DC Healthcare Holdings Bhd debuted on the ACE market on 17 July and closed at an 80% premium against the IPO price...
Cape EMS: Tapping Unexplored Markets For Growth
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Electronic manufacturing services player Cape EMS debuted on the Main Market in March 2023, raising RM155 million in IPO proceeds. How will Cape utili...
HKEX Looks North For Growth
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is one of the largest in the world and also in Asia. But it is seeing the lowest number of IPOs in 20 years in the first ...
Rafizi Ramli: NETR to Make Malaysia Better
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The NETR and Ekonomi Madani was launched to much fanfare but will it be the much needed solution to Malaysia's structural issues. Economy Minister, Ra...
Playing It Safe In 2023 State Polls
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With a total of 570 candidates vying for 245 state seats in the upcoming state elections, we speak to Dr. Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, ...
JLL On The ASEAN Landscape
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JLL is a Fortune 200 company with more than US$20 billion of annual revenue, whose origin dates back to 1760 and is today listed on the NYSE. In South...
Zoom-ing On The Enterprise Market
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How have Zoom fortunes fared now that the pandemic is over, and most workers have returned to physical office? What other new products and services ca...
Liew Chin Tong On Malaysia's Economic Take Off
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysia’s net foreign direct investment amounted to RM74.6 billion in 2022, but how can we further improve the ease of doing business here? Liew Ch...
Is Russia Burning Bridges With Foreign Media?
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month, the war in Ukraine crossed the 500 day mark since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. How do the events in Russia’s ...
EPF, Overcoming Challenges In Retirement Savings
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malaysian are ill-prepared for retirement with only 18% of EPF members having enough savings when they reach 55. We speak with Nurhisham Hussein, Chie...
Chery's Malaysian Ambitions
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chery has returned to the Malaysian market and launched two of its flagship models. Country Director of Chery Malaysia, Leo Chen shares with us what i...
Xendit, Still A Payment Gateway Unicorn
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Xendit, an Indonesian payment gateway has started its operations in Malaysia. We speak to their CEO, Moses Lo to find out their plans for Asean expans...
Don't Write Off Asean Equity Markets Yet
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unlike 2022, Asean equities markets have underperformed compared to Japan, Korea and US. We check in with our panel consisting of Anand Pathmakanthan,...
Can M+ Global Boost Malacca Securities Profit?
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malacca Securities has evolved from a family run stock broker to offer financial advisory services. 3rd Generation Managing Director Lim Chia Wei, lau...
Selangor MB: PH Confident Of Win In State Elections
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Selangor is said to be the most competitive in this upcoming state elections. Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Caretaker Menteri Besar of Selangor tells us ...
WASCO Benefitting From Energy Security Priorities
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WASCO, an integrated energy solutions company in the oil and gas industry known for its pipe coating segment has an order book of RM3.5bn, close to th...
Will IPO Be An Eagle Or Bogey For MST Golf?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever picked up the game of golf, then the name MST Golf would not have escaped you. MST is the largest golf retailer in Malaysia and Singa...
Penang Caretaker CM On The State Election
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caretaker Chief Minister of Penang Chow Kon Yeow talks about his first term as the state's chief executive and what he and his administration have acc...
Can ERM Maintain Its Sustainability Niche Advantage?
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ERM describes itself as the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, in an era where all consulting firms are dabbling in the ESG space. Global C...
Skyworld IPO To Reach The Stars?
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
SkyWorld Development will be listed on Bursa next Monday 10 July, with an IPO price of 80 sen per share. Will the recently announced FY2023 record res...
Bermaz Auto Accelerating Ahead
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a crowded competitive market, how does Bermaz Auto, the franchise holder and sole distributor of Mazda, Kia and Peugeot intend to stay ahead of the...
QS World Universities Rankings Undergo Reset
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The QS World University Rankings 2024 was released last week and three new metrics were introduced this time. We discuss the the value and accuracy of...
Rapid Bus Running Behind On Transformation?
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prasarana subsidiary Rapid Bus manages urban bus networks in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuantan. How is the company responding to longstanding complaints o...
MyDigital Monitoring Digital Economy Blueprint And 4IR Policy Performance
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MyDIGITAL Corporation was incorporated in 2021 as an agency and is tasked to monitor the progress of the Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint and the N...
Lucky Wednesday For DayThree’s IPO?
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 2016 as a Business Process Management company, DayThree has been competing with the big boys like TDCX, VADS, SCICOM, and Aegis. How have t...
Redtone, Making The Right Switch At The Right Time
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
REDtone an integrated telecommunications and digital infrastructure services provider has just moved from ACE to the Main Market, We sit down with the...
Will Funding Societies Islamic Financing Products Appeal To Makcik Kiah?
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Funding Societies has launched its comprehensive Islamic Financing solutions for both the micro SME and SME segments, in line with Malaysia’s aspira...
Entering The "Zaid-Geist"
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With 6 states heading to the state polls, will the outcome be status quo. What is the psyche of the voter especially the Kelantanese who have been loy...
End Of Dominant Party Era In Malaysian Politics?
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Six states in Peninsular Malaysia are heading to state elections by August, in what is widely viewed as a referendum on the fledgling unity government...
Deja Vu in UK Politics as Boris Johnson Resigns
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from his parliamentary seat this month, sending shockwaves throughout British politics and posing yet ...
F-Secure, Carving a Slice of the Cybersecurity Pie
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the proliferation of devices, cybersecurity attacks have been on the rise. Victims are not only enterprises but consumers as well. We speak to GU...
RedONE's Product And Market Diversification
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) sector has been intensively competitive over the years, and only a few companies remain in the space. We ...
What’s The Beef Between Brahim's Food Services And Malaysia Airlines ?
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 26 year relationship between Brahim's Food Services and Malaysia Aviation Group will come to an end this month, and the airlines will only have 24...
Navigating Foreign Policy Amid Different Global Blocs
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The world is dividing itself into various blocs - based on ideology, economics and religion. What does this say about the role that a small country li...
EA Technique, Turnaround Plans Bearing Fruit
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
EA Tech, an oil and gas company was declared a PN17 company in 2022 have submitted their regularisation plans to the regulators. We sit down with Nasr...
Anthony Loke, On Track To Achieve Transport Reforms
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Public transport woes have been increasingly common with infrequent bus and train services, overcrowding and breakdowns. We speak to Minister of Trans...
Will The Age Of The Strongman Prevail?
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Putin, Trump, and Bolsonaro to Erdoğan, and Xi, the world has been seeing the rise of authoritarian leaders. Gideon Rachman, author of The Age o...
MSIG Regaining 2nd Place Market Ranking For 2023 And Beyond
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The General Insurance industry enjoyed positive growth for 2022, but competition remains fierce amongst the existing players. And with 2 recent merger...