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Sharper and stronger than a double espresso. The Morning Run stretches your mind and braces you for the business day. It's your fast track into work where you can hit the ground running. From 6am to 10am weekdays, the Morning Run brings you the biggest stories and must-listen-to interviews. Stay enlightened, make educated business and investment decisions.
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2025 has seen major shifts in Malaysia’s political landscape, from government reforms and cabinet reshuffles to key events like Budget 2026 and the Sabah state election. On today’s Breakfast Grille, we reflect on our conversations about these developments and their implications for the country.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025 was the year global trade was thrown into turmoil, thanks largely to US tariffs and geopolitical tensions. How are countries and economic blocs around the world navigating the currents? We revisit conversations on trade and tariff issues that dominated the year.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As 2025 draws to a close, the world faces unresolved wars, intensifying great-power competition and growing economic uncertainty. Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, fellow at the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security and founder of the ASEAN Wonk newsletter talks about what 2025 revealed, and what 2026 could bring for the US, ASEAN, and the global order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The University of Nottinghan Malaysia just celebrated their silver jubilee. We speak to their Provost & CEO, Prof. David FitzPatrick, about how the university has impacted Malaysia economically, whether our government’s policies support its aims, and if there is any disparity between its UK and Malaysian student outcomes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On International Migrants’ Day we look at how migration has shaped the economy of Malaysia which relies heavily on foreign labour, while laying bare the gaps between policy, law and lived reality. Sahain Puthucheary of the law firm, Xavier & Koh Partnership and Adrian Pereira, Executive Director of the North South Initiative, a non-profit NGO that works with and empowers migrant workers, share their insights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Breakfast Grille this morning, Philip See is joined by Tindaro Danze, President & CEO of Siemens Malaysia to talk about the company’s involvement in the country’s data center industry, automation in manufacturing plants, the adoption of Industry 4.0, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In conjunction with International Universal Health Coverage Day, Philip See speaks to Dr Khor Swee Kheng, CEO, Angsana Health & Specialist in Public Policies about the most pressing healthcare issues in Malaysia right now - affordability, overworking and inconsistent contracts of public healthcare staff, whether the government is relying too much on private healthcare and more.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Futurise, a wholly-owned company under the Ministry of Finance, is a key driver of the National Regulatory Sandbox. We ask Shafinaz Salim, Acting CEO what the company does, how it works with other Ministries and agencies, how it is funded, and have they achieved commercialisation with any of their companies.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week was International Anti-Corruption Day, a good reminder of Malaysia’s ongoing struggle with high-level corruption as we aspire to be amongst the top 25 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index by 2033. How will that be achieved when we currently rank 57th? A question we pose to Pushpan Murugiah, CEO of C4 Center, and Raymon Ram, President of Transparency International Malaysia, as we look at what legislative reform the country needs.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Austria is a land known for its pristine moutains but there is more in common with Malaysia than expected. His Excellency Gerhard Eisl, Austrian Ambassador to Malaysia, discusses how our countries are fostering closer ties in trade, education, and tourism against a backdrop of increasing geopolitical tensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daryl Foong, Group CEO and Executive Director of Aquawalk talks about the company’s listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market recently, its expansion plans in the region, how to get people to return after their first visit, how resilient the business is in the event of a slowdown in foreign tourism, and more.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, I’m joined by Liew Yoon Poh, Group CEO of LAC Med Bhd. They are a company specializing in supplying, integrating, and servicing medical devices and healthcare IT solutions - think MRI machines. In light of LAC Med’s listing tomorrow on Bursa Malaysia’s Main Market, I’ll be asking him about the company’s purpose for the exercise, whether he is worried about renewing contracts with partners, expansion into Indonesia, status of its order book, and whether you should be a shareholder.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Orkim Bhd, Malaysia’s largest clean petroleum product (CPP) tanker operator, is heading for a Main Market listing on December 9th. CEO Capt Cheah Sin Bi discusses the company’s evolution from a one-vessel operator to a major player transporting refined petroleum across the region as well as its plans for the RM92 million it hopes to raise from this listing.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kelington Group is expanding its presence across Asia and now Europe, while diversifying from ultra-high purity gases into industrial gases. Raymond Gan, its founder and CEO talks about this engineering firm's financial outlook, its role in the semiconductor supply chain, and the competitive landscape it operates in.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GDEX is navigating one of its toughest years yet amid rising competition and a rapidly evolving logistics sector. On today’s Breakfast Grille, Philip See talks with CEO Teong Teck Lean about how the company is adapting, leveraging technology, and reshaping its services to stay profitable and drive future growth.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MiRXES is a Singaporean biotech company that’s listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Today Elaine Boey will be sitting down with co-founder and CEO, Dr. Zhou Lihan to talk about the technology that the company employs, challenges as Southeast Asia’s biotech unicorn, when it might turn profitable, and whether you should be a shareholder.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Russia remains at the centre of some of the world’s most consequential geopolitical tensions, while for Malaysia, navigating its relationships with major powers, understanding Moscow’s position has never been more relevant. Naiyl Latypov, Russia's ambassador to Malaysia, discusses bilateral relations as well as what the prospects for peace with Ukraine is like.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Saturday, the results of Sabah’s 17th state elections were revealed after a very crowded race. This was followed with the quick installation of GRS Chairman, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as Chief Minister early Sunday morning. We discuss the election outcome with our panel, Ibrahim Suffian, Co-Founder & Programme Director of Merdeka Center, and Ariff Adi Putera Anwar, Research Associate at the Institute for Development Studies Sabah and how this changes the state's relationship with the Federal government.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Uzma Berhad may be best known for its oil & gas roots, but the group has been steadily reshaping itself into a broader energy and technology solutions player. Philip See speaks with Dato’ Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed, MD and Group CEO of Uzma Berhad, to unpack the company’s evolving portfolio, the strength and visibility of its current order book, and how its diversification strategy is translating into performance across key segments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Since 1957, Japan and Malaysia has built strong ties, shaped by Japan’s Official Development Assistance and Malaysia’s Look East Policy. Today, with geopolitical tensions and protectionism on the rise, we ask H.E Shikata Noriyuki, Japan’s Ambassador to Malaysia, how both nations can keep strengthening trade and their long-standing partnership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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