This episode features MHTC's Dr. Sharifah Shahreen, who discusses how the council coordinates Malaysia's healthcare travel ecosystem with 82 member hospitals nationwide, positioning the country as a destination for quality healthcare and holistic wellness across markets like Indonesia, China, India, the UK, and emerging markets such as Oman and Bangladesh. She also highlights the recently concluded Malaysia Healthcare Travel Expo at Malaysia Fair 2026 in Jakarta, where strong Indonesian visitor engagement and the presence of MHTC Ambassador Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza helped deepen Malaysia-Indonesia healthcare travel ties.

This episode features MHTC's Dr. Sharifah Shahreen, who discusses how the council coordinates Malaysia's healthcare travel ecosystem with 82 member hospitals nationwide, positioning the country as a destination for quality healthcare and holistic wellness across markets like Indonesia, China, India, the UK, and emerging markets such as Oman and Bangladesh. She also highlights the recently concluded Malaysia Healthcare Travel Expo at Malaysia Fair 2026 in Jakarta, where strong Indonesian visitor engagement and the presence of MHTC Ambassador Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza helped deepen Malaysia-Indonesia healthcare travel ties.

Strengthening Malaysia's Healthcare Travel Industry

If you’ve stayed in a hotel, you’ve probably seen bottled water placed in the room as part of the guest experience. It seems simple: guests drink the water, the bottles are thrown away, and housekeeping replaces them the next day. But behind this convenience is a costly and wasteful system involving purchasing, delivery, storage, manpower, disposal, and a continuous stream of single-use plastic.
BACFREE believes hotels are ready for a smarter and more sustainable way forward. Through its EcoTap direct drinking solution, BACFREE helps hotels reduce reliance on plastic bottled water while cutting down long-term operational costs linked to procurement, logistics, storage, and waste management.
In this conversation, we speak to Dr Chee Chung Yee, Technical Director of BACFREE, about how the company is helping the hospitality industry move away from single-use plastic bottles and adopt a cleaner, more efficient in-room drinking water solution.

If you’ve stayed in a hotel, you’ve probably seen bottled water placed in the room as part of the guest experience. It seems simple: guests drink the water, the bottles are thrown away, and housekeeping replaces them the next day. But behind this convenience is a costly and wasteful system involving purchasing, delivery, storage, manpower, disposal, and a continuous stream of single-use plastic. BACFREE believes hotels are ready for a smarter and more sustainable way forward. Through its EcoTap direct drinking solution, BACFREE helps hotels reduce reliance on plastic bottled water while cutting down long-term operational costs linked to procurement, logistics, storage, and waste management. In this conversation, we speak to Dr Chee Chung Yee, Technical Director of BACFREE, about how the company is helping the hospitality industry move away from single-use plastic bottles and adopt a cleaner, more efficient in-room drinking water solution.

How BACFREE is Revolutionising the Way Hotel Guests Drink Water

Simpan SSPN recently announced a 4.10 percent dividend rate for 2025, the highest recorded in the past 11 years. The announcement is welcome news for millions of depositors, reflecting growing returns and continued confidence in the National Education Savings Scheme. We speak to Ahmad Dasuki Abdul Majid, the Chief Executive of PTPTN, to discuss what this latest dividend declaration means for savers, the long-term role of Simpan SSPN in education planning, and the range of benefits available under its savings schemes, including tax reliefs, takaful protection, competitive dividends, matching grants, and more

Simpan SSPN recently announced a 4.10 percent dividend rate for 2025, the highest recorded in the past 11 years. The announcement is welcome news for millions of depositors, reflecting growing returns and continued confidence in the National Education Savings Scheme. We speak to Ahmad Dasuki Abdul Majid, the&nbsp;Chief Executive&nbsp;of&nbsp;PTPTN, to discuss what this latest dividend declaration means for savers, the long-term role of Simpan SSPN in education planning, and the range of benefits available under its savings schemes, including tax reliefs, takaful protection, competitive dividends, matching grants, and more

Enjoy Competitive Dividend Returns with Simpan SSPN

As Malaysia's first drone sports academy, AKSADRON offers more than just flying lessons. We speak to Azrita Abd Kadir, Head of Ventures & Alliances at Futurise about how they're introducing competitive drone sports for both children and adults. 

As Malaysia's first drone sports academy, AKSADRON offers more than just flying lessons. We speak to Azrita Abd Kadir, Head of Ventures &amp; Alliances at&nbsp;Futurise&nbsp;about how they're introducing competitive drone sports for both children and adults.&nbsp;

AKSADRON - Malaysia's First Drone Sports Academy 

We speak to Michelle Hah, Executive Director of Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd, about winning EY Woman Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Malaysia and what leadership means to her. 

The 25th edition of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Malaysia awards program is calling for nominations. Nominate an entrepreneur today at ey.com/my/eoy

We speak to&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;Hah, Executive Director of Fire Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd, about winning EY Woman Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Malaysia and what leadership means to her.&nbsp;The 25th&nbsp;edition of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Malaysia awards program is calling for nominations. Nominate an entrepreneur today at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ey.com/my/eoy">ey.com/my/eoy</a>

EY Woman Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Malaysia

We speak to Dato’ Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed, Group CEO of Uzma Berhad, on winning EY Entrepreneur Of TheYear 2025 Malaysia and how Malaysian companies can prepare for shifts in the global energy and tech landscape.



The 25th edition of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Malaysia awards program is calling for nominations. Nominate an entrepreneur today at ey.com/my/eoy

We speak to Dato’&nbsp;Kamarul&nbsp;Redzuan Muhamed, Group CEO of Uzma Berhad, on winning EY Entrepreneur Of TheYear 2025 Malaysia and how Malaysian companies can prepare for shifts in the global energy and tech landscape.The 25th&nbsp;edition of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Malaysia awards program is calling for nominations. Nominate an entrepreneur today at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ey.com/my/eoy">ey.com/my/eoy</a>

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Malaysia

As wealth management becomes more complex and global, how can banks go beyond transactions to truly support clients? We hear from Jeffrey Yap, Managing Director and Head of Regional Wealth Management at Hong Leong Bank, about HLB Priority, a shift toward advisory-led, outcome-based wealth management. Jeffrey shares how Hong Leong Bank is aligning financial strategy with lifestyle needs, including cross-border mobility and premium healthcare access through its “Health is Wealth” initiative.

As wealth management becomes more complex and global, how can banks go beyond transactions to truly support clients? We hear from Jeffrey Yap, Managing Director and Head of Regional Wealth Management at Hong Leong Bank, about HLB Priority, a shift toward advisory-led, outcome-based wealth management. Jeffrey shares how Hong Leong Bank is aligning financial strategy with lifestyle needs, including cross-border mobility and premium healthcare access through its “Health is Wealth” initiative.

Rethinking Wealth Management with HLB Priority

IMU University has launched their new programmme for 2026: The Bachelor in Cosmetic Science. We dive into how the programme blends product development, beauty innovation, and global exposure to prepare students for careers in the fast‑growing beauty industry.

IMU University has launched their new programmme for 2026: The Bachelor in Cosmetic Science. We dive into how the programme blends product development, beauty innovation, and global exposure to prepare students for careers in the fast‑growing beauty industry.

Beyond The Beauty - IMU's New Cosmetic Science Programme

Asia School of Business recently celebrated a key milestone in its history, as it received the international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. What does this mean for the School as it aims to continuously transform business education for its students?

Professor Joseph Cherian, CEO, President, Dean, and Distinguished Professor of the Asia School of Business, joins us to share the good news.

Asia School of Business recently celebrated a key milestone in its history, as it received the international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. What does this mean for the School as it aims to continuously transform business education for its students? Professor Joseph Cherian, CEO, President, Dean, and Distinguished Professor of the Asia School of Business, joins us to share the good news.

Transforming Business Education: Global Inquiry, Local Heart

Emirates has connected Kuala Lumpur to a global network of destinations, supporting both business and leisure travel. Covering over 150 cities across Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the GCC, the airline offers multiple daily flights and flexible routing options, including open-jaw travel. We speak to Saeed Mubarak, Emirates Country Manager for Malaysia, as he shares how the airline can help business travelers plan trips efficiently, stay productive in the air, and travel comfortably across continents

Emirates has connected Kuala Lumpur to a global network of destinations, supporting both business and leisure travel. Covering over 150 cities across Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the GCC, the airline offers multiple daily flights and flexible routing options, including open-jaw travel. We speak to Saeed Mubarak, Emirates Country Manager for Malaysia, as he shares how the airline can help business travelers plan trips efficiently, stay productive in the air, and travel comfortably across continents

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