From Diagnosis to Scale: Rethinking How Startups Are Supported

What does it really take to move a company from early promise to real growth? In this episode, we shift the focus from funding alone to the structured journey founders must go through to build, validate, and scale. Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all programmes, the emphasis is on tailored pat…

How AI is Starving the Internet

For decades, the internet ran on a simple economic contract: creators publish content, search engines organise it, and humans click on it. That click was the currency of the open web. But in 2025, that contract is unraveling. Nan Hao Maguire of Cloudflare reveals that the internet is shifting from…

Star Trek or Wall-E? When AI Does Everything

We often talk about AI disrupting jobs, but Peng T. Ong (Co-Founder of Monk's Hill Ventures) is talking about something far more absolute: a singularity. In his essay, "The Economic Singularity: Life as Work Transforms," Peng argues we are approaching a tipping point where the marginal cost of lab…

Are Malaysian MSMEs Ready For Visit Malaysia 2026?

Running a business built on local craft and grit is a cornerstone of Malaysian culture. But as the nation prepares for the massive influx of Visit Malaysia 2026, "passion" alone may no longer be enough to scale. While MSMEs represent 97% of all registered businesses and contribute 38% of the nation…

Smart Partnerships: How MTDC Bridges Malaysian Start-Ups to Global Markets

Innovation is often talked about in terms of funding, but money alone rarely brings new technology to market. In this episode, we explore how Malaysia is supporting innovation beyond grants, and what it really takes to help companies move from research and early ideas into commercial reality. We…

The RM144 Billion Paradox: Talent, Taps, and the Data Centre Boom

Malaysia is riding a record-breaking wave of RM144 billion in data centre investments, yet the "job density" remains surprisingly low. We examine the stark reality of building a digital empire when the nation faces a 90% gap in engineering talent and the looming "brain drain" to Singapore. Carlos …

Meituan’s Shadow: How China’s Delivery Wars Changed ASEAN

Food delivery in Southeast Asia is no longer just about moving meals from Point A to Point B. It has evolved into a $22.7 billion industry where platforms don't just facilitate demand, they orchestrate it. According to Momentum Works, the sector has bounced back with 18% year-on-year growth, but t…

From Chatbots to Do-Bots: Rise of the Agentic Enterprise

For the last two years, corporate AI strategy has largely revolved around "Assistants", chatbots that wait for a human prompt, but could that phase be already coming to an end? Nicholas Eayrs of Databricks argues we are now entering the era of the Agentic Enterprise. In this new paradigm, AI …

Graduating at 20? The Risks of Rushed Talent

When business leaders talk about the talent crunch, the focus is usually on skills, communication, and job readiness. But Malaysia’s newly launched National Education Plan 2026–2035 introduces a more fundamental shift: time. With education pathways accelerating, students may enter university young…

Competing in Uncertainty: Decisions That Matter

Volatility, AI, and uncertainty are no longer future risks. They are the conditions businesses are operating in right now. Today, we examine what IBM’s 2026 Business and Technology Trends reveal about how organisations are responding to constant disruption. From decision-making at speed and real-…