AI Killing Junior Hires: 4 New Rules Of Entry-Level Work

Is AI efficiency killing your future leaders? As entry-level roles vanish, a leadership crisis looms. Deepa George of MyHRC joins Enterprise Explores to reveal why the "Junior Hire" is becoming extinct and the risks to your succession planning. We unpack the rise of the "Neo-Apprenticeship" and the…

Should Governments Tax Businesses Or Own Them?

When 41 government-linked companies control 55% of all assets on Bursa Malaysia, is the state still "building" the nation or suffocating the private sector? What began as a strategic tool for wealth redistribution has ballooned into a commercial behemoth competing in banks, plantations, and retail.…

Capital, Reskilling & The Post-GDP Economy

The world is changing, but are we measuring success with the right tools? We explore this with Vincent Chin, Global Vice Chair of BCG’s Public Sector Practice, to discuss why Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the "gold standard" of economics, is failing to capture true prosperity, distribution, and sus…

Will AI 10X Your Workforce?

Is the rise of the "AI-powered super-productive team" a genuine technological shift, or a convenient PR mask for pandemic-era overhiring? As global giants like Block and Oracle slash thousands of jobs while setting aggressive profit targets of $2 million per employee, the corporate world is enterin…

Firing Founders, Boardroom Battles & Reserve Matters

When taking on outside capital, founders often misunderstand who truly holds the power. Owning the majority of your shares doesn't guarantee control, in fact, the board of directors ultimately holds the authority to fire a founder CEO. David Lim, Founding Partner at TSF Law, joins Enterprise Exp…

Hormuz Shockwave: Expect Prices to Rise

The paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz is a geopolitical iceberg threatening global manufacturing, with ripple effects crippling supply chains now and in the longer term. Prof. Shardul Phadnis, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Asia School of Business unpacks the implication…

Forget GST. Refine SST. Aim for a Single Rate

Is the return of GST really the silver bullet for Malaysia's fiscal deficit and cascading business costs? Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Senior Advisor on Tax Policy at KPMG in Malaysia, debunks GST & SST myths. Learn More About: The RM50+ Billion Math: Why reintroducing GST at a low 3% or 4% rate…

EPF’s 6.15%, The Account 3 Trap & Retirement Mistakes

Is the EPF's 6.15% dividend good enough? While the recent payout drew mixed reactions, the real crisis isn't the percentage, it's the dangerous over-reliance on a single pillar to fund decades of post-work life. For generations, Malaysians have leaned heavily on the EPF as their primary retireme…

The VC Reset & Why The "SaaS-pocalypse" Is Overblown

Is Southeast Asia's venture capital slowdown a crisis, or a necessary calibration? Kevin Brockland, Managing Partner at Indelible Ventures, joins us to unpack the desperately needed reset across the LP, VC, and startup funding chain. We discuss the region's historic lack of cash returns, the truth …

Strait of Hormuz Paralysed: Will Oil Break $100?

Geopolitical risk has spiked further. Following unprecedented military action, the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point handling 20% of the world's daily oil and LNG, is effectively paralysed. With the geopolitical risk premium on oil already sitting between $20 and $30 per barrel, fears are m…