The Breakfast Grille
The Breakfast Grille
Featuring the cream-of-the-crop as well as the controversial, the Breakfast Grille is the flagship show of BFM. Expect no-holds-barred interviews to get to the truth and into the minds of business leaders, policymakers and changemakers.Social links:
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State Capitalism Looms Large Amid Geopolitics
Free market proponents have commonly viewed state capitalism with suspicion. However, global trends indicate increasing state intervention in the world economy by both developed and developing economies alike. What are the implications of this for market players and is this development necessarily …
24:16Clean
TM Switches Gears to U Mobile 5G
Telekom Malaysia is switching its 5G wholesale partner from Digital Nasional Berhad, to U Mobile, a move that comes as Malaysia advances its shift from a single to a dual network model. The announcement has unsettled the market and raised fresh questions about ownership, competition and the economi…
12:55Clean
Tune Talk, Trying to Move to the Big League
In an industry that has been significantly disrupted, telcos are struggling with declining ARPUs and high capex requirements. Does this change the MNO landscape in Malaysia. Gurtaj Singh Padda, co-founder and CEO of Tune Talk, discusses the company’s prospects amidst intense competition, their mon…
23:22Clean
Malaysia Energy Commission Balancing Short and Long Term Demands
Philip See discusses Malaysia’s clean energy push with Siti Safinah Salleh, CEO of the Energy Commission, discovering how the regulator is balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability while scaling renewables and regional power trade, as rising demand and new climate laws put the power s…
23:02Clean
Sri Lanka, the Pearl Recovering Its Sheen
Sri Lanka has suffered from a series of crises in recent years, culminating in its 2022 economic collapse and the political turmoil that ousted the Rajapaksa dynasty from government. How is the current left-leaning government charting the country's turnaround? We discuss the trajectory of Sri Lanka…
23:52Clean
Malaysia Energy Commission Balancing Short and Long Term Demands
Philip See discusses Malaysia’s clean energy push with Siti Safinah Salleh, CEO of the Energy Commission, discovering how the regulator is balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability while scaling renewables and regional power trade, as rising demand and new climate laws put the power s…
23:02Clean
Ukraine Marks Grim Milestone As Peace Talks Stall
February 24 marks four years since the war in Ukraine began, the deadliest European conflict since World War II. To mark this grim milestone, we speak with H.E. Dr. Hennadii Nadolenko, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Malaysia for an update on the situation, his assessment of how peace talks are progre…
23:52Clean
Louis Dreyfus Company : Moving Food Across Borders
Louis Dreyfus Company is one of the world’s largest agribusiness firms, at the centre of global flows of grains, oilseeds, rice, coffee and other essential commodities. Rubens Marques, LDC's Head of South & Southeast Asia, talks about how the company manages price risk, coordinates supply chains ac…
22:47Clean
Smile-Link: Plans for Growth After Pandemic Downturn
Philip See sits down with Dato’ Dr Wong Ruen Yuan, CEO & Managing Director of Smile-Link Healthcare Global Berhad to talk about the company’s business operations, financial situation, audit issue with Bursa Malaysia, and more.
22:50Clean
University of Tsukuba Malaysia: The New Education Model
Japan’s University of Tsukuba took a historic step in 2024 by opening its first overseas campus in Kuala Lumpur, offering a unique program that combines science, design, and global perspectives. But can this ambitious initiative attract students and set a new standard in higher education? Philip Se…
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