



Thailand’s Almost Democracy Unpacked
In 2023, Pita Limjaroenrat, a Thai politician grabbed headlines when his party won the largest share of Parliamentary seats in the 2023 General Elections. With almost 4 million more votes than their nearest rivals, he and his party were seen as the face of a Thailand hungry for reform. Yet, he and …

When Do We Get Blue Skies Back?
The haze pushed the air quality reading in Serian past 500, triggered an emergency and closed hundreds of schools, and Sarawak is still choking. So when do we get our blue skies back? With a Super El Niño set to peak between November and January, we ask what's coming next for our heat and water, an…

Mondelēz : Inside the Chocolate/Snacking Business
Cocoa prices, changing consumer habits and increasingly complex supply chains are reshaping the business of snacking. Simon Crowther, Managing Director for Malaysia and Singapore at Mondelēz International, joins us to discuss the cost pressures facing chocolate makers, how the company is responding…

Can Jotun Paint Its Next Century of Growth?
As Jotun enters its second century, Malaysia is playing an increasingly important role in the Norwegian coatings maker’s Southeast Asian strategy. With local manufacturing and R&D capabilities already established, the company is looking to opportunities in data centres, infrastructure and more sust…

GSMA on $1.2T Telco Capex, 6G, & Spectrum Policy
With global mobile operators facing a $1.2 trillion capital expenditure cycle alongside flat revenue growth, GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath joins The Breakfast Grille to examine the changing economics of mobile connectivity. Vivek addresses who actually captures economic value as telcos fun…

The Breakfast Grille - Sep 22, 2026
The Breakfast Grille - Sep 22, 2026

The Business Of Watching Vehicles
Cartrack tracks 2.8 million vehicles across 23 countries, listed on the Nasdaq through its parent Karooooo, and has been in Malaysia since 2014. But just over two million of those subscribers sit in South Africa — a business built on a crime rate and an insurance market that don't work the same way…

Can Maersk Navigate a Fracturing World?
Maersk is transforming itself from a container shipping giant into an integrated logistics business, with Malaysia playing a growing role through new warehousing capacity and the Port of Tanjung Pelepas. But geopolitical conflict, disrupted shipping routes, volatile freight rates and pressure to de…

The Breakfast Grille - Sep 17, 2026
The Breakfast Grille - Sep 17, 2026

The Breakfast Grille - Sep 15, 2026
The Breakfast Grille - Sep 15, 2026