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The Breakfast Grille

Sharper and stronger than a double espresso. The Morning Run stretches your mind and braces you for the business day. It"s your fast track into work where you can hit the ground running. From 6am to 10am weekdays, the Morning Run brings you the biggest stories and must-listen-to interviews. Stay enlightened, make educated business and investment decisions.

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34:00

Halfway To GE16: Has The Madani Government Delivered?

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/23

It’s been 2 1⁄2 years since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took office, leading a minority government after GE15 with reform promises up to its gills. Ibrahim Suffian from Merdeka Center and Shahril Hamdan, political commentator and co-host of the Keluar Sekejap podcast share their thoughts on what the Madani administration has achieved and where it has fallen short.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:06

MOSTI Has Its Work Cut Out To Ramp Up R&D Investments

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/22

Science Minister Chang Lih Kang talks about Malaysia’s ambitions in space, AI, and what it really takes to build a tech-driven future that’s inclusive, competitive, and homegrown as Malaysia faces a complex set of challenges in advancing innovation at scale. We also get his take on the goings on within Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and whether the government is stable enough to enact much needed reforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:46

Faber-Castell : Relevance of Traditional Stationery...

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/21

Faber-Castell is a legacy brand making pens and colour pencils in a world that's getting more used to ChatGPT, iPads and AI textbooks. Its managing director, Andrew Woon talks to us about digital disruption, smart factories, sustainability and why the humble pencil still matters.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:50

Synergy House, Growing Despite Tariffs

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/20

Many Malaysian companies are caught in the whirlwind of uncertainty caused by Trump’s tariffs. So, how challenging is it to navigate such turbulent times? Questions we pose to Synergy House, a cross-border e-commerce seller and furniture exporter as their Executive Director, Tan Eu Tah, joins us.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:27

Timor-Leste’s Time To Shine In ASEAN

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/17

Timor Leste is working hard to join ASEAN, aiming for full membership at the upcoming summit this October. H.E. Lisualdo Gaspar, Ambassador of Timor Leste to Malaysia, shares the country’s efforts in infrastructure development, economic integration, and also reflecting on its journey of peace and reconciliation after years of conflict with Indonesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:27

Timor-Leste’s Time To Shine In ASEAN

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/17

Timor Leste is working hard to join ASEAN, aiming for full membership at the upcoming summit this October. H.E. Lisualdo Gaspar, Ambassador of Timor Leste to Malaysia, shares the country’s efforts in infrastructure development, economic integration, and also reflecting on its journey of peace and reconciliation after years of conflict with Indonesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

23:27

Timor-Leste’s Time To Shine In ASEAN

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/17

Timor Leste is working hard to join ASEAN, aiming for full membership at the upcoming summit this October. H.E. Lisualdo Gaspar, Ambassador of Timor Leste to Malaysia, shares the country’s efforts in infrastructure development, economic integration, and also reflecting on its journey of peace and reconciliation after years of conflict with Indonesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

23:40

The Blind Box Boom: POPMART's Playbook

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/16

We dive into the world of POPMART, the brand that's taken Asia by storm with its wildly hyped blind boxes and designer toys. We speak with POPMART’s Head of Southeast Asia and Middle East, Jeremy Lee, to unpack the youth-driven culture, creative strategies, and global expansion behind the craze.This interview comes as the Chinese toy firm announced yesterday that its profits for the first six months of the year are expected to jump by at least 350%, with revenues more than tripling.Image Credit:

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19:31

ASM, Expanding For Growth

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/15

ASM Automation Group Bhd, a provider of end to end automated machinery solutions for food and beverage packaging recently debuted on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market earlier this month. We speak to Kamalam Kurup Krishnan, their Executive Director about the utilisation of their proceeds, their strategy for growth and if it's time to buy their shares.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:46

Watt's Next For Samaiden's Bright Ambitions?

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/14

Samaiden Group Berhad, once purely an EPCC contractor, is now transitioning into a renewable energy asset owner. Datuk Ir Chow Pui Hee, Samaiden's Group Managing Director, shares how the company is navigating government programmes like CGPP and LSS5+, investing in land for future solar farms, and aiming to build recurringincomestreams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:42

Farm Fresh On The Lookout For Deals

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/13

Loi Tuan Ee, Managing Director, Farm Fresh Malaysia gives us an update on how the company is doing, its expansion plans including East Malaysia as it grows its product portfolio, such as ice cream, and accelerates it expansion to Philippines and Cambodia.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:55

Ejen Ali And The Rise Of Local IPs

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/10

Animated films are a bright spot for the Malaysian industry, with Ejen Ali the Movie 2 breaking box office records this year. How does the homegrown studio view the prospects and ecosystem of the local animation industry? We discuss this with Wau Animation CEO Usamah Zaid Yasin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:13

Where to Put Your Money In 2025?

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/09

At our bi-annual investment outlook and with a plethora of headwinds, what is the best investment strategy to adopt? How can you build a resilient portfolio and what are the money making ideas? Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group and Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer for Affluent Product & Proposition, CIMB Bank Berhadtellsus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:19

Wentel Engineering: Thriving In A Time Of Trade Tensions

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/08

Philip See will be joined by Freddy Wong, Executive Director, Wentel Engineering Holdings Bhd on today’s Breakfast Grille. They’ll be discussing the company’s finances, listing exercise, its new plant in Johor, whether there’s a worry of product concentration, and more.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:24

BRICS Counterweight Against The US?

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/07

US President Donald Trump has threatened an additional 10% tariff on countries that orient themselves along the “Anti-American policies of BRICS” as leaders of the bloc were meeting in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, for its Summit. Discussing how this might affect Malaysia, and whether we will see any trade opportunities arising out of the Summit is Bunn Nagara, Director and Senior Fellow, BRI Caucus for Asia-Pacific & Honorary Fellow, Perak Academy.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee

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34:38

Achieving Greater Asean Economic Intergration...

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/07

ASEAN aims to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2045. Achieving this requires deeper regional integration and inclusive, sustainable growth. But with rising scepticism toward free trade, what will it take to achieve that goal? We speak with Tan Sri Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Director of IDEAS and former APEC Secretariat Executive Director, and Tan Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of ASEAN-BAC Malaysia.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:46

PMCK IPO: A Prescription For Growth

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/06

PMCK Berhad, a 30-year-old private healthcare provider based in Alor Setar, is heading for a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. Datuk Lee Gaik Cheng, its managing director joins us to discuss the company's affordability-first model, the challenges of expanding in underserved regions, and whether it could one day rival Malaysia’s biggest private hospital groups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:24

NTT Data Payment Services Eyeing Growth Post-M&A

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/03

Philip See will be having a conversation with Sean Hesh, Group CEO of NTT Data Payment Services. The company formerly known as GHL System Bhd provides payment solutions and services to ASEAN businesses. They’ll be discussing the company’s acquisition by its japanese parent company NTT Data, how much its margins are actually, what value it brings to its clients and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:46

MCE Holdings: EVs, Exports And Expansion

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/02

MCE Holdings is a homegrown automotive electronics and mechatronic components manufacturer. It is also a part of a critical network of parts suppliers to Perodua and Proton in Malaysia and is now spreading its wings to as far as the US. Dr Goh Kar Chun, its Group Managing Director, reflects on the firm's future after securing over RM120 million in new contracts, including its first entry into the US market.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:36

QS University Rankings: Is Asia Winning Higher...

The Breakfast Grille ·

2025/07/01

The 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings paints a picture that Asia is on the rise, with Singapore’s NUS now ranking 8th globally, while in Malaysia, Sunway University was the most improved, jumping over 120 spots. Dr Edward Harcourt, Senior Vice President for International Student Recruitment at QS Quacquarelli Symonds also discusses how the current Trump administration's approach towards higher learning institutions might impact attitudes.Image Credit: Shutterstock.comSee

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