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48:40

50 Years Of Apple: Hits, Misses, & Flops

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2026/03/31

Apple just turned 50, but for a $3.6 trillion giant, the bigger question is what comes next? In this special Enterprise Explores episode, we break down Apple’s legacy, from category-defining hits to notable missteps, and ask whether the company is starting to lose its edge in a fast-moving tech landscape shaped by AI.Amin Ashaari of Soya Cincau joins us as we debate Apple’s biggest wins, questionable decisions, and key flops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:55

Selling On TikTok: The War For Attention

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2026/03/30

Is your business growing, or are you just trapped on a social media content treadmill? While TikTok celebrates a RM20 billion contribution to Malaysia’s economy, what is the reality for sellers on the platform? Teng Ian Wong from Momentum Works joins Enterprise Explores to discuss lessons from China about live streaming on TikTok, why sellers shouldn’t depend on a single platform, whether these are Shopee, Lazada or TikTok, and whether viral hits lead to durable brands and businesses.Tune In To

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26:17

Air Travel & FDI: Why Quality Routes Drive MNC...

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2026/03/29

Is your city losing investment without realising it, and is connectivity the hidden reason? Professor Siqi Zheng of MIT and SMART M3S joins us to unpack why air routes still shape global business decisions, even in a digital-first world. From the surprising cost of a single layover to the concept of “network centrality,” we explore why not all connections are created equal and what cities are getting wrong.Tune In To Find OutThe 20% Penalty: Why a single layover can reduce a city’s attractiveness to

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25:23

Fuel to Fertiliser To Food: Hormuz Paralysis Ripples

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2026/03/26

Is Asia prepared for a fuel crisis that morphs into a food catastrophe? Following missile strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility, the region is facing a structural gas shortage that mere "diplomacy" cannot fix. Darren Tay, Head of APAC Country Risk at BMI, joins Enterprise Explores to map the fallout: from immediate gas rationing in South Asia to the looming fertiliser cliff that could slash crop yields by 50% by October.Tune In To Find Out:The Structural LNG Trap: Why the damage to Qatar’s

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38:22

When Your Cybersecurity Stack Becomes An Attacker’s...

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2026/03/25

Is your cybersecurity stack a shield or weakness? Robert Huber, CSO of Tenable, explains why managing “300+ tools” creates a "grey space" for attackers, the explosive rise of "Shadow AI," and why true resilience takes 18 months of hygiene, not a knee-jerk tech purchase.Tune In To Find Out:The Tool Sprawl Trap: Why some leaders are juggling 300+ security tools and how this fragmentation allows attackers to hide in the "silos" between your systems.AI’s "Perfect" Phishing: How adversaries are using AI

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50:23

Aunty HR On Silly & Costly HR Mistakes Employers Make

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2026/03/24

Think your "standard” employment contract protects you? From illegal salary deductions to non-compete clauses that won't hold water, many Malaysian employers are sitting on an HR time bomb. Former Industrial Court Panellist Ku Sim Ling (Aunty HR) and Victor Gan, CEO of E2 Workforce Consulting, join Enterprise Explores to reveal why businesses are losing over half of industrial court cases and how emotional firing decisions can trigger costly 7-figure mistakes for SMEs.Tune in to find out: The

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39:39

The End Of Western Dominance In Payments

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2026/03/23

Are your international checkouts bleeding revenue because you rely on Western credit cards? Emerging markets are no longer adopting financial technology, they are building the global blueprint. From India's UPI to the rise of stablecoins replacing slow SWIFT transfers for B2B trade, the Global South is forcing a structural shift in commerce. Eduardo de Abreu, Chief Product Officer at EBANX, joins Enterprise Explores to unpack the expensive realities of cross-border expansion.Learn More About:The B2B

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36:57

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

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2026/03/18

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 4 essential new rules every professional needs to survive the bot-takeover.Tune in to find out:The Leadership Leak: Why cutting "learner" roles today creates a dangerous shortage of "emergency successors"

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40:51

Should Governments Tax Businesses Or Own Them?

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2026/03/17

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. Dr Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, unpacks the economic conflict between governing and government ownership in the private sector.Dr Tricia Yeoh is Associate

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41:08

Capital, Reskilling & The Post-GDP Economy

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2026/03/16

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 sustainability.Learn more about:The Four Capitals: The broader, holistic metrics (Economic, Human, Natural, Social) needed to truly measure a nation's success.The AI Reskilling Revolution: Why the advent of

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33:00

Will AI 10X Your Workforce?

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2026/03/15

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 entering a radical "Lean AI" reset. XP Ng, CEO of the Academy of Artificial Intelligence, joins BFM to break down the mechanics of Agentic AI – a system where AI agents manage their own sub-agents to create a

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38:23

Firing Founders, Boardroom Battles & Reserve Matters

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2026/03/10

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 Explores to unpack the hard legal realities of founder-investor relationships. He reveals how shareholder agreements actually dictate boardroom power, the hidden dangers of investor veto rights, and how asking

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39:39

Hormuz Shockwave: Expect Prices to Rise

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2026/03/09

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 implications, risks and why boards must treat supply chain resilience as a capital asset.Learn More About:The Hormuz Shockwave: How disruptions at this critical choke point severely affect non-energy manufacturing by

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46:15

Forget GST. Refine SST. Aim for a Single Rate

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2026/03/08

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 is "suicide" for the fiscal deficit, and how the expanded SST is already outperforming historical GST revenues.The GST Breakdown: Why the 2015 GST implementation failed, from crippling government refund delays

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

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2026/03/05

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 retirement strategy. But as the ringgit fluctuates against the US dollar and global markets shift, generating outsized returns from overseas investments is becoming increasingly complex.To provide a harsh but

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36:45

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

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2026/03/04

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 behind the "AI hype bubble," and why vertical integration is the true key to building defensible tech companies in the next cycle.During the previous boom cycle, the region's venture ecosystem was fueled

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38:22

Strait of Hormuz Paralysed: Will Oil Break $100?

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2026/03/03

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 mounting that a prolonged disruption could push prices past $100. This threatens to trigger a new wave of global inflation and force central banks to abandon their rate-cutting cycles.Cedric Chehab, Chief

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39:47

Beyond Coffee, What’s Brewing In Beverages?

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2026/03/02

Malaysia’s café and beverage market is booming, but it’s also becoming one of the most competitive consumer sectors in the country.With over 5,000 cafés nationwide, rising coffee consumption, and aggressive expansion from regional and Chinese brands, café operators are navigating tighter margins, higher expectations, and a more tech-driven customer base. Gen Z demand is accelerating growth, home brewing remains strong, and loyalty apps are becoming as important as latte art.Alun Jones, Project

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41:05

Why Tariffs And Protectionism Kill Innovation

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2026/03/01

Tariffs don’t actually protect an economy, they slowly suffocate innovation. Economies need "Creative Destruction”. Dr. Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center For Market Education, joins BFM Enterprise to unpack the macroeconomic consequences of building economic walls.Looking through the lens of Joseph Schumpeter’s theory of "creative destruction," Dr. Ferlito argues that tariffs distort entrepreneurial calculation, breed rent-seeking behavior, and artificially keep inefficient "zombie firms" on life

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22:09

Are Your Bosses Really Untouchable?

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2026/02/26

Global headlines have once again put powerful individuals under scrutiny, raising broader questions about accountability at the very top.In this episode, we explore CEO misconduct in Malaysia, from legal duties and fiduciary responsibilities to the operational and cultural impact on organisations. Are chief executives overly shielded by their status? Do public listed companies face stricter oversight than private firms? And what protections exist for employees when misconduct happens at the

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