Ex-investment banker turned author, Jeremy Figgins's latest book follows the fictional account of a truck driver in Indonesia and his ruthless ambition to become the country's most powerful mining tycoon. We discuss investing in Indonesia, the susceptibility of the commodities sector to corruption, and pitfalls to avoid.  

There would be no singing of the Star Spangled Banner here but a lot of loving for US themes.

While the ringgit has gained 1.1 percent against the US dollar so far in 2017, Dr. Suresh says Malaysia's currency is in "crisis mode". Yet, he doesn't expect Malaysians to panic. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Munir Abdul Aziz explains why giving up the one-shareholder-one-vote structure might be a good deal for investors and the Malaysian market.

Monem Salam puts up the case for investing according to Syariah principles. 

Chris Eng tells us why profit maximisation doesn't have to be at odds with ethical beliefs. 

Monem Salam, President and Fund Manager of Saturna Capital's wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiary Saturna Sdn Bhd, shares some investing themes for the year ahead.

James Hay talks to us about his hopes and wagers for 2017. 

We speak to Dr. Suresh Ramanathan, independent forex strategist, on the recent move by Bank Negara to convert 75% of exports into ringgit to create a greater demand for the currency and to discuss whether the objectives of our Central Bank will be met.

We take a further look at Bank Negara's latest efforts to defuse speculation on the ringgit.