Why do we need a third national car project? Will it be competitive? What's the state of our automotive industry as a whole? For all this and more, we speak to Datuk Madani Sahari, CEO of the Malaysian Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute, on the Breakfast Grille.

Bank Negara has just announced the further liberalisation of the foreign exchange administration (FEA) policy for better business flexibility and efficiency. For deeper insight, we speak to Winson Phoon, Head of Fixed Income Research with Maybank Kim Eng about the implications of these changes, as well as how they will affect our chances to avoid exclusion from the FTSE Russell's World Government Bond Index.

Highway takeovers have been hogging headlines over the past month, with several proposals for the government to take over highways in the country. Now, government officials are reportedly set to convene a high-level meeting tomorrow, with KPMG as consultant.

The speed of Thailand's economy grew at its slowest pace in almost 5 years as exports and tourism were affected by trade tensions. A $10 billion stimulus package has since been unveiled to resurrect the economy. We speak to Charnon Boonnuch, Southeast Asia Economist, Nomura about Thailand's outlook, the impact of the stimulus and if the central bank will cut rates again.

The Volcker Rule banned banks from using their capital for speculation in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. The easing, though not elimination, of this rule  is something of a managed release to define the kind of proprietary risks banks can take.

Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman is pushing for motorcycle-sharing app Go-Jek to be allowed in Malaysia.

The good news is that with the near elimination of sales fees, EPF's online portal, i-Invest, not only makes it much cheaper but also much easier to invest in unit trusts. This, however, raises greater awareness in the continued high costs of unit trust fund investing from the aspects of both fees and returns.

01:02 - Apple has recently announced it is committing more than USD$ 6 billion for original shows and movies ahead of the launch of its new video streaming service. We speak to Dodge Dorland, Chief Investment Officer at Landor Wealth Mangement to get his thoughts on Apple , the broader media and video streaming sector, as well as the 90-reprieve granted to Huawei.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

03:25 - What motivates you to do your job?

08:40 - Would you prefer new or used car?

14:02 - Are you ready for IR4.0?

19:23 - Headlines of the day

Times are changing for the snooker scene in Malaysia, as the sport becomes the victim of unhealthy perceptions and growing vacancies. Every sport needs a star talent — a people's champion — and the Malaysian Snooker & Billiards Federation has created development programs in order to culture the next generation of phone-free cue players. Joining us is MSBF President Melvin Chia as he explains how snooker, once home to household names such as Sam Chong and Moh Keen Hoo, plans to paint a new image as the Philippines SEA Games closes in