Should Grab and GoJek be worried about Lalamove’s growing presence in the region?

Hong Kong Unicorn Lalamove has been described as the Uber for logistics. While primarily a B2B service, the platform’s awareness in Malaysia has grown as merchants & customers used Lalamove as an alternative to GrabFood during the Movement Control Order. Roshan gets into their potential IPO, expansion into India and Indonesia, profitability and Malaysian operations.

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In a global environment where many organisations have had to rapidly adapt to remote working due to Covid-19 and digitise their processes, does this accelerate the use of cloud applications?

To answer this question we speak to David Webster, Asia and Japan President of Workday, one of the world’s leading cloud-based enterprise technology solutions providers focusing on human capital and financial planning. We also ask about the challenges of cloud especially in Asia where there are infrastructure issues while privacy and security are valid concerns.

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Tourism and travel have been badly hit across the world. Many tour agencies and hotels have closed completely.

Mario Hardy, CEO of PATA or Pacific Asia Travel Association has some insights on how the region could be recovering. It might be sooner than we think. Also how will Covid-19 reshape the industry?

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While some recovery in footfall has been noted in recent weeks, the pandemic has ravaged the country's retail sector, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands unemployed and thousands of small business bankrupt and insolvent, with even the largest mall owners suffering.

More needs to be done, including extending and widening loan moratoriums to all business loans, waiving interest and statutory payments, say Datuk Garry Chua, President of the Malaysian Retail Chain Association (MRCA) & Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok, President of the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association.

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George Taitim Tulas, CEO of Sabah Credit Corporation tells us the objectives of this non-financial institution while giving us their strategy for growth despite only having a presence in the state. We also ask about how Covid 19 has impacted the local economy and whether they do contribute to the high indebtedness of civil servants.

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Malaysia's first digital wealth management platform comes back on The Breakfast Grille to get into the new and old competition and whether it can manage with the unprecedented uncertainty in the economic landscape.

We also get into the impact of COVID-19 on their business and growth, potential partnerships with local unit trust products and FinTechs, as well as concerns over the aggressive quantitative easing from the US Federal Reserve.

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Stephanie Sitt, CEO of Inmagine group founded the company with her husband Andy and grew their business to become the fourth largest stock image repository in the world (123RF). The group also owns Pixlr, the online photo editor that has been installed over 100 million times. Sitt discusses her plans for Inmagine and how she works effectively with her husband.

Stephanie Sitt, CEO of Inmagine group founded the company with her husband Andy and grew their business to become the fourth largest stock image repository in the world (123RF). The group also owns Pixlr, the online photo editor that has been installed over 100 million times. Sitt discusses her plans for Inmagine and how she works effectively with her husband.

Image by: 123RF.com

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With one of the highest death and infection rates from Covid-19, Italy will be significantly impacted. We speak to Dr Ugo Panizza, Professor of Economics and Pictet Chair in Finance and Development at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies to find out what policy options the country has to reduce the economic scar tissue from the lockdown. We also discuss the European response to this crisis and does this crisis actually reveal the wide divide between the members.

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Covid-19 has thrown many industries into confusion, as companies try to adapt to a new normal. One such player is Kelington Group Berhad, which is a Ultra High Purity gas and chemicals delivery company, looking to expand into the industrial gas production space. We speak to Raymond Gan, CEO of KGB, about the company's new factory, expansion plans, and mitigating coronavirus disruption.

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