The Breakfast Grille

For 2024, Bursa Malaysia had a record year of initial public offerings with 42 companies going public with a market capitalization of RM31.4bn. We look back at some of the conversations we had with some of these companies that include Prolintas, Alpha IVF and Johor Plantations.

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In 2024, Malaysia's property market saw an uptick in transactions and values across all sectors, driven by positive sentiment and increasing investor confidence. We speak to Jamie Tan, Managing Director, JLL, and Keith Ooi, Group Managing Director at Knight Frank Malaysia, on the outlook for 2025 and how one can still make money from this asset class.

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Johor has become synonymous with Malaysia’s burgeoning data centre industry, and the spotlight on the southern region has only intensified with the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone agreement between the two countries last month. What is the role of the state promotional agency, Invest Johor in courting investors to the SEZ? I discuss the potential economic growth levers in Johor with CEO Natazha Harris.

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Uzma Group, a leading energy and technology company in Malaysia, is achieving notable progress with its 60:40 revenue split between O&G and non-core sectors, alongside key projects like the Kedah solar farm and satellite launches. Founder and Group CEO Dato' Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed discusses the company’s expansion, market challenges, and future outlook

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• On January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term, making a remarkable comeback as the 47th President of the United States after previously serving as the 45th. To help us reflect on how the early days of his second administration are shaping up, Philip See will be speaking with Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington.

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Before any concert involving a foreign artist can be held in Malaysia, approval is required from the Central Application Agency for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes, better known by its Malay acronym PUSPAL. We go behind the scenes at PUSPAL and discuss what goes into their decision-making process with Yazman Yahya, Undersecretary of the Content Development Division at the Ministry of Communication.

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The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre is a magnet for business tourism, generating an estimated RM12.3 billion in economic impact since it was first opened in May 2005. As the centre celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, what do its prospects tell us about the health of the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibition (MICE) industry? We discuss what's next with General Manager John Burke.

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Evergreen Max Cash Capital is one of three pawnbroking companies listed on Bursa Malaysia and is operating in a landscape that is challenging and rife with stigma. The company's executive director Low Kai Loon talks to us about EMCC's expansion plans and how it plans to embrace technology and AI going forward while growing its market share.

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Swift Energy Technology has the distinction of being the year’s first IPO on Bursa Malaysia, making its ACE Market debut on the 8th of January. How is the industrial automation and power systems provider making use of its RM70 million ringgit IPO proceeds? We discuss the company's origins and growth trajectory in its niche markets, including process controls, explosion-proof solar PV and power distribution systems, with CEO Tan Bin Chee.

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Equity markets started on a wobbly note in 2025 due to uncertainty over a Trump Presidency. We ask Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group and Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer for Affluent Product & Proposition, CIMB Bank Berhad for their views on how politics impacts markets, the investment strategy to adopt and where are the money making ideas.

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