The Breakfast Grille

Presenter Phillip See will be sitting down with Euan Smith, Group CEO of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad about the company’s financial performance, how they’re adapting to the rapidly changing media landscape, how hard it is to market in Malaysia, leveraging their strength in creating vernacular content, and more.

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In August last year, Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif was appointed as Kuala Lumpur’s first female mayor. After serving in the role for almost five months, we speak with her to discuss her achievements so far and areas for improvement moving forward as she contends with the challenges of getting the basics right as well as transforming Kuala Lumpur into a global gateway into Malaysia.

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Malaysia under the Madani Government has set a national goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But are the policies in place sufficient to ensure Malaysia’s resilience in the probable likelihood that the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold for warming is breached? We discuss themes in the climate change agenda with Yin Shao Loong of Khazanah Research Institute, lead author of "What Is To Be Done? Confronting Climate Crisis in Malaysia."

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Signify has a 125-year history as an innovator and global leader in lighting. However, with the increasing demand for energy saving solutions, how does this company retain its edge today in an increasingly commoditised industry.

Sukanto Aich, Managing Director, Professional Business Southeast Asia & President, Signify Malaysia tells us.

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The global media and entertainment industry is undergoing structural changes impacting traditional business models. How are industry players adapting to the evolving conditions? We revisit conversations with media & entertainment majors and regulators on how they're navigating the challenging landscape.

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2024 was the year geopolitical fault lines became even more pronounced between the US, China and Russia amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza. How are Malaysia and other countries navigating the currents? We revisit conversations on foreign policy issues that dominated the year.

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This year marks 2 years since Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim took office. Is the Madani Government living up to expectations? We revisit conversations with key leaders and political figures on the highlights and lowlights of Malaysian politics this year.

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Malaysia is competing with regional peers to attract foreign direct investments but do we have the right competitive advantage as investors flock to themes like AI, data centres and semiconductors. We revisit conversations on what's driving investment into the country. 

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Benjamin Franklin once said that an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest - this statement rings true until today. In Malaysia, education issues have ranged from how politics have influenced policies resulting in issues that affect us and future generations to come. We revisit conversations with the primary stakeholders to see what some of these issues are.

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A country's democracy is only as strong as the institutions of governance that underpin it. How far has the Madani Government lived up to expectations of its reform agenda? We revisit conversations discussing how Malaysia's political and democratic institutions can be strengthened.

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