The Breakfast Grille

In FY2023, Bursa Malaysia reported a 2% rise in revenue to 616.49 million ringgit while net profit rose by 11% to 252.38 million ringgit. Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, CEO, Bursa Malaysia shares with us the outlook for this year, its target of 42 IPOs for 2024 and recent volatility we observed in the market.

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Feb 20 is designated Social Justice Equality Day by the United Nations. Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, chairman of Parti Sosialis Malaysia assesses social justice in the world and in Malaysia. He also discusses the current political climate as well as PSM's ambitions to champion its ideologies going forward in an increasingly religiously and racially polarised country.

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Indonesians have voted in a new president and the latest exit polls indicate a high chance that former defence minister Prabowo Subianto will lead the country for the next 5 years. The election was also the world’s largest single-day vote in the world’s third largest democracy with more than 200 million eligible voters. Datuk Hermono, Indonesia's ambassador to Malaysia talks to us about what Prabowo may bring to the table as well as outstanding bilateral issues with Malaysia.

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Prof. Serena Nik-Zainal has won international acclaim for her work in genomic cancer research, winning several accolades including the Josef Steiner award in 2019 and the Francis Crick Medal and Lecture 2022. To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science this month, we sit down with Prof. Serena to discuss her journey in genetic research and the progress in pursuit of gender equality in science academia.

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PwC global revenues rose to a record US$53.1 billion but are their Malaysian operations showing similar growth? We ask Soo Hoo Khoon Yean, their Managing Partner that question, as well as where are the key areas of expansion and challenges in talent recruitment and retention?

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The global condom market is anticipating a strong growth trend in the coming years, projected to nearly double from US$8-9 billion in 2022 to US$19-23 billion by 2032. Goh Miah Kiat, CEO, Karex Bhd speaks to us on how the company will capture this rising demand, contribution of its other products and their R&D efforts.

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February 13th every year is designated World Radio Day by UNESCO to mark the importance of the medium as a free, portable and vital way to communicate with the population in remote places. Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman is the Director-General of Broadcasting Department, overseeing Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and has been with TV3, Astro Awani and Bernama before that. He discusses the relevance of public radio in today's digital world.

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The business of consulting is extremely competitive with the Big 4 and investment banks in this space too. So how challenging is it for a relatively unknown name, Alvarez & Marsal which opened its new office in Malaysia in July 2022. Its head of Malaysia and Managing Director, Tan Tze Yann shares with us the services they provide here, and how they intend to differentiate themselves.

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Listed back in 1994, Bonia has grown its footprint to more than 555 outlets but is the challenge staying relevant to fickle consumers who have a plethora of choice. Dato' Sri Daniel Chiang, their Executive Director tells us what their growth strategy is and why investors should consider this overlooked stock.

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MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd has launched 8 satellites since 1996. COO Yau Chyong Lim clues us in on Malaysia's satellite industry, and tells us how competitive is the industry as well as what their future launch plans are.

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