Today's BizTalk

00:25 - AliBaba working together with Office Depot in the US 01:47 - Lyft files for IPOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - MITI stated that Malaysia’s trade in January 2019 expanded to reach just over RM159 billion from last year. 05:04 - Malaysia and China signed a deal for the export of 1.6 million tonnes of palm oil worth RM3.6 billion. 07:27 - “Belanjawanku: Expenditure Guide for Malaysian Individuals and Families”, a report based on a survey commissioned by the EPF. The report outlined how much individuals and families would need a month to support cost of living. 10:08 - More updates on the late Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan where Samirah Muzaffar along with 2 teenagers and an Indonesian maid has been charged under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:25 - Department of Statistics, has no confidence Malaysian business 05:00 - FGV lost RM 1 billion, plantation bearing no fruit. A sign of poor management of yesteryear. 06:43 - CIMB targets higher loan growth. Joining ranks with Maybank. Does the GDP relflect the same confidence held by the banks?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run discuss how two of the world's largest ride-hailing services are dangling sweeteners to their drivers ahead of their 2019 IPOsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latest banking earnings revealed RHB Bank posting record numbers with net profit increasing 18% year-on-year to RM2.3 billion for the 2018 financial year. This follows Maybank - Malaysia’s biggest bank - that reported record earnings as well earlier this week. Maybank's net profit for 2018 grew about 8% to RM8.1 billion. Meanwhile, EPF and PNB are expected to net dividend close to RM5 billion from their stake in top four banks in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:11 - The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), may potentially be disbanded as part of the government’s move to control cost and regain control over key decisions in the aviation industry. The functions are expected to be returned to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). 02:17 - AirAsia has seen better days and posted a net loss of close to RM395 million as a result of higher fuel prices and operating lease expenses. 04:51 - Malaysia’s tourist arrivals did not meet its target again in 2018,for the 8th consecutive year recording 25.8 million tourist arrivals compared with the target of 26.4 million.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew brings you today's business headlines: 00:13 - The MySalam scheme has some updates and we’re here to bring them to you. We also discuss the scheme itself. Can financial contributions from insurance companies which will come up to billions be used more effectively to manage national healthcare costs beyond insurance schemes? 07:12 - Because of its negative connotations, the government definitely wants to avoid making the toll road acquisitions feel like what amounts to nationalisation. But how much does this new toll takeover actually cost? 09:20 - It’s earnings season and we dive into the numbers to see what it means for our economy. 15:00 - The government is considering a sectoral-based minimum wage and Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran claims that this is legal. We discuss if this is a good thing for both employers and employees or is this more business-friendly than necessary?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Huawei just announced its latest foldable model, the Mate X not long after Samsung announced its Galaxy Fold less than a week ago. Phone manufacturers are finding new ways to convince consumers to upgrade their devices. We spoke to Darwin Sucipto, the Managing Editor at techENT.tv on his thoughts on how Huawei's advancement in tech will be difficult for the US to ignore. Jeremy Fleming, director of UK’s cybersecurity agency, called for Western states to understand threats and opportunities that arise from Chinese technology, citing focus on national security concerns. Huawei so far has staunchly denied these claims and sympathisers warned that refusing to include the Chinese firms in 5G rollouts could be “hugely disruptive”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:15 - Gamuda stocks took a hit yesterday following the government’s announcement that they’re looking to takeover some Gamuda related highways. We continue the conversation with an analyst from Alliance DBS about the impact this might have on Gamuda. 07:22 - There’s a new substantial shareholder at Media Prima, we dig in to find out a little more here and take a look at the media scene in general.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew brings you their take on today's business headlines: 00:09 - Breaking news from the Wall Street Journal, Trump said he would delay an increase in tariffs on Chinese goods. 00:59 - Berkshire reported a net loss of USD 25.4 billion in the 4th quarter one of the largest quarterly losses in its history. 04:23 - China had imposed an import ban on Australian coal which sent the Australian dollar tumbling. We speak to Jeffrey Halley to make sense of this. 08:12 - Uber Eats is exiting their India operations after less than two years of operation in India’s competitive food-delivery landscape. Uber Eats is now in talks to sell their operations to rival Swiggy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:09 - Government tweaks promise to abolish tolls. 04:51 - January deflation only temporary says economists. 07:46 - Foreign workers to have reduced extension levy fees from March onwards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 10 MPs leaving their respective parties to take a stance against Brexit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans seems to be in shambles. We speak to Simon Baptist of The Economist Intelligence Unit to discuss what led to this situation and what is next for the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple seems to be gearing up for life after the iPhone based on recent leadership changes as Apple aims to reduce its reliance on iPhone for its revenue. Apple has also trimmed 200 staffers from its autonomous-vehicle project, and redirecting much of their resources in its services business into efforts around Hollywood programming. We speak to Daniel Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research from Wedbush Securities on the leadership shake-up in Apple's future and whether they can catch up in the service business. Listen in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss with Sulaiman his outlook on the property sector. The company launched their new property market research report and they foresee more stagnation this year, but they’re hoping for improvements to the market with the introduction of the new housing policy and alternative financing. Are things bottoming out in the industry? Listen in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on ECRL, seeing that Malaysia may be making progress in talks with China to revive the project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China is consolidating its position as a tech powerhouse to rival the US with the creation of the " The Greater Bay Area" which promises to herald a new era of opening up. With trillions of dollars in GDP value, this might just be a tad more successful than Malaysia's MSC. Meanwhile, India sells an airline for a penny.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore unveiled its Budget 2019 outlining a strategic plan to "to build a strong, united Singapore”. We speak to Selena to get her analysis on it. Listen in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew brings you today's business headlines:  00:09 - There has been a lot of talk about EPF's recent dividend rates. We take a look into how EPF has managed to give out these rates. 08:26 - China's Ambassador to Malaysia has floated the idea of issuing Panda bonds to Malaysia to help aid our financial situation. 11:45 - It looks like Khazanah is going down a divestment route. What is Khazanah's role moving forward? We speak to P. Gunasegaran to get an insight into this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:08 - The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend rate of 6.15% for conventional savings and 5.9% percent for shariah savings. 04:47 - We discuss the new mandate Khazanah managing director Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan has for the sovereign fund which he had shared with The Edge in an interview. 08:35 - Singapore is set to announce their Budget today and we look into what it could entail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The morning crew brings today's business headlines: 03:40 - Bank Negara expects economy to grow 08:45 - Khazanah unveiling plan to deliver more cashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Airbus calls it quits for the A380 which often couldn’t get enough passengers to fill it. GE Power on the other hand got too many orders but not enough profits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The morning crew brings you today's business headline:   01:16 - Richard McGregor gives us his view and insight on the chilly relationship between ina showdown of Aussie-Kiwi-China 09:55 - The prospect of growth or decline on Malaysia GDPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew brings you today's business headlines: 00:09 - Rajiv gives us his expectations and impressions from this week's China economic data. 03:25 - SoftBank has invested more into Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup working on self-delivering vehicles. How does this play into the rest of the firm's investments?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run team discuss: 00:48 - December‘s IPI printed a positive blip after recent negative numbers from PMI and consumer sentiment as well trade tensions on the external front. Will The formation of the Economic Action Council put the nation on the right track? 02:50 - The Securities Commission is currently reviewing 8 recommendations to spur the venture capital industry in Malaysia. We take a look into what this would mean for VCs in Malaysia. 05:02 - Yesterday we discussed the DBKL ruling regarding plot ratios. Today, we speak to Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar from the Malaysian Institute of Planners about this issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew discusses: 01:58 - Data showed that people in China spending some 149 billion Dollars over the the Lunar New Year week-long holiday. That was 8.5% higher when compared to festive period last year but the slowest increase since at least 2011. 04:54 - We discuss with Bharat Indonesia's plan to leverage the economic potential of the halal industry. Indonesia is set to make halal labelling for consumer products and services mandatory this year. The products include everyday items like shampoos and toothpaste and cosmetics, as well as food items.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on top business news of the day, here and abroad. 00:11 - The 1MDB Saga continues as Najib’s SRC trial is set to kick off on Tuesday at the KL High Court. We discuss his impending trial. 02:11 - Finance minister Lim Guan Eng stated taxpayers who do not have foreign bank accounts need not worry about the email from Inland Revenue Board under the Special Disclosure Programme. 04:32 - Norway’s 1 trillion dollar wealth fund is said to be scaling back their real estate deals. Instead, the fund will focus on investing in listed real estate companies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:   0.12 - Axiata faces a tax bill of over RM 2 billion in Nepal. We take a deep dive into the details. 5.59 - Online fashion retailer Zalora Group is reportedly mulling a listing on Bursa Malaysia in an effort to fund its product expansion plans. 7.57 - How are cryptocurrencies vulnerable? We discuss new guidelines from the Securities Commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:   01:04 - We take a look at US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s vow that the US and China will reach a trade deal by March as well as recent earnings from US companies. 09:49 - Closer to home, we look at the responses so far towards the proposed central body aimed at making decisions on issues involving the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew brings you their take on today's business headlines: 00:57 - Change in consumer trend- After 2 decades, it looks like Parkson is moving out of KLCC due to changing market dynamics 12:05 - EPF playing peacemaker - EPF, a shareholder of both AirAsia and MAHB, has called for the ongoing dispute between both parties to be settled through negotiation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: As exports achieve record levels, a paper for a new direction will soon provide possible answers to fix the challenged local economy. But the devil as they say is always in the details. And the execution. The fining by SC of Delloite are the kind of signposts that we need to see to indicate that we are moving one step forwards and hopefully zero steps backwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew brings you their take on today's business headlines:  00:57 - We're talking housing policy today - BNM launched their RM1billion fund to kickstart home ownership here. 09:03 - Is Malaysia really at a 0.4% poverty rate now? According to Professor Martin Ravallion, we need to relook at our poverty line and how we assess inequality and poverty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property affordability is a hot potato issue here and the government is hoping that its newly announced National Affordable Housing Policy will help address it. This is the first policy announcement by the Pakatan Harapan government and it outlines what requirements for what makes an affordable home. But can this successfully address the affordability issue? The Morning Run team discuss this and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's headlines: 01:47 - Will the The National Affordable Housing Policy (NAHP) make home affordable for the B40? 09:23 - Can TNB be a last-mile connectivity solution? 12:41 - To build or not to build the ECRL? Conflicting statements on ECRL are coming out from the country’s top ministers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:12 - Miti is looking to reduce excise taxes - and subsequently car prices - to increase sales volume. 03:51 - The B40 Healthcare Fund has been launched yesterday. The mySalam fund had received a RM2 billion contribution from Great Eastern Life and we look into how the fund is used. 09:19 - Tan Sri Danny Tan is back at the helm of Tropicana Corporation Bhd as the Executive Vice-Chairman and he's big plans in store.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:38 - AirAsia is bringing their own suit against MAHB worth RM400 million. 05:45 - Next, we also have Fox counter-suing Genting on the basis of a separate Memorandum of Agreement. 09:44 - The Human Resources Minister just announced that the salary threshold for expats working in Malaysia, to allow for more employment opportunities for Malaysians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:12 - The third National Car Project has been announced to be an EEV, rather than an EV and the first model will be available in the second half of 2020. 02:12 - Primary Industries Minister, Teresa Kok has added another element to her "Love My Palm Oil" campaign by bringing in the aviation industry to be a part of this as well. 04:17 - Tun Daim Zainuddin has come out to comment on the US-China trade war and its long-term impact on Malaysia. He has also discussed China's move into 5G and how that would impact us. 07:15 - Two stakeholders of M1 in Singapore, of which Axiata owns a 28.3% stake in, have announced that they will not increase their offer price to gain controlling stakes in the telco.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:11 - First, we discuss the government's tax collection for 2018. 06:16 - Media Prima has announced plans to reduce staff numbers at its television stations via a mutual separation scheme for employees in “selected” departments and units.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:13 - MITI replies to MAA's claims that MITI's delay is part of the reason why 2019's TIV will slow down. 02:39 - Proton is facing a half a billion lawsuit from their former Chinese partner, Goldstar Heavy Industrial. 04:49 - The new LRT3 contract is to be signed soon - according to MRCB-George Kent, before CNY. 09:04 - Today we're talking palm oil: MPOB projects CPO prices to breach RM2,500 this year and the B10 biodiesel programme rolls out today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: Joyce, Chuang and Sharidz discuss the possibility of car sales dropping this year. According to Malaysian Automotive Association President, Datuk Aishah Ahmad, the government’s delay in approving new car models’ pricing has negatively affected carmakers’ plans to launch new models and this delay is expected to take a toll on the overall sales of new vehicles this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:11 - Tabung Haji is looking to reorientate their asset strategy and declares they are not a fund manager. 03:28 - Meanwhile Proton wets its feet in the export market in Pakistan and the Middle East. 06:20 - Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram, economist professor, has come out to say that regulating digital currencies will not be an easy feat. We look into why. 10:25 - Globalisation was the theme of the day at the World Bank Group's conference yesterday. BNM stated that the rapid tech advancement has made globalisation an increasingly double-edged phenomenon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 0:11 - We discuss the new law governing digital currencies and assets - the Capital Markets and Services (Prescription of Securities) (Digital Currency and Digital Token) Order 2019 - that comes into force today. 04:22 - IRB is looking into the e-commerce businesses and also individuals with unexplained wealth. 06:57 - CapitaLand has struck a deal with Temasek Holdings to purchase Ascendas and SingBridge, two units wholly owned by Temasek.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:10 - EPF is expected to announce their dividend payouts next month and according to a report in the Malaysian Reserve, it is not going to look good. 04:12 - W Hotel is reportedly up for sale, according to StarBiz’s sources. This comes after a slew of other hotels that were announced just last year, to be in the market for new ownership as well. 06:47 - Retail Group Malaysia is expecting a lower growth rate for the nation in 2019. We dive into they why. 10:41 - Meanwhile, The Edge Weekly reports on the state of affairs for convenience store companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, namely 7-Eleven and myNews. Will better consumer sentiment translate into higher growth potential for convenience stores?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  0:09 - Following from Nomura’s downgrade of Malaysian stocks yesterday, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has come out to dismiss their report - saying that the government is confident in achieving their targets for 2018 and 2019. We take a look into these numbers. 04:05 - Great Eastern has pledged a minimum RM 2 billion contribution to a health scheme for the B40 group and is subsequently exempted from BNM’s ruling on 30% local ownership of insurance companies in Malaysia. We look into the background of this ruling and also the scheme in question. 05:43 - MIDF and Al-Rajhi are beginning their potential merger discussions after Bank Negara gave their go-ahead to MIDF & shareholder Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:13 - The IRB is estimating to collect about RM10 billion through their Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP). We look into this projection and also the estimated revenue from tax collection as a whole this year. 06:14 - We take a look at the arrest of former Tourism Malaysia chairman, Datuk Siew Ka Wei, who has been remanded by the MACC for alleged abuse of power as well as how tourism in Malaysia has fared in the past few years. 10:46 - Fitch warns that the U.S. is in danger of having their Triple-A sovereign credit rating cut, due to the ongoing government shutdown. In other news, Nomura just downgraded Malaysian shares from "neutral" to "underweight".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:10 - Corruption probe: MACC has arrested a former Malaysian Tourism official. 01:46 - 1MDB Update: Najib and the Chinese embassy has come out to deny WSJ’s claims in their exposé, with the government expressing intentions to look deeper into the allegations. 05:05 - We also look at co-working spaces as Common Ground plans to build 25 co-working space outlets in Malaysia by year end and also enter Singapore and Vietnam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 00:56 - We discuss The Wall Stress Journal's latest expose the senior Chinese leaders had apparently offered to help bail out 1MDB in 2016 and in return, Malaysia offered lucrative stakes in railway and pipeline projects for China's One Belt, One Road program of building infrastructure abroad. This was according to minutes from a series of previously undisclosed meetings reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. 07:51 - The latest survey conducted by RAM Holdings Bhd and RAM Credit Information Sdn Bhd among businesses in the country has showed that, business confidence for the first half of the year has dropped to its lowest level since the index began tracking in 2017See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  0:11 - The KVDT Phase 2 is back on track, according to Starbiz’s sources. 02:40 - Perodua and Proton’s SUV race is underway as we look into Proton’s X70 order numbers and Perodua’s Aruz’s projected numbers. 05:03 - The Edge reports that Cycle and Carriage Bintang Bhd could be exiting its retail operations and selling it to Mercedes Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd, downsizing their current operations. What does this mean for Cycle and Carriage? 07:56 - According to Reuters, Viettel is in talks with Malaysian telcos to buy stakes in said telcos to double their Vietnam presence. Analysts of the industry also note that it is ideal for telco mergers and acquisition exercises right now. Joyce and Julian explore the possibilities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:12 - The dubious sale from MRB to MoF and then to EPF is splashed across headlines in the papers today. We dive into the details of this reveal. 04:32 - The government reportedly spent RM4.9 billion on fuel subsidies from January to November of 2018. Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng reiterates the statistics amidst claims that the government is taxing retail fuel. 09:34 - Mr DIY is looking at a whopping RM2.1 billion IPO, according to Bloomberg. They're not the only one as Kim Hin Joo (Malaysia) has also announced they are seeking to IPO. 14:58 - Apple's woes have dominated the market lately and we visit this rare Apple-downturn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:12 - Based on the Nikkei Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Malaysia’s manufacturing sector output dropped to a 6 and ½ year low. What does this mean for our economy? 02:43 - The banking sector is facing a similar slowdown in its loan growth projections for 2019. The Morning Run crew dives into this. 03:46 - Maybank has given their employees a raise of 10% through agreements with the employees' unions. 06:16 - In the strain of recession and contraction, news broke this morning that Apple lowered its outlook for its first-quarter revenue after an unexpected slowdown in demand from China. 09:02 - Ekuinas has launched a RM1 billion fund that will be used to accelerate growth of high potential local businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:  00:16 - Singapore reported an economic growth above 3% for a 2nd year. We see what that means for us back here. 05:34 - Banks and Casinos will have to comply with Bank Negara’s new threshold on daily cash threshold report (CTR) this year and report any cash transactions that exceed RM25,000 per day. We also look into the cashless push in Malaysia. 09:42 - According to The Malaysian Reserve, the Government may include the end-of-life (ELV) mechanism under the next automotive policy, despite the government’s decision to shelve it in June 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.