AMEU Network
by The Association of Malaysian Economics UndergraduatesThe Association of Malaysian Economics Undergraduates (AMEU) launched this Podcast Project in line with our three core tenets of our organisation, promoting education and economic knowledge, social impact and commercial awareness, as it is our vision that through these fields we can work towards building a better society and nation.
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Episodes
EConversation Episode 6 : Malaysia’s flying startups with Kamarul
44m · PublishedUnicorns are startups worth $1 billion or more. According to CIB Insights, 136 unicorns were created in the Second Quarter of 2021 which is more than the entire year of 2017 and growing by 491% compared to 2020. Hence, we decided to speak to a prominent Malaysian entrepreneur, Mr Kamarul who is the founder of the world’s leading drone company called Aerodyne. We talked about the startup environment in Malaysia and how Aerodyne ascended to successes including but not limited to the EY 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year and being mentioned in Malaysia’s 2021 budgetary speech.
We also wrote an Econsider about Malaysia’s startup environment and its unicorns titled: “Where are the Malaysian Unicorns ?” which can be read here: https://tinyurl.com/u24bv2z9
Host: Wong Yit Xiang
Team: Khoo Weng Lum, Chin Pei Yi, Wong Yit Xiang
EConversation Episode 5 : Spring into M&A with Lily
33m · PublishedWith the level of merger and acquisition activities reaching an all-time high, we want to explore and inform our listeners on what they are all about! Hence, in this episode, we are joined by Lily, the Vice President at a top European investment bank - BNP Paribas. She will introduce you to the world of M&A and offer her insights on the trends and multi-layered reasonings behind some of the deals entered between this January and June. The transactions amount to $2.6 trillion which is a rather magnificent figure given the uncertainty that surrounds our current economy. We hope you enjoy this episode.
For first-year students looking to dive deeper into M&A and BNP Paribas, be sure to sign up by 1st December 2021 for their Spring Week Programmes either within Global Banking and Global Markets through the following links:
London - 2022 Spring Insight Programme - Global Banking - BNP Paribas Careers
London - 2022 Spring Insight Programme - Global Markets - BNP Paribas Careers
Host: Lim Ee Vi
Team: Khoo Weng Lum, Tengku Sofea Najwa, Rui Jie Ong, Lim Ee Vi, Eikhmal, Hazira
EConversation Episode 4 : Poverty in Malaysia: Status and Indicators ft Zainab Ali Ahmad
19m · PublishedIn today’s episode, we have Miss Zainab Ali Ahmad, the World Bank’s research analyst, who is currently working on a household survey on the impact of Covid-19. She has conducted research and data analysis on issues relevant to poverty reduction and income mobility in Malaysia. As measuring and quantifying something as abstract as poverty may not always be as easy as it sounds, we will dive into this topic in this EConversation with Miss Zainab, the industry expert.
Host: Ee Vi Lim
Team: Lim Ee Vi, Ong Rui Jie, Tengku Sofea Najwa, Lim Li Tzer, Callista Chim
EConversation Episode 3 : Decarbonising the Financial World with Arina Kok
47m · PublishedContinuing on the ESG trend, we had Arina Kok, a Partner and Sustainability Director from Ernst & Young (EY), to talk about ESG and sustainability in the financial and corporate world. She is a passionate advocate for driving finance to lower carbon emissions. In this episode, we talk about the importance of using capital sustainably, various green financial policies and standard metrics used to evaluate carbon footprint in the financial world.
Host: Lye Kar Chiat
Team: Lye Kar Chiat, Lim Li Tzer, Khoo Weng Lum, Rui Jie Ong, Anas Fitri Ahmad
EConversation Episode 2: Uncovering EVs and Islamic Finance in Malaysia with Haafiz Noordin
42m · PublishedIn this episode, we discussed the future of the Malaysian automobile industry and how Islamic Social Finance can be a sustainable approach to the banking industry. Mr Haafiz is a passionate management consultant from PwC and has enriching experiences in Finance, Strategy and Sustainability.
Hosted by Ong Rui Jie
This episode is brought to you by our research team: Khoo Weng Lum, Lye Kar Chiat, Anas Fitri bin Ahmad
EConversation Episode 1: What it takes to be in a healthcare industry with Malisa Koammapat
22m · PublishedIn this episode, we discuss the insider views of labour movement in the healthcare industry. Ms Malisa has extensive experience in the healthcare industry. She is currently leading the talent acquisition team in a leading private hospital in Malaysia. She is skilled in recruitment, performance & rewards, learning & development and employee engagement
Prior to this role, she held similar responsibilities in the healthcare industry. She graduated from the University Teknologi Malaysia with a Masters in Human Resources Development. Outside of her work, Ms Malisa devotes her time to pro bono consulting and volunteering.
Hosted by Khoo Weng Lum
This episode is brought to you by our research team: Lim Li Tzer, Lye Kar Chiat, Ong Rui Jie, Tengku Sofea Najwa
First Bucket of Gold with Nabil Jeffri
18m · PublishedDo Forex traders really make money? Interested in Forex trading but are clueless about it? Well, worry no more!
AMEU is honoured to have Nabil Jeffri as our first guest speaker, a young Forex trader who was also previously a racing driver! He would be answering the burning questions submitted by our viewers through his honest advice and guidance.
Tune into this episode to find out more insights about Forex Trading!
Disclaimer:
AMEU received an overwhelming number of questions from the viewers and unfortunately we have been unable to publish all submitted questions due to the planned structure of this episode.
The information provided in the above podcast is for general informational purposes only. We make no warranty of any kind regarding our content. AMEU strongly recommends that you perform your own independent research and/ or consult qualified professionals before making any financial decisions.
AMEU Network has 17 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 9:27:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 20th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 21:41.