BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Enterprise  >  Enterprise Explores  >  An Optimistic 2024 for Malaysia’s Small Businesses?

An Optimistic 2024 for Malaysia’s Small Businesses?

Gavan Ord, Senior Manager, Business & Investment Policy, CPA Australia | Azfar Asa’Ad, Senior Advisor, Business & Investment Policy, CPA Australia

22-Apr-24 12:00

An Optimistic 2024 for Malaysia’s Small Businesses?

Enterprise explores the 15th edition of CPA Australia’s Asia-Pacific Small Business survey which provides insights about small businesses across 11 economies, including Malaysia.

The annual survey results indicate that 2024 is expected to be a better year than 2023, with 78% of small businesses expected to grow this year. This is Malaysia's best result since 2012 and it is higher than the survey average of 70%.

To help me breakdown and explore the survey, we’re joined by Gavan Ord and Azfar Asa’Ad, from CPA Australia’s Business & Investment Policy team.

Along the course of the conversation today, Gavan and Azfar will be giving us an in-depth breakdown of the survey and give us a better picture on the state of small businesses here in Malaysia for 2024 and the foreseeable future.

*CPA Australia defines ‘small business’ as businesses with less than 20 employees, which includes high-growth small businesses and tech startups as well.

Photo Credit: Shutterstock

Produced by: Kishan Sivaswamy

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  marketsmanagingentrepreneursSME

Tags:  sentiment surveybusinesssmall businessescpaentrepreneurstechnologyfundingbusiness sentiment





Play / Pause

Listen now : Morning Brief: Prof. Zaharom Nain of Universiti Malaya, shares his insights on...

Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Angeline Tan, Analyst at the Institute Of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, discusses how Beijing is positioning itself and how this will all affect middle powers like us.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Prof. Zaharom Nain of Universiti Malaya, shares his insights on “single window, single offer” admissions system and the standardisation of First Class degree awards.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Gurtaj Singh Padda, Co-founder and CEO of Tune Talk, discusses the company’s 5G rollout and commercialisation plans amongst others.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Alex Wong, Managing Editor and Co-Founder of SoyaCincau, discusses the implications arising from Telekom Malaysia's split from Digital Nasional Berhad.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets.

9:35 AM

What's The Focus

We wrap up the week’s biggest conversations to keep you in the know.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

From RM1/Day to RM75M IPO: The Foodie Media Story. In 2016, it was just a side hustle. A simple food blog called Penang Foodie making less than RM1 a day. 9 years later, Foodie Media Berhad rang the bell on the ACE Market with a RM75 million IPO. Co-Founders Ping Yang and Rui Mei unpack the journey to 46 million followers, the reality of running a business as a husband-and-wife team, and the next level for the company.

11:00 AM

Mattsplained

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Sheba Gumis, Partner, Skrine

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Gurtaj Singh Padda, Co-founder and CEO of Tune Talk, discusses the company’s 5G rollout and commercialisation plans amongst others.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind.

3:05 PM

Front Row

Tune in to find out about the latest happenings in the local arts scene, and get the lowdown on the best shows and exhibitions in town.

3:20 PM

Front Row

Tune in to find out about the latest happenings in the local arts scene, and get the lowdown on the best shows and exhibitions in town.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

Doctor in the House

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

A countdown of the 5 biggest stories of the day, to catch you up on all you need to know!

6:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms + TBC

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

Bar None

9:00 PM

The Selector