BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Enterprise  >  Open For Business  >  The Business of Belonging

The Business of Belonging

Till Martin, General Manager, Hyatt Regency KL @ KL Midtown

06-Aug-25 10:00

The Business of Belonging

What does a five-star hotel opening say about the direction of a city, or the confidence of a global brand?

We speak with Till Martin, General Manager of the soon-to-launch Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur at KL Midtown. With over three decades at Hyatt and a career spent opening hotels across Asia and the Middle East, Till shares why KL Midtown was chosen, how Hyatt views Malaysia as a growth market, and what it takes to lead in a hospitality landscape that’s rapidly evolving.

From cultural sensitivity and team-building to the practical challenges of post-pandemic hotel launches, this conversation explores what it means to bet on place, people, and purpose.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury


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

Categories:  Corporatestravel

Tags:  hospitality sectorhotel managementmalaysia tourismhotelstravel industrytourism malaysia





Play / Pause

Listen now : BFM 89.9 -- The Business Station

Today’s Shows



11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) Ivor Lim Xian Z and Chew Hoi Meng, Co-Founders of Hygr, share their journey of building the brand from a RM1.5k side hustle to bootstrapped 8-figure brand.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) We review Princess Mononoke and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Plus, we discuss female-led action movies and series, and do a deep dive into Joe Hisaishi's score for Princess Mononoke.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) Will pickup truck brands from China penetrate the local market soon? Daniel Fernandez shares his thoughts on this topic.

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) Richard ‘Crab Claws’ Bradbury and Matt ‘The Panda’ Armitage have a look at the technologies, the companies and the billionaire obsessives willing to pour hundreds of millions into life extensions research. And ask: Should we? Really?

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) From reforestation to community-led campaigns, Save Rivers and Indigenous peoples are safeguarding Sarawak’s lands. This Malaysia Day, we explore how their fight shapes our national story.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) How do track cyclists and powerlifters train? Tune in to hear what their routines are.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

In this episode of The Conversation, Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two women from France and Finland who service and create timepieces.