Mak Choong Moon is an expert business coach who coaches over 40 CEOs a month as a Vistage chair here in Malaysia. His career spans IT services, manufacturing, insurance, gaming, and property development. His family has a long rich history of doing business in Malaysia since post World War II. In this episode we cover his main job these days in coac…

This week's podcast was a bit of an unplanned episode. Alex and Jianggan catch up and discuss the many nuances and blurred lines of a countries economic power/growth and how soft power relates. Updates not included; Dave make's his annual migration to US for a longer period of time so we are missing him and Joon has joined the Antler program in sea…

Jianggan's finished his immersion tripe to Shenzhen and is now back in Beijing again! Alex is just back from his US trip. In this episode we explore the value of Cross-border learning between China and Southeast Asia. Jianggan shares insights in the difference of business cultures between SEA and China. What do Chinese companies want to learn from …

Taylor Swift Eras tour finally winds down. Jianggan and Alex discuss the Swifty movement. Is it a cult or the greatest business empire ever? Is Taylor Swift the ultimate manifestation of capitalism or is her character genuinely representative for millions around the world? Stay tuned towards the end for business ecosystem updates from Jianggan's tr…

This episode is a cut from E:31 pre-show talk. Are you curious about licensing I.P. from a big name like Hasbro? Look no further Joon dives into of aspect of the family business that focuses on building an events business while licensing big names like My Little Pony, Transformers, Monopoly, and much more. Take a peek of what it is like building an…

In this episode, we catch up with Jianggan during his Chinese New Year celebrations in Jiangsu, China. Offering a personal and reflective update, he shares insights from his recent travels and conversations with friends involved in the Chinese business landscape. From observing the impact of e-commerce on local retail to discussing the anxieties su…

Will SORA kill your AI startup ambitions? Are we on the cusp of AGI? We discuss these topics and much more. Along with updates on SORA and Gemini 1.5, we'll explore which types of companies and industries are vulnerable and which are more defensible. Our second major topic revolves around Temu and their Super Bowl ads. We'll take a deeper look at t…

All things come back to land. What are the fundamental underpinnings of what is driving land value in the US? How does the evolution of e-commerce affect land. US commercial real estate land fundamentals vs Southeast Asia land fundamentals. Other interesting topics include, the right way to Live Sell, Myth of Palm Oil margins, effects of climate ch…

This episode covers three main topics. Trump, The Future of Vietnam and The Food Delivery Ecosystem in Southeast Asia 2024. E:33 a comprehensive discussion revolving around Donald Trump's possible re-election and what it may mean for Vietnam. The results of the upcoming U.S. election could affect various aspects of the global economy, specifically …

E:32 takes a deep dive into the dynamic world of venture capital in Southeast Asia, examining the future of billion-dollar industries including digital banking and the rapidly growing electric vehicle market. We also explore the intricacies of the US industrial real estate sector and speculate on where the next 100 billion dollars will be invested …

LLB this week discusses diverse topics surrounding key global issues. Starting off with sweeping views on China market trends and the population decline, Alex, Jianggan and Joon provide a comprehensive discussion on the potential implication. They also explore the controversial topic of a possible China war over Taiwan. The conversation further dig…

Bestie Barby, Joon Chan Join E:30 this week. The future of e-commerce and global politics. The discussions navigate through live selling on platforms like TikTok, exploring the revolution it brings to user shopping experience and the opportunities it presents to entrepreneurs. It delves into the political dynamics between China, Taiwan, and the U.S…

This is the last recorded episode of 2023. A retrospective as we move forward into 2024. Jianggan was late to the party so Dave generously updated us on the state of commercial and industrial real estate in the US. It was clear that there was lots of risk off in 2023 and raising capital was much harder to raise. Jianggan joins the conversations abo…

First episode of 2024. After a long hiatus Alex and Jianggan catch up. We have a short personal updated followed by the state of Chinese Tourism, the general economic outlook for 2024 and the nature of looming uncertainties. Towards the end we dig deep into the state of E-commerce and what is going on behind the Lazada layoffs. Tune in to hear it a…

E27: A rare appearance from the Master Debater himself. This episode is cut from a longer episode posted from EOA (to be released soon). Andrew is deeply concerned about where AI is heading. Andrew covers some broad topics of where we are in AI from the development of transformer architecture, the development of neural networks and the implications…

Episode 28. Discussing Super Mario, Xmas and JRPG news.

Episode 27. Discussing Legend of Dragoon and catching up on JRPG News. Mario RPG Remake, Dragon Quest X Offline and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

Episode 26. Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis get release dates.

Episode 25. Nintendo Switch Online adds Pokemon Games, Dragon Quest X Online Wii U and 3DS versions to end service and new expansion, Final Fantasy XIV expansion ‘Dawntrail’ and Xbox Series version announced, Hideki Kamiya comments about the term ‘JRPG’.

Episode 24. JRPG News: Monster Hunter Now announced, DQ Treasures PC. New Poll.

Episode 23 JRPG News: Yggdra Union coming soon for Switch, Riviera: The Promised Land Remaster Announced, Yo-kai Watch 10th anniversary website launched, Rhapsody III Trailer and Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos trailer.

Episode 22. Hosts share their first impressions after playing Resonance of Fate.

Part 2 of our previous side quest episode. Discussing the TJRPG poll results for July. JRPG News: Super Mario RPG Remake, Star Ocean Second Story R, Baiten Kaitos I+II HD Release Date, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC and Dragon Quest 12 Development "Difficulties"

Episode 21. JRPG News: FFVII Rebirth new dev comments and release window, FFX remake rumor, and FFXVI demo/trailers. Dragon Dogma II new details and screenshots. Metaphor: ReFantazio, Persona 3 Reload, Persona 5 Tactica, Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name announced. New Dragon Quest Monsters title in development. Infinity Slash release date…

Side quest episode! Hosts share their thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom and discuss if the Zelda series could ever become a JRPG.

Episode 20. JRPG News: FF Pixel Remaster & Fire Emblem Engage Sales, Game Freak new title "Project Bloom", Dragon Quest Treasures/River City: Rival Showdown rated in Korea and One Piece Odyssey DLC.

E26: Another test run for the new studio. Joon Chan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joonchan/), has been living a quieter life since his venture building days. He stopped by the studio and shared his thoughts on Geopolitics in the context of countries aligning East vs West and the impacts on Southeast Asia. Joon also briefly gives some insights into G…

Chong Siong, Principal, from Team Rocket Research happened to be in my neck of the woods. I used him as a guinea pig for testing the new studio equipment. This episode was completely unscripted and off the cuff. It was a good learning experience to improve the format in the future. Team Rocket Research (TRR) is a research outfit specializing in DeF…

Episode 19. Poll Results, NieR Automata and Mega Man Legacy Collection shipment sales, PS5 FFXVI Bundle, and Xenoblade Chronicles DLC.

Episode 18. Monster Hunter Now, Final Fantasy PR for consoles, Final Fantasy XVI State of Play, Suikoden I & II remaster rated, Persona 3 remake rumor.

Episode 17. Poll Results, Infinity Slash: Dragon Quest, Square-Enix FF7 NFTs, LIVE A LIVE, Breath of Fire 30th Anniversary, New Konami Studio and E3 Canceled

Bonus Episode! Spoilers ahead. Hosts finish discussing the story and talk about endings.

Episode 16. Spoilers start around 59:00. JRPG News: Legend of Nayuta announced for the west, Harvest Moon screenshots, Story of Seasons trailer, FF16 story length revealed, Chrono Cross patch, Dragon Quest 12 update and Persona 5: The Phantom X announced.

Episode 15. JRPG News: Elden Ring DLC, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC, Square-Enix CEO steps down, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty release, Front Mission 2 remake release date, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi and Kakarot DLC announced.

Episode 14. Spoilers start around 1hr 10m. JRPG News: Like a Dragon: Ishin! & Octopath Traveler releases this month, DECAPOLICE, Monster Menu, Atelier Marie, Etrian Odyssey announcements and Legend of Dragoon on PlayStation Classics!

Episode 13. JRPG News: PowerWash Simulator FF7 DLC, FF7 Day Official in Japan, Disgaea 7 coming west, and Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles announced.

Bonus Episode. Spoilers ahead! Hosts share their thoughts on the story from the End of Time to Tyranno Lair

Last episode of 2022. In this episode we review all the predictions we made in 2022 and review the topics we discussed. We covered a lot of ground from the Grocery sector, 15 minute delivery, Macroeconomic conditions, Food Tech, Payments in SEA, Quality of VC in SEA, where the money and talent is heading, and the trends of ChatGPT-3. We close out w…

Episode 12. Server News: 3rd Gen Month Poll - Sega Master System JRPG News: New Octopath Traveler II trailer, Dragon Quest Champions, Atelier Ryza 3 Delayed, Forspoken Reviews, Like a Dragon Ishin Mini Games, Forespoken Reviews.

Episode 11. Server News: Community picks their Top 5 JRPGs of 2022 JRPG News: Yoshinori Kitase teases ‘big Final Fantasy announcement’. One Piece Odyssey, Fire Emblem Engage, and Forspoken releases this month.

Bonus Episode. Spoilers ahead! Hosts share their thoughts on the story after completing the game.

Episode 10. Server News: JRPGC Turns 4! Patron's Choice Month. JRPG News: 35th Anniversaries, Pixel Remaster Physical Release Fumble, FF6 Statue Sold Out, Mega Man Legacy Collection Release Date, Nier Anime, Stranger of Paradise DLC.

Recorded Nov 30th; late due to end year obligations. A very interesting episode that focuses on a thesis that says Malaysia is the best country to invest in SEA. Along with this sentiment, Jianggan and Alex discuss the big opportunities to build or invest in Southeast Asia that are not related to tech. Did the foodtech platforms have the right inve…

Episode 9. JRPG News: Yugi Naka Busted (Again!), FF7 Ever Crisis Delayed, Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters rated for consoles, FF16 release date and collectors editions revealed, Elden Ring Wins GOTY & Colosseum Update.

Episode 8. JRPG News: Yuji Naka busted, Crisis Core trailers, Pokemon controversies, Tactics Ogre released. Hosts answer more questions from the server.

Justin Ahn, Co-Founder of Quid.li, is building a startup that sits in a very similar space to FTX. Quidli enables crypto as micro-rewards with top collaborators and community members through Web 2.0 tools such as browsers, email, Slack and Discord. In this episode we cover two important aspects missing from current coverage of the FTX fallout. 1.) …

Description: FTX doom and gloom seems never ending, however Don Phan, crypto researcher, indicates that price action around bitcoin and ethereum possibly signal that fallout and contagion seems contained for now. Realistically, we are all waiting to see what happens. What are the results of the possible contagion, where exactly does the crypto fron…

The FTX drama ensues. In this episode Patrick Ambrus helps break down the Alameda Research and FTT structure and explains why it was wrong. He gives a very clear and succinct timeline of how the crash happened with new and unique insights. I have known Pat since 2006, and he is one of the best critical thinkers I know. His applied work, research, a…

If you have been lost on the FTX story this podcast is for you. If you want to know more about the background of FTX, what caused the collapse, and the long term consequences tune in. Follow Team Rocket Research: https://twitter.com/rocketresearchxhttps://teamrocket.substack.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/chongsiong/ Topics Covered: Intro (00:00:3…

Episode 7. JRPG News: Final Fantasy XVI Announcements, Front Mission 1st. Tactics Ogre, Harvestella, and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet releases. Hosts read and answer questions from the server.