# Alex Ong

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Interview with Chef Alex Ong from UMass-Amherst Dining

Chef Alex Ong is director of culinary excellence at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Dining Services, and brings the principles of plant-forward cooking to a high volume setting. He serves more than 50,000 meals a day at four dining halls. While 6% of the students are vegan and 70% are omniv…

Jian Bing at UMass-Amherst Dining

Jian bing is a traditional Chinese street food commonly eaten for breakfast. The crepe-like wrappers are filled with egg, lettuce, crispy wonton skins, cilantro, and sometimes a protein—in this case, plant-based bolgogi beef. The crepes are cooked with a drizzle of hoisin sauce and sriracha and can…

Top 5 At 5: A Turning Point for Modi's India?

Today's countdown includes: 5. We're celebrating World Environment Day by putting a spotlight on the impact of our mangrove conservation efforts. For this, we hear thoughts from Dr Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Res…

How Should Budget 2025 Address the Needs of the Marhaen

With the rising cost of living, unaffordable housing, rising inequality and stagnating wages, Malaysians face mounting challenges. This is especially true if you’re working class, even if you’re middle class.  Since the tabling of Budget 2025 is just around the corner, on today’s episode, we take a…

Bestinet: Does It Disadvantage The Government?

The Public Accounts Committee's recent report has revealed that the government may have to pay Bestinet Sdn Bhd RM3.22 billion ringgit for the Foreign Worker Centralised Management System. This is likely due to the fact that the government has been operating the foreign worker recruitment platform …

EPF For Migrant Workers: A Win For Labour Rights?

EPF contributions will now be mandatory for migrant workers. This comes after the Dewan Rakyat passed amendments to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Act 1991 recently. The proposal was first announced in Budget 2025 and under this scheme, both the employer and employee contribution rate is set at…

Ongoing Challenges In Migrant Worker Treatment

Malaysia’s entry ban last year left over 17,000 Bangladeshi workers in limbo, but a recent agreement has cleared the way for nearly 8,000 to enter. Will this mark a turning point in how migrant workers are treated? We speak with Alex Ong, Country Representative of Migrant CARE, on the reforms still…

#592: Two Traders Talk Prop Firm Trading, Mindset and Lifestyle

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Expensive And Costly Flaws In Our Immigration Systems

The government’s decision to run two immigration systems in parallel, the Foreign Worker Centralised Management System (FWCMS) and the upcoming National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) has raised concerns about overlapping functions. We speak to Alex Ong, Country Representative of Migrant CAR…

Hatching Value From Hock Soon Capital’s IPO

Hock Soon Capital is heading for a Main Market listing after nearly five decades as a privately run egg producer. Executive Director Alex Ong discusses the IPO, expansion plans, margins, subsidies, export ambitions, and what investors need to believe for value to be hatched from this listing. Imag…