Building an Aviation, Media, Sporting and Finance Behemoth

Tune Group Co-Founder Dato' Kamarudin Meranun discusses:

- MAS - AIRASIA share swap;
- Merger talks not being new - Khazanah's involvement;
- Firefly - AA - competition - East Malaysia flights;
- TS Tajudin Ramli - global out-of-court settlement issue;
- Challenges: entrenched unions - 42 in total;
- The 'dinosaurs' within MAS - staff culling;
- Whether this means more expensive E Malaysia flights - Anti-Competition Commission;
- Outright merger between MAS-AirAsia -- ingredients needed;
- Political challenges of an outright MAS-AA merger;
- Sapphire: whether still on cards;
- Future of Firefly - room for premium short haul;
- AJ (Ahmad Jauhari) and Danny (Rashdan) Yusoff - MAS management team - airline skills;
- Tune Hotels - progress with opening plan;
- Business plan - own land - Lease - Hotel managers;
- Financials - profitability;
- IPO - Details;
- TUNE SPORTS - FORMULA ONE - Lotus name rights dispute;
- Appeal process - Status;
- Revenue potential;
- Results expectations;
- TUNE SPORTS - FOOTBALL - QPR
- Reasons for purchase;
- Reasons for Ecclestone's and Briatore's departures;
- Opportunities with Lakshmi Mittal;
- Synergies with Tony;
- Some business plans being studied;
- Criteria for qualification.

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