Current Affairs

US President Donald Trump issued a controversial order in January restricting entry of people from seven Muslim-majority countries to the United States. While it has been suspended by the US court earlier this month, Trump’s administration has vowed to implement it. But the rhetoric has many worried that it will further embolden terrorists. 

Today on Current Affairs, we explore how the immigration ban will affect terrorist movements and Muslim-majority countries.

This is Part II of a series exploring the impact of a Trump immigration ban. You can listen to part I here. 

This is a report by Tan Zhai Yun.

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The government has announced plans to consolidate the cooperative financial services sector. The move is seen as both timely and crucial, seeing that the credit cooperatives sector has assets totalling 116 billion ringgit. These cooperatives, prominent examples being Bank Rakyat and Co-op Bank Persatuan Malaysia, have some 3.4 million members in total.

In line with this, the  Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry recently announced a major revamp of the Co-operative Societies Act, to better regulate credit cooperatives in the country.  This will compel smaller cooperatives to merge and form larger entities, to increase their lending capacity, market share and revenue. The ministry plans to table the new amendments by June this year. 

We explore what the amendments to the Act will mean for Malaysia’s Credit Co-ops, and Putrajaya’s goal to galvanize the industry. 

This is a report by Jason Lim.

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Today on Current Affairs, we continue our conversation on the world’s economic inequality by looking at the recently published report by Oxfam - An Economy For The 99%. 

In this segment, BFM explores how the issue of economic inequality is a structural problem and as such, requires fundamental reconstructions. 

This is a report by Emir Zainul.

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Today on Current Affairs, we explore the Companies Act 2016, which came into force on the 31st of January, and how it changes the Malaysian business landscape.

Tang Wei Lynn speaks to Lee Shih, Partner at Skrine and Co, to determine to what extent, the act will achieve its aims.

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It is four years since the World Economic Forum identified rising economic inequality as a major threat to social stability. Despite world leaders signing up to a global goal to reduce inequality and ending poverty, the gap between the rich and the poor has severely widened. 

Today on Current Affairs, BFM explores the current state of the world’s economic inequality by looking at the recently published report by Oxfam - An Economy For The 99%. 

This is a report by Emir Zainul.

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Today on Current Affairs, we continue our conversation on the search for flight MH370.

The official search for the aircraft may have been suspended - experts, however, believe the missing craft will one day be found, either by deep-sea miners or treasure hunters lured by a huge cash reward.

As the third anniversary of the plane’s disappearance draws closer, BFM speaks to Ron Bishop, Senior Lecturer in Aviation Technology at Central Queensland University, to predict what’s next in the hunt for flight MH370.

This is a report by Jason Lim.

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Two weeks ago, Malaysian, Australian and Chinese authorities suspended the deep-sea search for missing flight MH 370.

The decision to suspend the search has caused an uproar, particularly among the family members of the flight's passengers. The next of kin have urged investigators not to leave the plane's disappearance unresolved.

BFM speaks to Ron Bishop, Senior Lecturer in Aviation Technology at Central Queensland University, for his insights on the matter.

This is a report by Jason Lim.

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The actions of populist leaders have recently dominated the global headlines. These charismatic leaders use anti-establishment sentiments to mobilize large numbers of people to gain and hold power, often at the expense of human rights and civil liberties.

Today on Current Affairs, we explore the recently published World Report 2017 by Human Rights Watch, focusing on how populist leaders are affecting human rights in the ASEAN region.

This is a report by Emir Zainul.

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The World Cup will grow to 48 teams in 2026 under a plan approved by newly appointed FIFA President Gianni Infantino earlier this month. The drastic change to the prestigious tournament has come under intense criticism, with FIFA still emerging from its recent corruption scandals.

Today on Current Affairs, BFM explores the concerns behind this move and how it will affect the world's biggest and most expensive sporting event.

This is a report by Shawn Tanis

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