Current Affairs

For many of us, preparing for retirement means reliance on our savings in our EPF accounts and living off what we have accumulated from contributions throughout our employment life. However, is this enough in a climate of rising costs, inflation, longer life expectancy and uncertain economic prospects. We speak with experts in the field of preparing for retirement for their take on how and when we should prepare for our golden years.

This is a report by Keith Kam.

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Two years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, global aviation regulators and the airline industry are working to improve aircraft tracking systems. The European Union plans to impose mandatory flight-tracking, while the International Civil Aviation Organization has set this November as the deadline for airlines to install tracking technology.

We explore technology which can improve the tracking and finding of missing aircraft, and the challenges faced in finding a balance between adopting the best tracking systems, versus the airline industry’s need to reduce costs.

This is a report by Jason Lim.

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Last week Malaysia hosted the annual Le Tour de Langkawi event, a popular race in the world cycling circuit. In view of the revived interest in the sport, on current affairs today we take a look at urban cycling, the infrastructure needed to make it an everyday part of life, and what are the projects that have been implemented in major city areas to reach this goal.

This is a report by Nadiah Abdul Aziz.

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Terror attacks are rife worldwide of late, with the attack in Jakarta in January being the most recent in this region- and closest to Malaysia. Today on Current Affairs, we speak to a terror expert, to get an insight into Malaysia’s terrorist rehabilitation programme. How does Malaysia achieve a high rehabilitation rate of 97 percent and what guarantees does Putrajaya have that these terrorists will stay rehabilitated?

This is a report by Sharyl Kaur

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There have been a total of 74 cases of detainees dying in police custody in Malaysia since 2011. Authorities claim most deaths were caused by medical issues, suicide and natural causes, but in some cases, police abuse and negligence.

To help curb the problem, Bukit Aman has decided to install a new line of SMART CCTVs in 58 police lockups nationwide. However, will this be effective enough to help prevent deaths in custody? BFM explores.

This is a report by Aisyah Tajudin.

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Two weeks ago, India kicked off its inaugural Make-in-India summit, which drew over 190 international corporations and 5000 delegates to the conference. The week-long summit is part of the Delhi dialogue, which aims to make Delhi a world class city in 5 years, under the country’s very own Vision 2020. Despite the best of intentions, India still ranks 130 out of 189 countries in the World Bank's Doing Business Index, which measures the ease of doing business in the stated countries. BFM explores this including the challenges that India faces in its quest to become the word's next manufacturing hub & overtake China.

This is a report by Lee Sheung Un.

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Last Friday, the Umno supreme council suspended Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Deputy President. It was also announced that vice president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would fill the role of deputy president in the interim. Muhyiddin’s suspension will remain until the next Umno election, but does not affect his other posts including as Division Head of Pagoh, Johor. UMNO Secretary General Tengku Adnan Mansor in announcing the move said that “The Supreme council notes that Umno promotes freedom of speech, but … it must be done through proper channels”. Is this a “war of the elites” as Sinar Harian frames it and will the suspension of Muhyiddin spur him mobilise much more forcefully?

We explore.

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The Malaysian economy is expected to continue facing challenging times ahead as private consumption moderates. Today we take a look at bright spots within the consumer sector in terms of investing opportunities, as well as outlook for our local stock market this year. 

This is a report by Wei Lynn Tang.

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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has pledged to introduce several parliamentary reforms to improve the effectiveness of parliament. These four agendas are the introduction of “Minister's Question Time”, revival of the Parliamentary Service Act, having more parliamentary select committees, as well as a smaller second chamber as an alternative venue for debates.

We explore what these proposed reforms are and how they will impact the Dewan Rakyat, ahead of their planned introduction during next month’s parliament sitting.

This report is by Jason Lim.

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#2Kerja was born from the recent suggestion by International Trade and Industry deputy minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan, urging Malaysians to consider working two jobs to deal with the rising cost of living.

Just how feasible is it for Malaysians to hold two or more jobs? BFM explores.

This is a report by Keith Kam and Jeevan Parameswaran.

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