Morning Brief

The United States, once a top contributor to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi), has withdrawn its funding, raising alarms across the public health world. Professor Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam, Provost of Sunway Medical School, shares his view about what this means for the world’s most vulnerable children and the fight against future pandemics.

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The government is preparing to roll out MyGOV Malaysia, a mobile application designed to centralise seven major public services on a single secure platform. However, with so many apps already in use, will this be the one that actually delivers on convenience and security? We’ll discuss this with CF Fong, CEO of LGMS Berhad.

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Last week, China hosted the World Economic Forum’s second-largest annual gathering in Tianjin. To unpack what Beijing’s messaging at the event means for China’s economic outlook, we’ll be speaking with Heron Lim, Assistant Director–Economist at Moody’s Analytics.

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The Court of Appeal acquitted former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman on the basis that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case and raised doubts about key witnesses. What does that suggest about the strength of the MACC’s investigative work or the prosecution’s case-building process? Goh Cia Yee, Criminal Lawyer gives us his perspective.

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After a five-year legal battle, the Member of Parliament for Muar was acquitted of all corruption and money laundering charges by the Court of Appeal. We speak to Syed Saddiq for his reflections of this and whether he will return to Muda as their President.

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On Tuesday, the government announced the formation of a joint ministerial committee to oversee the Reset framework, an initiative that aims to keep medical inflation in check. For some thoughts on the framework, we speak to Dr Khor Swee Kheng, CEO, Angsana Health & specialist in health systems.

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Malaysia is set to unveil the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK-13), a bold five-year blueprint to reshape the nation from 2026 to 2030. But is it enough to tackle the challenges ahead? To unpack what’s at stake, we speak with Prof. Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor of Practice, School of Politics & International Relations, University of Nottingham Malaysia.

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Malaysia’s expanded Sales & Service Tax is set to take effect on July 1st and the food & beverage industry is worried this will result in higher costs for dining out for the average person. Dato' Seri Abdul Malik Abdullah, Chairman of the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations and Founder of the d'Tandoor Group, shares his insights into this issue.

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In the midst of the Israel-Iran conflict, fears of a renewed global arms race have resurfaced, as Tehran hints at withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Dr Alvin Chew from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies helps us understand the issues at stake including the current state of global nuclear weapons and the effectiveness of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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With nearly 620,000 jobs in Malaysia’s formal sector expected to be impacted by AI in the next few years, concerns are growing over job losses and the urgent need for education and reskilling. What is the government doing to ensure Malaysians are AI-ready? Thomas Mathew, Group CEO of TalentCorp weighs in.

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