Morning Brief

Container traffic along transpacific routes is expected to spike sharply in the coming weeks, as companies accelerate shipments during the 90-day suspension of U.S.-China tariffs. To help us understand what this temporary trade truce means for the short-term shipping outlook, we speak with Chris Rogers, Head of Supply Chain Research at S&P Global Market Intelligence for his insights.

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In a long-running legal saga that stems from 2015, the High Court last week struck out former Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd (MMM) executive deputy chairman Datuk Ramesh Rajaratnam’s constitutional challenge of Malaysia’s insider trading law. Ranjit Singh, Partner at law firm Ranjit Singh & Yeoh helps unpack the key elements of the law and explains why white collar crime cases tend to be lengthy ordeals.

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As Malaysia gears up for a meaningful National Teachers’ Day celebration in Sarawak, the spotlight is on educators as key agents of reform. With new initiatives, digital upskilling efforts, and ongoing classroom challenges in focus, we speak to Chan Soon Seng, CEO of Teach For Malaysia, about what these changes mean for teachers on the ground.

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E-hailing services have become a popular and convenient way for Malaysians to get around, with currently more than 20 such companies offering these services. Wan Agyl Wan Hassan, a transport consultant, talks to us about the role the Land Public Transport Act 2010 (Act 715) plays in ensuring a safe and competitive landscape, following the recent actions taken against Russian apps InDrive and Maxim.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has wrapped up his second visit to Russia in less than a year, this time with a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Dr Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Governance, Taylor’s University, takes stock of what was discussed - from trade, energy, education and tourism, as well as the shooting down of MH17 in 2014, for which the UN has ruled that Russia is responsible.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is on an official tour of the Middle East, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. American and Arab officials have already confirmed billions of dollars in investments from Riyadh into the U.S., while Trump has announced that sanctions on Syria will be lifted. Dr. James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies shares his insights.

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Malaysia’s rubber glove industry, which experienced significant growth during the pandemic, is now facing new hurdles. With US-China trade tensions easing and tariffs on Chinese gloves dropping, the $21 US dollars price gap is set to shrink to just $4 US dollars. What does this mean for the industry’s future? To analyze this, we speak with Oong Chun Sung, Equity Research Analyst at RHB Investment Bank.

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UMobile is exiting Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to fully focus on the roll out of the second 5G network, with the remaining shareholders taking over its stake. What does the new ownership structure mean for DNB and how might the second 5G network take shape? We discuss the scenarios with Alex Wong of SoyaCincau.

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Universiti Malaya is intent to break free from federal funding, aiming for full control over governance, admissions, and finance. But with laws like AUKU still intact, questions remain about how far autonomy can realistically go. And what does “true autonomy” really look like in the Malaysian context today? Joining us to discuss this further is Dr. Wan Chang Da, former Director of National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN).

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Parti Keadilan Rakyat's leadership election, set to happen this May 23 will see 251 candidates vying for key positions, with the race for deputy president stealing the spotlight. This is because incumbent Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli will face off Nurul Izzah Anwar. Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science at IIUM analyses the issues at hand amid broader national implications.

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