Morning Brief

Malaysia has seen a significant rise in dengue cases, accompanied by a 79% increase in related deaths, concentrated in Selangor. But there is a new Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine aimed at tackling the dengue epidemic. Professor Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman, Public Health Medicine Specialist shares his insights on this new vaccine and other essential strategies for preventing this disease.

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With Lawrence Wong assuming office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister on May 15th, we unpack his two-day working visit to Malaysia aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation between the two nations as well as overcome unresolved issues such as water and maritime border delineation. We delve into the key insights from the meeting with Thomas Daniel, Senior Fellow, ISIS Malaysia.

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As the dust settles following the outcome of the European parliamentary elections, what will the right-ward shift in the legislative body mean for the EU policy moving forward? We discuss the implications with Dr. Benjamin Barton of the University of Nottingham Malaysia.

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The Hydrogen Economy & Technology Roadmap (HETR) launched last year projects Malaysia to gain between RM49 billion to RM61 bil ringgit in additional GDP contribution, as well as RM12.1 billion in revenue gains from the hydrogen market by 2030. Sarawak is leading this move, aiming to become a commercial hydrogen producer by 2027. Dr Rezal Khairi Ahmad, the CEO of NanoMalaysia, shares his views on this issue.

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Thailand’s National Institute of Development Administration's latest survey has revealed that only a third of respondents are satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s government since it took power nine months ago. Dr Michael Montesano, Associate Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute helps us understand the current Thai political situation.

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There is no denying that technical & vocational education & training (TVET) plays an important role in creating a skilled workforce, but it is seldom the choice of school leavers and the youth who prefer professional vocations. To address this, Putrajaya has launched the National TVET Policy 2030, pumping significant funding into it. Danial Abdul Rahman, CEO of the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI), shares his views on this.

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced that legislative elections will take place with two rounds on June 30 and July 7. This followed the conclusion of European Parliamentary elections with far-right parties advancing in France, Germany and Italy. Prof. Peter McPhee at the University of Melbourne analyses why this is happening at this time and what the outcome might be.

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At the stroke of midnight, diesel prices in Peninsula Malaysia were raised to RM3.35 from RM2.15 with the government assuring that the prices of goods will not rise due to the mechanism that these subsidies are removed. Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center for Market Education gives us his impressions of this and if its an essential part of Malaysia's fiscal reforms.

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The Madani government wants to review the National Oil & Gas Service & Equipment (OGSE) Blueprint 2021-2030 that was introduced three years ago, believing it needs to address global competitiveness, sustainability, agility, and diversity within the sector. Syed Saggaf Syed Ahmad, President of The Malaysian Oil, Gas & Energy Services Council (MOGSC) gives us some perspectives on what that might entail.

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Bersatu has taken steps to address how to deal with 6 of their MPs who had openly declared support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Dewan Rakyat, abandoning their role as opposition. This situation now brings up how the anti-hopping law that has been in force since October 2022, comes into play. Dr Wong Chin Huat, a political scientist at Sunway University helps us unravel the complexities of this issue.

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