Morning Brief

With the Meteorological Department warning of heavy rains till March 2024, how prepared is Malaysia this time to avoid the disaster of the 2021 floods. Amran Mahzan, Executive Director of MATCH Foundation gives us that answer and how we can also contribute.

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The China's Singles' Day extravaganza concluded over the weekend after weeks of promotions across the country. Seen as the world’s most significant shopping event, 11/11 saw e-commerce leaders like Alibaba Group and JD.com reporting improvements in gross merchandise value and order amounts, but they declined to reveal actual numbers. Catherine Lim, a senior analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence shares her observations.

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In the last few weeks, four Bersatu MPs have switched loyalties and pledged their support to Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the unity government. We ask Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow from Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research as to whether this is the start of more defections, what does this mean for Bersatu and even PN.

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In the last few weeks, four Bersatu MPs have switched loyalties and pledged their support to Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the unity government. We ask Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow from Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research as to whether this is the start of more defections, what does this mean for Bersatu and even PN.

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With Malaysia aiming to achieve a national recycling rate of 40% by 2025, the government already has several initiatives in place and is in the process of drafting a blueprint for solid waste management, with sights set towards a circular economy. We speak to Khor Sue Yee, co-founder and director of non-profit organisation, Zero Waste Malaysia as she shares her thoughts on the country’s sustainability journey.

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The world’s second largest economy has been showing mixed signs of recovery since its easing of pandemic restrictions in January. But it did not dampen the wanderlust in the Chinese as travel data during Golden Week has been better than 2019 figures while players like MGM Resorts has displayed strong recovery in China. Angela Han Lee shares with us what will drive continuous demand and which listed players in the industry could sustain a strong performance.

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Putrajaya has again floated merging the Malaysian Aviation Commission, which oversees economic and consumer issues, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, which is responsible for technical issues such as safety, maintenance and security. Khair Mirza, CEO of Integral Capital Pte Ltd breaks down how this move might improve the civil aviation sector, in light of the collapse of MY Airlines and Rayani Air.

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Putrajaya has again floated merging the Malaysian Aviation Commission, which oversees economic and consumer issues, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, which is responsible for technical issues such as safety, maintenance and security. Khair Mirza, CEO of Integral Capital Pte Ltd breaks down how this move might improve the civil aviation sector, in light of the collapse of MY Airlines and Rayani Air.

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Early this year, the government announced that the constitution would be amended to provide equal rights to Malaysian mothers to confer citizenship to children born abroad on par with Malaysian fathers. While the proposal has garnered support from the Malaysian public, controversy arises from the government’s plans to couple this with other amendments that some argue risk perpetuating statelessness, especially for children. What would happen should these amendments come to pass? Zaid Malek of Lawyers for Liberty weighs in on the issue.

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McKinsey’s Global Insurance Report 2023 has revealed that Asia's insurance industry is at an inflection point, with the life and Property & Casualty sectors facing slowing growth and profitability concerns, among others. Bernhard Kotanko, senior partner at McKinsey & Co talks about the nuances of the report and what it means to the industry.

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