Morning Brief

Has the business of MyAirline crash landed in less than a year? Early this morning, the low cost carrier announced it is temporarily suspending all operations until further notice, due to financial difficulties. We get reactions from independent aviation analyst Brendan Sobie on the challenges of keeping a budget airline afloat and the role of the regulator in this scenario.

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The National Service Training Programme is making a comeback, with a mid-2024 target. This time around the government will use existing military camps, spend a fifth less than it did the first time around and shorter training period of 45 days. Architects of Diversity has prepared a white paper on its review and recommendations for PLKN 3.0. AOD co-founder, Jason Wee, shares his views.

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Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin embarked on his maiden visit to Malaysia this week after assuming office last month. How might Malaysia-Thailand bilateral relations take shape under his government? Thomas Daniel of ISIS Malaysia discusses the synergies between our two countries. 

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Tourism players are keeping their fingers crossed for incentives to be included when Budget 2024 is unveiled on October 13th, to give a much needed boost to the snail-paced recovery of the sector post-Covid-19. Dato' Sri Naresh Mohan, Group President & CEO of Trinidad Group Malaysia and an exco member with the Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association, shares with us what the industry is hoping for that might help it achieve the levels of tourist arrivals seen before the pandemic.

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On Monday, the government tabled the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, also known as the EECA, for the first reading in Parliament. The proposed law is part of broader efforts to reduce Malaysia’s carbon emissions by mandating high-intensive energy users to manage energy consumption. How might this law work in practice? We discuss the implications of the bill with sustainability and climate change expert Dr. Renard Siew.

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On Monday, oil prices recorded their highest jump in six months in reaction to the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. We discuss with Ho Pei Hwa, Regional Energy Analyst, DBS Bank whether the price rally is temporary and other factors that will influence oil markets for the remainder of the year.

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Tourism players are keeping their fingers crossed for incentives to be included when Budget 2024 is unveiled on October 13th, to give a much needed boost to the snail-paced recovery of the sector post-Covid-19. Dato' Sri Naresh Mohan, Group President & CEO of Trinidad Group Malaysia and an exco member with the Kuala Lumpur Tourism Association, shares with us what the industry is hoping for that might help it achieve the levels of tourist arrivals seen before the pandemic.

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Malaysia's semiconductor industry, a major contributor to the country's exports with a global market share of 7%, has been plagued by issues ranging from supply chain disruptions and labour shortages. Dato' Seri Wong Siew Hai, President of the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association shares what the problems its members are facing and what they hope they will see when Budget 2024 is tabled this October 13th.

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Malaysia's semiconductor industry, a major contributor to the country's exports with a global market share of 7%, has been plagued by issues ranging from supply chain disruptions and labour shortages. Dato' Seri Wong Siew Hai, President of the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association shares what the problems its members are facing and what they hope they will see when Budget 2024 is tabled this October 13th.

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Consumer data coming out of China's eight-day Golden Week holiday indicate that spending per capita has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. What does this mean for Chinese economic recovery? Does this mean recovery is full steam ahead for China? Marvin Chen, China and North Asia Equity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence discusses key trends and headwinds for China and emerging markets. 

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