Morning Brief

Putrajaya has agreed in principle to enact a Freedom of Information Act that will set out clear parameters and guidelines to grant members of the public access to obtain information from the government and other public agencies or companies. This means the Official Secrets Act will see some amendments too. Dr Benjamin Loh, Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, Taylor's University, shares his thoughts on how this might progress.

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The gig economy is becoming an increasingly attractive option for school leavers who want to earn an income without pursuing a tertiary education. But is this a sustainable livelihood and how might this trend impede efforts to become a high-income nation? We discuss the phenomena and policy recommendations that should be considered with  Prof. Dr. Chin Yee Whah of Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Putrajaya has agreed in principle to enact a Freedom of Information Act that will set out clear parameters and guidelines to grant members of the public access to obtain information from the government and other public agencies or companies. This means the Official Secrets Act will see some amendments too. Dr Benjamin Loh, Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, Taylor's University, shares his thoughts on how this might progress.

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According to the Department of Statistics (DOSM), Malaysian women earn a median wage of RM2,545, about RM120 lower than the median wage for men. What accounts for the gender wage gap and are policies to address discrimination in the workplace effective to improve income equity? We discuss this issue on International Equal Pay Day with Anis Farid of the Women's Aid Organisation.

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The fortunes of ASEAN economies are closely tied to that of China, and with the second-largest economy slowing down, how will this impact the outlook of the banking sector? And are SMES posing a risk to the asset quality of banks? We’re discussing this with Rena Kwok of Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Jesse Liew, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Principal Southeast Asia shares with us the notable shifts in the global economic landscape, expectations of GDP, and the outlook for bond market moving forward.

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The Grab-led GX Bank has become the first digital bank licensed by Bank Negara to be approved for operations come 1 September.  How will the introduction of digital banks change the financial landscape? We speak to Ravi Kitanee, Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting the opportunities and challenges for digital banks.

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The Grab-led GX Bank has become the first digital bank licensed by Bank Negara to be approved for operations come 1 September.  How will the introduction of digital banks change the financial landscape? We speak to Ravi Kitanee, Partner at Ernst & Young Consulting the opportunities and challenges for digital banks.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a long train journey to Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders’ one-on-one talks, as well as discussions with delegations, lasted for about two hours and were followed by an official dinner.

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Malaysia Day is a day to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian Federation formed in 1963 which saw Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak unite into a single country. This created a nation state with a diverse population; multicultural, multiracial and multireligious. And with data points from 2 research studies, we speak with Eddin Khoo, Founder of Pusaka and Senior Fellow at ISIS, to help us understand “what makes us a Malaysian” 60 years on.

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