Morning Brief

The Minister of Education Fadhlina Sidek recently announced that the government is looking to make secondary education mandatory in a bid to curb school drop-outs. How would this policy be implemented? We speak to Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson of LeapEd Services for her views on how and when this should be rolled out.

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Last Saturday, all of MUDA’s 19 candidates suffered heavy defeats and lost their deposits. It appears the decision to part ways with the Pakatan Harapan coalition and go solo has backfired. With no signs that it can win any election as a stand-alone party, what can the party do from now till GE16? We’ll be speaking with MUDA’s President Syed Saddiq to share his thoughts and analysis.

Oil has been on a 7-week winning streak which has surprised pundits as demand conditions are still soft with China facing deflation and global growth slowing. We go behind the headlines with Ho Pei Hwa, Regional Energy Analyst at DBS Bank for the reasons for this price appreciation and who will be the listed winners.

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Last Saturday, all of MUDA’s 19 candidates suffered heavy defeats and lost their deposits. It appears the decision to part ways with the Pakatan Harapan coalition and go solo has backfired. With no signs that it can win any election as a stand-alone party, what can the party do from now till GE16? We’ll be speaking with MUDA’s President Syed Saddiq to share his thoughts and analysis.

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We take a close look at the battle for Malaysia’s richest and most developed state, as its outcome will be closely scrutinised by the local and international community. Dr James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania tells us if the tried and tested PH government can safely keep Selangor.

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Negeri Sembilan is a unity government stronghold with all 36 seats held by UMNO and PH parties. But can the PH-BN coalition afford to be complacent as PN seeks to make inroads into the state? We speak with Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow, Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research to gauge the prospects of both coalitions.

Penang has been a stronghold for Pakatan Harapan since 2008, with DAP holding the biggest share at 19 out of 40 seats in the state assembly. However, following the shake-up in DAP candidates and a recent high-profile exit from the party, can PH retain control of the state or could PN make inroads?  We speak to Dr Azmil Tayeb of Universiti Sains Malaysia for his projections in Penang.

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We take a close look at the battle for Malaysia’s richest and most developed state, as its outcome will be closely scrutinised by the local and international community. Dr James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania tells us if the tried and tested PH government can safely keep Selangor.

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Negeri Sembilan is a unity government stronghold with all 36 seats held by UMNO and PH parties. But can the PH-BN coalition afford to be complacent as PN seeks to make inroads into the state? We speak with Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow, Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research to gauge the prospects of both coalitions.

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What’s the role of a lead prosecutor in a criminal case? We discuss this and other procedural matters with criminal lawyer Sreekant Pillai in light of the change in the prosecution team in the Yayasan Akalbudi trial involving Deputy Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. 

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