Morning Brief

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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The trio Singapore banks of DBS, OCBC and UOB have all concluded their second quarter earnings recently with record profit thanks to rate hikes. We speak to Sarah Jane Mahmud of Bloomberg Intelligence for her take on which bank is outpacing peers and whether growth prospects are sustainable amid weak global economic conditions.

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With almost 3 million youth votes at stake in the state elections, political parties have been working hard to convince this cohort that their needs and demands will be addressed. Dr. Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor and Political Science Researcher from the International Islamic University Malaysia discusses how the youth experience could influence voting trends on August 12th.

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Perikatan Nasional completed their launch of state election manifestos last Friday, the final coalition to do so midway through the campaign period. Can PN win voters with its manifesto promises and how confident are they of making inroads in states beyond the Green Belt of Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah? We discuss this with PN Deputy Youth Chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal.

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With almost 3 million youth votes at stake in the state elections, political parties have been working hard to convince this cohort that their needs and demands will be addressed. Dr. Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor and Political Science Researcher from the International Islamic University Malaysia discusses how the youth experience could influence voting trends on August 12th.

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As part of BFM's debate series for the Selangor state elections, we feature all the candidates of N34, Bukit Gasing. In the hot seats were VKK Raja (Muda), Nallan Dhanabalan (PN) and Rajiv Rishyakaran (PH) as we uncover where they stand on the critical issues like development, environment and local council elections.

As part of BFM's debate series for the Selangor state elections, we feature all the candidates of N34, Bukit Gasing. In the hot seats were VKK Raja (Muda), Nallan Dhanabalan (PN) and Rajiv Rishyakaran (PH) as we uncover where they stand on the critical issues like development, environment and local council elections.

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Early voting starts today in the state elections for approximately 97 thousand Malaysians, mainly those serving in Armed Forces and Police. The remaining 5 days of campaigning will see intensified efforts to entice voters to the ballot box - with ceramahs and tik tok platforms thrown in the mix. We speak with Thomas Fann, Chairperson, Bersih for his observations on the election campaign, why your vote matters, and his expectations for turnout this Saturday.

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Perikatan Nasional has launched its manifesto with the theme of ‘Selangor Baharu Kita Bangkit’. With all coalition party manifestos announced, the battle to win over the 3.7 million Selangor voters intensifies. We speak with Datuk Dr. Marzuki Mohamad, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia and former Principal Private Secretary to the 8th Prime Minister to share his views on the fight to win over the voters.

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Economy Minister, Rafizi Ramli launched Phase 1 of the National Energy Transition Roadmap, also known as NETR with 10 flagship catalyst initiatives. With 25 billion ringgit in total investments and 23,000 job opportunities in the pipeline, who are the beneficiaries? Anand Pathmakanthan, Regional Head of Research at Maybank Investment Bank will tell us.

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