Morning Brief

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Beijing this week as the 2 superpowers continue to keep open communication channels through the tit-for-tat trade war and geopolitical tensions. This visit comes 3 weeks after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden labelling Xi a dictator. We speak with Brock Silvers, CIO of Kaiyuan Capital, on what we can expect from Yellen’s visit and whether the strained ties can be improved.

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Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim made a surprise visit to KLIA, for a first hand assessment of the credibility and integrity of the Immigration Department which has been recently criticised due to bribery allegations for foreign tourists to clear detention. We speak with Dr Muhammad Mohan, President, Transparency International Malaysia to get his views on the recent immigration incident and the progress the Madani government has made in its battle against corruption

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Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim made a surprise visit to KLIA, for a first hand assessment of the credibility and integrity of the Immigration Department which has been recently criticised due to bribery allegations for foreign tourists to clear detention. We speak with Dr Muhammad Mohan, President, Transparency International Malaysia to get his views on the recent immigration incident and the progress the Madani government has made in its battle against corruption

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50 days after the May general election, the Thai Parliament convened this week and kicked off the process of forming a government. What are the key events to look forward to and can leading prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat see enough support for his premiership? We discuss expectations with Dr. Greg Raymond of ANU.

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In the 2018 Penang state election, DAP, PKR and Amanah won 35 out of the 40 seats available. And in the run up to the state elections, Penang voters have been feted with news of project approvals, such as the Penang South Islands and the Tanjung Bungah Penang Airport LRT line.

Will Penang remain a safe state for PH, or will PN spring a few surprises? We will speak with Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist, Universiti Sains Malaysia to get a sense of the on ground situation.

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Three years after the killing of George Floyd by police officers in the US, France is facing a similar crisis after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead in a Paris traffic stop last week. The shooting sparked days of unrest, causing French President Emmanuel Macron to cancel a visit to Germany. We discuss the causes and consequences of the protests with Prof. Peter McPhee of Melbourne University.

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In the 2018 Penang state election, DAP, PKR and Amanah won 35 out of the 40 seats available. And in the run up to the state elections, Penang voters have been feted with news of project approvals, such as the Penang South Islands and the Tanjung Bungah Penang Airport LRT line.

Will Penang remain a safe state for PH, or will PN spring a few surprises? We will speak with Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist, Universiti Sains Malaysia to get a sense of the on ground situation.

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With the dissolution of all 6 state assemblies this week, we focus on Terengganu, dubbed as the ultimate swing state, after being run by both PAS and Barisan Nasional in the past 3 decades.

Incumbent PAS Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar appears to have the upperhand and is expected to win the majority of the 32 seats available. We’ll speak with Amir Fareed, Director of Strategy, KRA Group to find out more on the politics and voters of the turtle state.

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As Western economies move to "de-risk" from China amid geopolitical tensions with the US, how might this impact the world's second largest economy? We speak to Gary Ng of Natixis about the headwinds for China growth and the options Beijing has on the table to engineer a turnaround. 

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With the dissolution of all 6 state assemblies this week, we focus on Terengganu, dubbed as the ultimate swing state, after being run by both PAS and Barisan Nasional in the past 3 decades.

Incumbent PAS Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar appears to have the upperhand and is expected to win the majority of the 32 seats available. We’ll speak with Amir Fareed, Director of Strategy, KRA Group to find out more on the politics and voters of the turtle state.

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