Morning Brief

Local Government Development minister Nga Kor Ming aspires to reach 100% home ownership. But with almost 600 sick and abandoned projects, Ministry of Local Government Development Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir seeks to revitalise all these projects. We speak with Datuk N.K. Tong, President of REHDA, on his views of the projects and discussions to amend the HDA 118 Act.

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Last week, the Turkish lira fell to a record low after newly re-elected President Erdogan reshuffled his cabinet and appointed Mehmet Simsek as his finance minister. Does this mark a turning point for Turkiye's economic policy direction? We discuss the developments with Enver Erkan, chief economist at Dinamik Investments.

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The UMNO general assembly has just concluded. We check in with Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Associate Director from Vriens & Partners on what were the key takeaways and is the party looking for a new direction

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The UMNO general assembly has just concluded. We check in with Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Associate Director from Vriens & Partners on what were the key takeaways and is the party looking for a new direction

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After months of reinforcement from its western allies, Ukraine launched its counter offensive across a 1,000 kilometre front line. Will the summer offensive be successful or will it get bogged down by the floods caused by the collapse of Kakhovka dam? We speak with Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University to get the latest updates.

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo concludes a two-day visit to Malaysia, with six MOUs signed. We discuss the key takeaways from the visit and what kind of tone it sets for bilateral relations moving forward with Bunn Nagara, Honorary Research Fellow, Perak Academy

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo concludes a two-day visit to Malaysia, with six MOUs signed. We discuss the key takeaways from the visit and what kind of tone it sets for bilateral relations moving forward with Bunn Nagara, Honorary Research Fellow, Perak Academy

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The Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh recently announced a proposal to introduce e-sports as part of co-curricular activities in school. Is this a good idea and what kind of policies can promote a healthy e-sports eco-system? We speak to Kenn Leandre of Kakuchopurei.com for his views

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Opec+ has committed to production cuts till 2024 but yet prices are still soft, we speak to Sean Lim Ooi Leong, Head of Regional Oil & Gas, RHB Investment Bank for the reasons why. We also delve into results of Petronas and their capex plans to know who stands to benefit from it.

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Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently called out social media platform Telegram for not taking action on illicit activity on the platform. Does the MCMC have the authority and legal means to regulate digital platforms hosted overseas? We discuss the legal framework that applies and gaps in regulation with Intellectual Property and Information Technology Lawyer, Foong Cheng Leong.

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