Morning Brief

As Asian central banks begin to press pause on rate hikes while the Fed continues its tightening cycle, what effect would this have on FX trends? We discuss the outlook for Asia-Pacific currencies with Stephen Chiu of Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Intellectual property isn’t always a priority for businesses, be it small or big. Yet, as Malaysia moves toward a knowledge driven economy, it should be essential. Gerald Peter Samuel, Director at Marks & Clerk explains what IP is and the process involved.

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For the 15th straight year, the Economist Intelligence Unit has named Singapore as the world’s leading business environment in its annual Best Place to do Business Report, and that it will hold that position for the next 5 years as well. What sets Singapore apart from other nations? Where is Malaysia? Cheah Wen Chong, an analyst at the EIU, discusses what is in the report.

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The list of ingredients in many a packaged food product frequently reads like a chemistry textbook. In light of Taiwan's health authorities detecting excessive levels of a carcinogenic substance in 2 instant noodle brands - one from Malaysia and the other from Indonesia - it is good to know what is safe and what isn't to eat. Dr Chai Lay Ching, Associate Professor at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Universiti Malaya, takes us through how authorities sift through the different chemicals inevitably found in foodstuff.

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Intellectual property isn’t always a priority for businesses, be it small or big. Yet, as Malaysia moves toward a knowledge driven economy, it should be essential. Gerald Peter Samuel, Director at Marks & Clerk explains what IP is and the process involved.

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Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan, the newly-appointed committee chairman Mitra has said that the agency will undergo a comprehensive audit to clean up its accounts after being mired in controversy with claims that millions had been syphoned out since its establishment.

Prof Dr P Ramasamy, Perai assemblyperson and Penang deputy chief minister II tells us what reforms needs to be in place to ensure that it does indeed serve the needy Indian community with accountability.

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Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan, the newly-appointed committee chairman Mitra has said that the agency will undergo a comprehensive audit to clean up its accounts after being mired in controversy with claims that millions had been syphoned out since its establishment.

Prof Dr P Ramasamy, Perai assemblyperson and Penang deputy chief minister II tells us what reforms needs to be in place to ensure that it does indeed serve the needy Indian community with accountability.

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Fighting broke out on 15 April between 2 Generals, previous allies that has since caused the deaths of more than 400 and thousands fleeing the country. David H. Shinn, Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University gives us the reasons for this war, the power brokers involved, the repercussions it has on Sub-Saharan Africa and can peace be achieved?

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In conjunction with World Malaria Day, we speak to Dr Paul Divis, Director of Malaria Research Centre at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) on efforts to eliminate malaria.

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Recently headlines have been dominated by the bankruptcy of a tycoon. We separate fact from fiction as to the laws regarding bankruptcy with Christopher Guo, Legal Associate at Kenny Tan & Co.

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