Morning Brief

We discuss the progress and developments on Malaysia’s 5G roll-out, including speculation that the government could introduce a second wholesale network with Alex Wong of tech news portal Soya Cincau.

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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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We discuss the progress and developments on Malaysia’s 5G roll-out, including speculation that the government could introduce a second wholesale network with Alex Wong of tech news portal Soya Cincau.

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The Menu Rahmah is an initiative aimed at providing affordable meals, especially the B40 group at 5 ringgit a meal. Great for consumers but what about F&B players? Abdul Mukthahir Ibrahim, Vice President of Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association tells us their side of this initiative.

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We discuss the implications of the online leaks of classified US intelligence information on the war in Ukraine and the current progress of the Russia-Ukraine conflict with Dr. Alexey Muraviev of Curtin University.

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The Federal Court dismissed an appeal by DBKL and 3 others to reinstate the development order over a certain part of Taman Rimba Kiara, upholding the 2021 Court of Appeal ruling. What does this judgement then mean for controversial development projects in Kuala Lumpur, and what does it say about the protection of already scarce public spaces? Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi of Messrs Thomas Philip, which represented the TTDI residents explains the implications.

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The public social media squabble between Transport Minister Anthony Loke and his predecessor Dato’ Sri Wee Ka Siong has put the spotlight on transport links to East Malaysia. We speak to transportation consultant Khair Mirza of Integral Capital on the mechanics of airfare pricing and the viability of state-owned airlines.

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Maybank investment bank recently released their 1st Quarter ESG report. We speak to its author Anand Pathmakanthan, who is also the regional head of research at Maybank Investment Banking Group for the methodology behind it and what companies meet that criteria.

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The Federal Court dismissed an appeal by DBKL and 3 others to reinstate the development order over a certain part of Taman Rimba Kiara, upholding the 2021 Court of Appeal ruling. What does this judgement then mean for controversial development projects in Kuala Lumpur, and what does it say about the protection of already scarce public spaces? Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi of Messrs Thomas Philip, which represented the TTDI residents explains the implications.

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China’s GDP grew more than expected in the first quarter, increasing by 4.5% on-year. What does this bode for its economic trajectory for the rest of the year? We get analysis from Gary Ng, APAC economist with Natixis.

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