Morning Brief

In the past week after GE15, words like Unity and Minority government have been bandied as no coalition has been able to command a majority. Dr Lau Zhe Wei, Assistant Professor at International Islamic University Malaysia tells us what is the difference between the two both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

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Despite the shocking defeat of UMNO at GE15, winning only 26 seats, this party is now playing kingmaker in determining which coalition will run Malaysia. Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Research Fellow, Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research helps us make sense of their statement which states that it would be part of a unity government not led by PN. He also delves into the future of current party president, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Many of the pressures that businesses are currently facing like labour shortages, rising cost and supply chain disruptions still exist globally but in Malaysia, political uncertainty has been added to the mix. Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General, of the SME Association of Malaysia tells us the consequences of this political impasse and what can the new government do to help businesses.

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FTX’s collapse from grace this month has been swift and reads better than any work of fiction with the once upon time, second largest cryptocurrency exchange filing for bankruptcy. Arun Pai, Principal at Monk's Hill Ventures tells if there was fraud and what is the consequence of this collapse on the wider cryptocurrency space.

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In the past week after GE15, words like Unity and Minority government have been bandied as no coalition has been able to command a majority. Dr Lau Zhe Wei, Assistant Professor at International Islamic University Malaysia tells us what is the difference between the two both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

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Malaysia continues to be in a political quagmire with no government but the economic problems still exist and are in fact exacerbated by this uncertainty. Dr Geoffrey Williams, economist at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology tells us what the new government's priorities should be.

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Malaysia continues to be in a political quagmire with no government but the economic problems still exist and are in fact exacerbated by this uncertainty. Dr Geoffrey Williams, economist at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology tells us what the new government's priorities should be.

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The police have warned Malaysian social media users against uploading content that would threaten public safety and order, after it came to public attention that there were Tik Tok clips bringing up the May 13 racial riots in relation to GE15. Munira Mustaffa, Executive Director of the Chasseur Group tells us the reason for the rise of such damaging rhetoric and if there are organised forces behind it.

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The Disney empire saw a sudden change of leadership on Sunday, when the board announced that Bob Chapek was stepping down as CEO to be replaced by his predecessor, Bob Iger. Iger is taking over the company as it seeks to staunch billions of dollars in losses in its streaming business. Can Iger bring back the magic for Disney investors?

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As we enter the third day post-GE15, negotiations are still ongoing to form the next federal government. The two biggest coalitions, Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, are racing to build their numbers, to cross the 112 threshold of MPs needed to claim majority in Parliament. We discuss the political considerations at play with Dr. Francis Hutchinson of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

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