Morning Brief

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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Academic studies have placed Malaysia as the 13th worst malapportioned country, with unequal representation of voters across constituencies. How should the electoral map be redrawn for fairer political representation? We speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko of Tindak Malaysia to better understand the challenges of redelineation.

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Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, thus making history with this World Cup being the first to be held in the Middle East. The Qatari government's goal may have been to bring international prestige, but it has also come under scrutiny for the country’s human rights practices. Adding to this are also long-standing corruption allegations hanging over the bidding process for the games, which Qatar has consistently denied any wrongdoing. For Qatar, what will be the political and economic impact of hosting the World Cup? We speak to Dr. James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies for insights.

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Whichever coalition eventually governs Malaysia, the road ahead will be a challenging one with a global recession impending. Dr Nungsari Radhi, Economist tells us what are the solutions and the consequences if we ignore the problems.

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Whichever coalition eventually governs Malaysia, the road ahead will be a challenging one with a global recession impending. Dr Nungsari Radhi, Economist tells us what are the solutions and the consequences if we ignore the problems.

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We speak to Alizan Mahadi from ISIS Malaysia on the recently concluded COP27 negotiations in Egypt as delegates managed to pull out a resolution on Loss and Damage. The question is if this is enough to avert a climate catastrophe?

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With no single coalition able to win enough seats to form the government, Istana Negara instructed coalition and party leaders to notify the Dewan Rakyat Speaker of their numbers to form a new government and respective PM candidates by 2pm today. The Federal Constitution states the King has the discretion to appoint as prime minister the person he feels is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Dewan Rakyat and can act at his discretion. But what is the process from here on and what does the law or convention tell us? For answers we speak to Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Constitutional Lawyer.

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GE15 will see an electorate size of over 21 million, thanks to automatic voter registration and UNDI 18. A high turnout rate is crucial to give legitimacy to Parliament. Encouragingly, early voting on Tuesday saw an almost 95% turnout rate and we continue to hear stories of Malaysians abroad racing against time to ferry votes back to our country. So as the clock ticks towards the 19th of November to choose the future we want, how different has this campaigning period been and why should you go out to vote? For answers, we speak to Jason Wee, Co-Founder, Architects of Diversity.

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With GE15 looming soon, how do the different coalitions stack up against each other in their manifestos concerning women’s issues? We speak to Abinaya Mohan, Head of Campaigns, WAO on her thoughts on each manifesto, and what voters should consider when casting their votes on this issue this Saturday.

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GE15 will see an electorate size of over 21 million, thanks to automatic voter registration and UNDI 18. A high turnout rate is crucial to give legitimacy to Parliament. Encouragingly, early voting on Tuesday saw an almost 95% turnout rate and we continue to hear stories of Malaysians abroad racing against time to ferry votes back to our country. So as the clock ticks towards the 19th of November to choose the future we want, how different has this campaigning period been and why should you go out to vote? For answers, we speak to Jason Wee, Co-Founder, Architects of Diversity.

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