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Last week ahead of Nomination Day, the C4 Center presented a research paper highlighting the ways in which business and politics intermingle in Malaysia, and the potential risks that this can pose to our political system without transparency. What safeguards should be put in place to ensure that business in politics is kept corruption-free? We discuss the issue with independent business writer P. Gunasegaram.

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Last week ahead of Nomination Day, the C4 Center presented a research paper highlighting the ways in which business and politics intermingle in Malaysia, and the potential risks that this can pose to our political system without transparency. What safeguards should be put in place to ensure that business in politics is kept corruption-free? We discuss the issue with independent business writer P. Gunasegaram.

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The Gombak parliamentary seat, P098, will be closely watched because of the heavyweights in play. The incumbent MP is Dato’ Sri Azmin Ali, who is running under the Bersatu/Perikatan Nasional ticket. He’ll have to defend his seat against four other challengers, including PKR’s Dato Sri Amiruddin Shaari who is the Selangor Menteri Besar and Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin of Umno/Barisan Nasional. How might this five-corner fight play out? Political analyst Dr. Azmi Hassan weighs in.

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Although most economies have reopened and port congestions have eased, there have been other snags to the supply chain, such as the war in Ukraine which contributed to the sharp rise in inflation. A few days ago, one of the world’s largest container shippers, Maersk, warned that demand for transport and logistics will fall as a global recession looms. How might this then impact global supply chains - and what’s the state of the Malaysian shipping industry amid all these developments? For answers, we speak to Ooi Lean Hin, Chairman, Shipping Association of Malaysia.

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With a record 945 candidates, 108 independents and 39 political parties, we ask Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, Deputy Managing Director, Bower Group Asia about the latest political developments taking place as GE15 campaigning escalates following nomination day.

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With a record 945 candidates, 108 independents and 39 political parties, we ask Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, Deputy Managing Director, Bower Group Asia about the latest political developments taking place as GE15 campaigning escalates following nomination day.

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Over 21 million voters are eligible to decide the next government of Malaysia in the GE15 but the surge in new voters also means that there is a requirement for more poling agents. We speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko, Director at Tindak Malaysia as to the process to become one, why it's important for democracy and should the political parties have paid more attention to recruitment.

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Global vehicle sales have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels due to a slew of issues such as supply chain constraints, chip constraints and on-going sporadic lockdowns which shuttered factories and dealerships. However, one bright spot however has been in the electric vehicle space as global sales doubled in 2021 from the previous year to a new record of 6.6 million. So with less than 2 months left till 2023, how will the following year look like for the automotive sector? For insights, we speak to Arushi Kotecha, Automotive Analyst at Economist Intelligence Unit.

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This month, there are a series of high-level meetings taking place - the COP27 in Egypt, as well as the ASEAN and APEC Summits in Indonesia - without Malaysia having a formal government to represent its views and interests. Is Malaysia missing out on a chance to influence global discussions and how do the various political coalitions differ on foreign policy issues? We discuss the intersection of foreign policy and politics with Thomas Daniel of ISIS Malaysia.

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This month, there are a series of high-level meetings taking place - the COP27 in Egypt, as well as the ASEAN and APEC Summits in Indonesia - without Malaysia having a formal government to represent its views and interests. Is Malaysia missing out on a chance to influence global discussions and how do the various political coalitions differ on foreign policy issues? We discuss the intersection of foreign policy and politics with Thomas Daniel of ISIS Malaysia.

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