Morning Brief

Over the past year, Malaysia has witnessed more natural disasters stemming from extreme weather patterns, which has put the spotlight on how government authorities have been managing environmental resources as well as what they’re doing to mitigate climate change consequences. Will political parties and coalitions take this opportunity to prioritise environmental issues in their campaign? We speak to Meenakshi Raman of Sahabat Alam Malaysia on what issues should be prioritized in election manifestos.

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Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet reported numbers which disappointed the street. Punishment was swift with share prices coming under pressure but is it time to bottom fish? Daniel Ives, Managing Director at Wedbush Securities tells us if he is still a tech bull or bear.

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This GE15 will see 14 days of intense campaigning by the various political parties and candidates before Malaysians make their decisions that they will have to live with for the next 5 years, on November 19th. This time around we can expect the same mud-sling between the warring parties as they also talk up the plans they have for the nation if they win. Tai Zee Kin, Digital Political Communications Consultant, talks to us about his observations and how we can tell fact from fiction, in this age of social media.

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This GE15 will see 14 days of intense campaigning by the various political parties and candidates before Malaysians make their decisions that they will have to live with for the next 5 years, on November 19th. This time around we can expect the same mud-sling between the warring parties as they also talk up the plans they have for the nation if they win. Tai Zee Kin, Digital Political Communications Consultant, talks to us about his observations and how we can tell fact from fiction, in this age of social media.

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Out of 222 seats in Parliament, women fill fewer than 15% of seats - only 33 MPs are women. This is despite the often cited rhetoric that politicians support the target of 30% women in decision-making roles. With GE15 Nomination day less than 2 weeks away, there is a resounding call from civil society for political parties to actively champion women candidates and to support incumbent MPs for re-election. Why must the pledge to have more women in politics be more than just lip service? Dr Rabi'ah Aminuddin of IIUM makes the case for more women in politics.

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The government is working on enacting a Consumer Credit Act to provide better protection for credit consumers, including the growing number of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) customers. How are industry players engaging with authorities as the regulations take shape? We get an overview of how the BNPL industry is developing from Arvin Singh of hoolah, now known as ShopBack PayLater.

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As GE15 heats up, both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan are vying for East Malaysia support by dangling the deputy prime minister position as an incentive. How significant is this role in the government line-up and will this actually strengthen East Malaysian representation in the corridors of power? We discuss this with Dr. Wong Chin Huat of Sunway University.

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As GE15 heats up, both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan are vying for East Malaysia support by dangling the deputy prime minister position as an incentive. How significant is this role in the government line-up and will this actually strengthen East Malaysian representation in the corridors of power? We discuss this with Dr. Wong Chin Huat of Sunway University.

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We all saw the reports of how flight ticket prices for the weekend of GE15 surged as soon as the Election Commission announced the dates of when that will happen. In response, Putrajaya tasked the Malaysian Aviation Commission with regulating the prices of flight tickets to ensure that airlines don't hike up prices arbitrarily. Is that within their powers, though? Pushpalatha Subramaniam, Director of Consumer Affairs, at MAVCOM talks to us about what its roles are in ensuring air passengers' consumer rights are protected.

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China’s third quarter GDP came in better than expected at 3.9% growth, but this has not buoyed market sentiment for Chinese stocks. In fact, Chinese markets fell sharply following the announcement on Sunday that President Xi Jinping would serve a third term. China’s overall economic recovery also remains bleak amid Covid zero and a looming property crisis. Are the days of booming growth and outperforming Chinese stocks over? We discuss the outlook for Chinese equities with Brock Silvers of Kaiyuan Capital.

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