Morning Brief

This week, caretaker Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced plans to phase in e-invoicing for tax collection beginning next year as part of efforts to improve efficiency of the tax system. What are the speedbumps and challenges that need to be addressed for an effective transition to e-invoicing? Tax expert Dr Veerinderjeet Singh weighs in.

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XBB is one of the “new class” of Omicron variants that is spreading in the region especially in Singapore. We ask Dr Paul Tambyah, President of the Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, if this is cause for concern, and what can we do to protect ourselves.

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According to Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s secretary general, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, the party has decided to wait until after GE15 to decide on who to cooperate with. Without naming any parties, Nanta said this has always been the coalition’s principle as GPS wants a stable federal government. We speak to Dr James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, on the possible thinking behind GPS' strategies.

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According to Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s secretary general, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, the party has decided to wait until after GE15 to decide on who to cooperate with. Without naming any parties, Nanta said this has always been the coalition’s principle as GPS wants a stable federal government. We speak to Dr James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, on the possible thinking behind GPS' strategies.

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The US introduced export control measures designed to limit US technology transfer to China. This ban will affect chips used in artificial intelligence and supercomputing and will certainly decouple the global semiconductor chain. How will China retaliate and will Malaysia technology companies benefit from China's Plus 1 strategy? We speak to Dato’ Wong Siew Hai, President, Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association for some insights.

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Bursa Malaysia’s data have revealed that more than 60% of the new individual Central Depository System accounts were opened by those aged between 25 and 44. We explore how the increased interest in online trading might have contributed to these statistics with Sammeer, the Managing Director and Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking at Standard Chartered Malaysia. He will also share some pitfalls to look for navigating this new virtual world with real-life consequences.

This conversation is brought to you by Standard Chartered Malaysia.

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Thanks to UNDI18 and automatic voter registration, 6 million new voters will enter the electoral roll. With over 1 million comprising voters aged 18 to 21, political parties are attempting to woo the voting bloc by fielding new, younger candidates. We discuss trends impacting youth voting patterns with Jason Wee of Architects for Diversity.

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Thanks to UNDI18 and automatic voter registration, 6 million new voters will enter the electoral roll. With over 1 million comprising voters aged 18 to 21, political parties are attempting to woo the voting bloc by fielding new, younger candidates. We discuss trends impacting youth voting patterns with Jason Wee of Architects for Diversity.

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There has been considerable outcry over potential disciplinary action taken against Cikgu Fadhli Salleh, a primary school teacher in Gombak, for social media posts critical of the education system. We discuss the rules governing civil service discourse on government policy and what this case reveals about the state of Malaysian education.

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A plot is afoot to rid the Prime Minister of United Kingdom which is emanating from her own party after a disastrous mini-Budget which has already taken the career of chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng.  Professor Chandran Kukathas, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, gives us the chances that Liz Truss can survive beyond Halloween.

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