Morning Brief

According to the Malaysia Retail Industry Report for September 2022, Malaysia’s retail industry recorded a growth rate of 62% in retail sales in Q2 versus 18.3% in the prior quarter. But will consumer sentiment remain high as inflation bites? We speak to Tan Hai Hsin of Retail group Malaysia on retail players’ Budget 2023 wishlist.

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We discuss how controversies in crypto markets will impact Singapore’s bid to become a financial hub for digital assets with crypto watcher Varun Mittal following the collapse of stable coin TerraUSD this year that has triggered a downward spiral for the crypto markets.

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With UMNO sending the strongest signal yet that GE15 will be called before the end of the year, we speak to Ibrahim Suffian of the Merdeka Centre for analysis, and what an earlier GE15 will mean for the incumbents and the opposition.

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With Bank Negara announcing a series of new measures last week to help safeguard against financial scams, we speak to Aznan Abdul Aziz, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia about the implementation of these measures.

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With UMNO sending the strongest signal yet that GE15 will be called before the end of the year, we speak to Ibrahim Suffian of the Merdeka Centre for analysis, and what an earlier GE15 will mean for the incumbents and the opposition.

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With Bank Negara announcing a series of new measures last week to help safeguard against financial scams, we speak to Aznan Abdul Aziz, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia about the implementation of these measures.

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SMEs were hammered during the pandemic, struggling with limited cash flow and reliance on brick-and-mortar operations. The government sought to help them with multiple assistance packages amounting to billions, as well as the record Budget 2022 of RM332 billion. With the country’s economy still on shaky ground, what can we expect from Budget 2023 that might help SMEs recover and grow? Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General, SME Association of Malaysia gives us his budget wishlist for SMEs.

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With North Korea carrying out 4 ballistic missile launches next week, which some security observers say could be a precursor for nuclear tests later this month, we discuss what this means for the region with William Pesek, columnist with Nikkei Asia, and what Kamala Harris's trip to South Korea mean for US-Sino relationship.

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Although diners have returned to restaurants and eateries with the full reopening of the economy, current economic conditions are far from ideal for the F&B sector. Cost pressures, including higher raw material expenses and labour shortages, have put F&B operators in a dilemma given inflation is also constraining consumers' wallets. Can Budget 2023 provide a boost? We speak to Datuk Garry Chua of the MRCA for their budget wishlist.

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