Morning Brief

Would a bridge between Melaka and Sumatra bring economic benefits, or is it more likely to become another white elephant? We get reactions to the proposal from economist Dr. Timothy Wong of the National University of Singapore (NUS)

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Muda president Syed Saddiq said his party was ready to cooperate with Pakatan in GE15 and contesting in no more than 15 seats. But what has the reception been to this request? Ibrahim Suffian, Programme Director, Merdeka Center tell us whilst diving into what Muda as a party stands for.

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How can companies listed on the LEAP market graduate to the ACE market? We discuss the proposed framework on the table with Datin Wong Muh Roh of Astramina Advisory.

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It’s been 21 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11 sparked long-term geopolitical repercussions across the world, and fundamentally changed the relationship between the US and Middle East states. With the Biden administration presiding over a different geopolitical landscape in the Middle East from 20 years ago, how much influence do the events of 9/11 still have on US foreign policy considerations? Middle East expert Dr. James Dorsey weighs in.

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Muda president Syed Saddiq said his party was ready to cooperate with Pakatan in GE15 and contesting in no more than 15 seats. But what has the reception been to this request? Ibrahim Suffian, Programme Director, Merdeka Center tell us whilst diving into what Muda as a party stands for.

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It’s been 21 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11 sparked long-term geopolitical repercussions across the world, and fundamentally changed the relationship between the US and Middle East states. With the Biden administration presiding over a different geopolitical landscape in the Middle East from 20 years ago, how much influence do the events of 9/11 still have on US foreign policy considerations? Middle East expert Dr. James Dorsey weighs in.

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How can companies listed on the LEAP market graduate to the ACE market? We discuss the proposed framework on the table with Datin Wong Muh Roh of Astramina Advisory.

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The overnight policy rate is now at 2.5% after a 25bps hike by Bank Negara Malaysia. Was this expected and what could be gleamed from the MPC statement? Julia Goh, Senior Economist at UOB Malaysia gives us her answers whilst telling us how high the OPR could reach and can we achieve BNM GDP target for 2022.

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Yesterday Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle aged 96 after 70 years on the throne. How will she be remembered, both by the British public as well as the broader international community, and what can we expect from the reign of King Charles the Third? We reflect on the monarch's legacy with Prof. Chandran Kukathas of the Singapore Management University. 

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Palm oil prices have been on the decline from the highs earlier this year, with November futures down 10% on a year-to-date basis, hovering around RM3600 ringgit. What's behind the downward trend and what's the outlook for palm oil markets heading into 2023? We get sector analysis from Alvin Tai of Bloomberg Intelligence.

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