Morning Brief

The Human Ministry has delayed the implementation of certain amendments to the Employment Act. Why especially since these were already debated in parliament more than a year ago? Dr Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead at the Global Labor Organisation, Professor of Economics at Monash University Malaysia gives us the answers.

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Will Malaysia be dominated by coalition politics? Is it good or bad for Malaysia? Dr Tricia Yeoh, CEO, IDEAS shares her perspectives and reflections following 3 years of coalition politics in Malaysia

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In June, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said that the government is reviewing 147 laws deemed obsolete but should we not also consider archaic laws that do not reflect the current times and infringe on our civil liberties? Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Constitutional Lawyer helps us define what archaic is and what needs reforming.

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In June, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said that the government is reviewing 147 laws deemed obsolete but should we not also consider archaic laws that do not reflect the current times and infringe on our civil liberties? Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Constitutional Lawyer helps us define what archaic is and what needs reforming.

The Human Ministry has delayed the implementation of certain amendments to the Employment Act. Why especially since these were already debated in parliament more than a year ago? Dr Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead at the Global Labor Organisation, Professor of Economics at Monash University Malaysia gives us the answers.

Will Malaysia be dominated by coalition politics? Is it good or bad for Malaysia? Dr Tricia Yeoh, CEO, IDEAS shares her perspectives and reflections following 3 years of coalition politics in Malaysia

Following an eventful weekend for Malaysia’s political landscape with several major parties holding conventions, we get some thoughts from Ibrahim Suffian, Programme Director, Merdeka Center on how the different political alliances are preparing for GE15

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Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest producer of oil is changing as it’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tries to reduce its reliance on oil revenue. Will the initiatives bear fruit? Toby Iles, Head of Middle East and Africa Sovereigns at Fitch Ratings gives us an update on this.

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Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, Scientific Officer, Duke-NUS Centre for Outbreak Preparedness gives us an update on why Singapore is opting to go maskless indoors and also lessons that need to be learnt with 1 million people still dying from Covid this year despite the availability of vaccines and booster shots.

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Following an eventful weekend for Malaysia’s political landscape with several major parties holding conventions, we get some thoughts from Ibrahim Suffian, Programme Director, Merdeka Center on how the different political alliances are preparing for GE15