Morning Brief

KL City Hall now has a new rule from this year that house owners have 1 year to complete their house renovations starting from the date of approval. If renovations are not completed within a year, permission must be reapplied and a reason must be given to convince the One-Stop Centre committee. David Teoh, Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, talks about some lack of clarity in these new regulations as well as how this will impact homeowners planning to renovate their homes.

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Starting Sept 1st, 2022, amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 will take effect. This means employees will get longer maternity leave, paternity leave will be introduced and there will also be a lower cap to how long people can work a week. Datuk Wira Ameer Ali Mydin, advisor to the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations tells us about how receptive and prepared employers are for these changes aimed at elevating Malaysia's employment landscape.

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Starting Sept 1st, 2022, amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 will take effect. This means employees will get longer maternity leave, paternity leave will be introduced and there will also be a lower cap to how long people can work a week. Datuk Wira Ameer Ali Mydin, advisor to the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations tells us about how receptive and prepared employers are for these changes aimed at elevating Malaysia's employment landscape.

It is accepted that pollution pricing instruments are key in achieving in reducing greenhouse emissions but Asia is struggling to adopt this against a backdrop of soaring inflation, rising energy prices and economic instability. So unsurprisingly, carbon markets and taxes in this region are mostly off to a slow and disappointing start. Arun Pai, Executive-In-Residence at Monk's Hill Ventures tells us where the gaps are.

KL City Hall now has a new rule from this year that house owners have 1 year to complete their house renovations starting from the date of approval. If renovations are not completed within a year, permission must be reapplied and a reason must be given to convince the One-Stop Centre committee. David Teoh, Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, talks about some lack of clarity in these new regulations as well as how this will impact homeowners planning to renovate their homes.

The Royal Malaysian Navy's littoral combat ship scandal would have been swept under the carpet if not for the 250-page Public Accounts Committee that highlighted how more than RM6 billion was spent with no vessel materialising. What does this say about Malaysia's national security as well as corruption at high levels of government? Economist Dr Nungsari A Radhi talks about how these issues can be addressed.

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The US corporate earnings' season is winding down with overall results either surpassing or meeting street expectations. This surprised investors who had been bracing for a gloomier outlook on both businesses and the economy. Dave Sekera, the Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar talks to us about his expectations for the rest of the year and what he sees are sectors to keep an eye on.

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Putrajaya expects to table the Health White Paper in Parliament in November. The aim is to ensure a sustainable and resilient health system that can survive changes in the government. It is also looking to increase health expenditure from the current 2.59% to 5% of GDP. Dr Khor Swee Kheng, co-founder of the Malaysian Health Coalition talks to us about how effective these proposals might be.

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The Royal Malaysian Navy's littoral combat ship scandal would have been swept under the carpet if not for the 250-page Public Accounts Committee that highlighted how more than RM6 billion was spent with no vessel materialising. What does this say about Malaysia's national security as well as corruption at high levels of government? Economist Dr Nungsari A Radhi talks about how these issues can be addressed.

The US corporate earnings' season is winding down with overall results either surpassing or meeting street expectations. This surprised investors who had been bracing for a gloomier outlook on both businesses and the economy. Dave Sekera, the Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar talks to us about his expectations for the rest of the year and what he sees are sectors to keep an eye on.