Morning Brief

With the Home Ministry officially launching the Sahabat Kita Demi Negara programme, we ask James Chai, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute whether this programme wanting youths to be its eyes and ears for KDN has more sinister intentions

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A few days ago for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion, a ship carrying Ukrainian grain finally left the port of Odesa. Will this lead to lower prices? Priyanka Kishore, head of India and Southeast Asia economics at Oxford Economics tell us her views.

To get a temperature check on the property market and even what to buy, Chan Ai Cheng, President, Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents helps us give a perspective on how the demand supply dynamics are evolving for the property market

The US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to Asia Pacific which includes Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan but with no mention of Taiwan officially. What is the implication to China- US relations if she does indeed visit Taiwan? Dr Adrian Ang, Research Fellow Coordinator of United States Programme, S S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies tells us.

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Following the surprise power outage which for some areas lasted more than 2 hours in the middle of the day we speak to Shukreen Ma, Head Group Corporate Communications, Tenaga Nasional Berhad and what transpired and how can we avoid this situation from repeating itself

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With the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill tabled for the second and third reading in parliament yesterday, we speak to Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Technical Advisor to Ministry of Health. about the lasting and impactful GEG will have on health legacy for Malaysia but understand the loopholes on the enforcement power issues in the bill itself

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With the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill tabled for the second and third reading in parliament yesterday, we speak to Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Technical Advisor to Ministry of Health. about the lasting and impactful GEG will have on health legacy for Malaysia but understand the loopholes on the enforcement power issues in the bill itself

The US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to Asia Pacific which includes Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan but with no mention of Taiwan officially. What is the implication to China- US relations if she does indeed visit Taiwan? Dr Adrian Ang, Research Fellow Coordinator of United States Programme, S S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies tells us.

Following the surprise power outage which for some areas lasted more than 2 hours in the middle of the day we speak to Shukreen Ma, Head Group Corporate Communications, Tenaga Nasional Berhad and what transpired and how can we avoid this situation from repeating itself

With the poultry industry being a victim of government’s several policy u-turns and conflicting messages, we ask Ong Kian Ming how should the government assist local chicken farmers in the short and long term

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