Morning Brief

Yesterday, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Anti-Party Hopping Bill with a two-thirds majority, bringing to fruition a long-sought after political reform in the wake of the Sheraton Move. How much impact will this have on voter confidence as we head into GE15? We get reactions from Danesh Prakash Chacko of Tindak Malaysia.

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Myanmar's military government which overthrew the elected civilian government in a coup d'état on Feb 1, 2021, remains in power today and is doing all it can to quash opposition. This includes executing 4 democracy activists recently. What does Asean have to say about all this clear violations of human rights? Thomas Daniel, a Senior Fellow at ISIS Malaysia talks to us about the intricacies of navigating regional democracy.

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The annual Federal Budget gets a lot of attention from the public and stakeholders, but the same scrutiny isn't paid to state budgets. We speak to Alissa Rode of IDEAS to discuss the importance of state budget transparency and how the state governments stack up against each other.

This month, Bank Negara Malaysia raised the overnight policy rate this month by 25 basis points to 2.25% as part of efforts to manage inflation.  We speak to Assistant Governor Fraziali Ismail about the calculations that go into an OPR adjustment and how BNM sees inflation trending in Malaysia.

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The Dewan Rakyat passed the Independent Police Commission (IPCC) bill this week, to the disappointment of civil society groups for a much stronger body to address police misconduct in the form of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC). Human rights expert Dato' Sri M. Ramachelvam explains why the IPCC is flawed, and also reacts to the extension of section 4(5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA), which allows detention for up to 28-days.

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The US Fed raised interest rates by 0.75% for the second consecutive time,

in an effort to tamp down on skyrocketing inflation. In response markets rallied, but is it still sustainable. We ask Grant Bowers, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton.

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This month, Bank Negara Malaysia raised the overnight policy rate this month by 25 basis points to 2.25% as part of efforts to manage inflation.  We speak to Assistant Governor Fraziali Ismail about the calculations that go into an OPR adjustment and how BNM sees inflation trending in Malaysia.

The US Fed raised interest rates by 0.75% for the second consecutive time,

in an effort to tamp down on skyrocketing inflation. In response markets rallied, but is it still sustainable. We ask Grant Bowers, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton.

The Dewan Rakyat passed the Independent Police Commission (IPCC) bill this week, to the disappointment of civil society groups for a much stronger body to address police misconduct in the form of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC). Human rights expert Dato' Sri M. Ramachelvam explains why the IPCC is flawed, and also reacts to the extension of section 4(5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA), which allows detention for up to 28-days.

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The combination of a series of geopolitical and economic shocks, including the war in Ukraine, the flare-up of Covid cases in China and the consequent supply chain disruptions has sent inflation skyrocketing. The Fed is leading the charge of global central banks tightening monetary policy to bring inflation under control. How much will these factors continue to weigh down the economic outlook for the remainder of the year? We discuss the outlook with Selena Ling the Chief Economist of OCBC Bank.

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