Morning Brief

The government plans to review the management of GLC-owned shopping malls to ensure more Bumi-traders in the tenancy mix. But with the retail industry being one of the most dynamic and competitive businesses, could quotas of this nature do more harm than good? We discuss policy measures to encourage Bumiputera entrepreneurship with Ahmad Yazid Othman of the Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM).

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The prerogative to call for elections in Malaysia lies with the Prime Minister. However would it be better if there was a fixed term parliament. Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist at Sunway University tells us the merits of such a system.

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The prerogative to call for elections in Malaysia lies with the Prime Minister. However would it be better if there was a fixed term parliament. Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist at Sunway University tells us the merits of such a system.

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.

The government plans to review the management of GLC-owned shopping malls to ensure more Bumi-traders in the tenancy mix. But with the retail industry being one of the most dynamic and competitive businesses, could quotas of this nature do more harm than good? We discuss policy measures to encourage Bumiputera entrepreneurship with Ahmad Yazid Othman of the Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM).

We get some answers from Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, scientific officer at the Centre for Outbreak Preparedness in Duke-NUS Medical School following the World Health Organization declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern.

Image credit: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.com

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With the the Biden administration is pushing for a 52 billion US dollar bill to subsidise its domestic semiconductor manufacturers and its friend-shoring policy, we ask Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai, President, Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association how this will impact Malaysia's semiconductor industry

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Tasik Chini is at risk of losing its World Biosphere Reserve status under UNESCO, following a preliminary report by the review committee. UNESCO has requested Malaysia to submit a detailed plan to rehabilitate the site by September. We speak to Datuk Seri Dr Mushrifah Idris, former Research Centre Director of the Tasik Chini Research Centre at UKM on what measures are needed to retain the status.

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With the the Biden administration is pushing for a 52 billion US dollar bill to subsidise its domestic semiconductor manufacturers and its friend-shoring policy, we ask Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai, President, Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association how this will impact Malaysia's semiconductor industry

We get some answers from Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, scientific officer at the Centre for Outbreak Preparedness in Duke-NUS Medical School following the World Health Organization declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern.

Image credit: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.com