Morning Brief

Apple has announced a slew of hard-and-software upgrades at last week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), sending waves of optimism that the tech behemoth is best-poised to weather the current storm among other tech players.

Daniel Ives, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities, discusses.

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With inflation at record highs, what policy options does Bank Negara have and should out of the box options be considered? Woon Khai Jhek, Senior Economist at RAM Ratings weighs in and also discusses the possibility of stagflation.

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The long-awaited Anti-Hopping Bill will finally be tabled during the Parliamentary sitting beginning 18th July. Will this bill put an end to the party hopping that has been part of Malaysian politics? Dr. Azmi Hassan, Senior Research Fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research gives us his analysis, while also diving into the prospects for Bersatu and the risk that it may see more defections.

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Apple has announced a slew of hard-and-software upgrades at last week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), sending waves of optimism that the tech behemoth is best-poised to weather the current storm among other tech players.

Daniel Ives, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities, discusses.

With inflation at record highs, what policy options does Bank Negara have and should out of the box options be considered? Woon Khai Jhek, Senior Economist at RAM Ratings weighs in and also discusses the possibility of stagflation.

The Shangri-La Security Dialogue returns to Singapore after a two-year hiatus, and all eyes will be on the competing narratives from the US and China on the future of the Indo-Pacific. We discuss expectations for the security summit with Chong Ja Ian of the National University of Singapore.

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Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Chairman of Tricor Malaysia and the Immediate Past President of Malaysian Institute of Accountants explains what is the purpose of the Fiscal Reform Bill. We also dive into the necessity of reforming the taxation system and is this the right time.

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After two years of pandemic restrictions, Malaysia officially reopened most sectors of the economy on April 1st this year. However, do the twin headwinds of inflation and rising interest rates stifle recovery for SMEs? For a channel check on the state of the economy from the perspective of SMEs, we speak to Datuk William Ng, Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) on the current challenges and outlook for SMEs.

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Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Chairman of Tricor Malaysia and the Immediate Past President of Malaysian Institute of Accountants explains what is the purpose of the Fiscal Reform Bill. We also dive into the necessity of reforming the taxation system and is this the right time.

The Shangri-La Security Dialogue returns to Singapore after a two-year hiatus, and all eyes will be on the competing narratives from the US and China on the future of the Indo-Pacific. We discuss expectations for the security summit with Chong Ja Ian of the National University of Singapore.

Image Credit: EPA-EFE