Morning Brief

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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With ESG investing growing at a rapid rate around the world, how has the trend been like in Malaysia? Are local companies adopting ESG values and framework fast enough? And how should they benchmark their standards and criteria to an international level? Leslie Yap of Nomura Asset Management Malaysia explains.

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The Yen against the US Dollar is at a two decade low. Economic theory tells us that it's good for exports and equity markets but are there downsides? Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank tells us his outlook whilst giving us the house view of the Yen in the short term.

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Malaysia is experiencing a shortage of common medicines across private clinics and pharmacies as a result of high demand and global supply chain issues. Dr. Koh Kar Chai, President, Malaysian Medical Association explains how the supply shortage could affect patient healthcare treatment if the situation is prolonged.

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Malaysia is experiencing a shortage of common medicines across private clinics and pharmacies as a result of high demand and global supply chain issues. Dr. Koh Kar Chai, President, Malaysian Medical Association explains how the supply shortage could affect patient healthcare treatment if the situation is prolonged.

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The Yen against the US Dollar is at a two decade low. Economic theory tells us that it's good for exports and equity markets but are there downsides? Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank tells us his outlook whilst giving us the house view of the Yen in the short term.

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With ESG investing growing at a rapid rate around the world, how has the trend been like in Malaysia? Are local companies adopting ESG values and framework fast enough? And how should they benchmark their standards and criteria to an international level? Leslie Yap of Nomura Asset Management Malaysia explains.

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With rising interest rates and a choppy equity market, will the PE market still be buoyant in 2022 for Asia? Tom Kidd from Bain & Company tells us what to look out for.

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With GE15 expected to be called within the next year, reports of political maneuvering across different parties continue to percolate. We discuss the potential scenarios affecting major politicians and factors influencing Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri's decision on when to dissolve Parliament with political analyst Dr. James Chin.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote on Monday, but with 40% of Conservative MPs voting against him, his leadership position is far from secure. We discuss the likelihood of Boris Johnson staying in power with political expert Dr. Ben Wellings of Monash University.

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