Morning Brief

Corruption is a widely acknowledged problem in the country, but how genuine and effective are measures to combat this issue? Former banker Tan Sri Nazir Razak recently suggested that Malaysia model anti-corruption efforts in Hong Kong, including an amnesty for mild corruption followed by a zero-tolerance approach. We discuss the best initiatives to tackle endemic corruption, as well as the costs of tolerating corrupt practices at any level with Aira Azhari of IDEAS.

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Anna Teo, Founder and Group CEO of Hernan Corporation shares how Malaysia's largest durian exporter has grown from strength to strength as it expands across the value chain and solidifies its presence in China.

Corruption is a widely acknowledged problem in the country, but how genuine and effective are measures to combat this issue? Former banker Tan Sri Nazir Razak recently suggested that Malaysia model anti-corruption efforts in Hong Kong, including an amnesty for mild corruption followed by a zero-tolerance approach. We discuss the best initiatives to tackle endemic corruption, as well as the costs of tolerating corrupt practices at any level with Aira Azhari of IDEAS.

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.

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.

Last week, the Senior Minister of Education Datuk Radzi Jidin announced that the Form Three Assessment examination or PT3, which was introduced in 2014, will be abolished effective this year. Nina Adlan Disney, Executive Director of LeapEd tells us the consequence of such a decision and what are the challenges from its implementation.

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Last week, the Senior Minister of Education Datuk Radzi Jidin announced that the Form Three Assessment examination or PT3, which was introduced in 2014, will be abolished effective this year. Nina Adlan Disney, Executive Director of LeapEd tells us the consequence of such a decision and what are the challenges from its implementation.

Sunday June 5th was World Environment Day, but how genuine are government efforts to conserve the country’s natural heritage? This question comes up as yet another urban green lung, the Shah Alam Community Forest is under threat. We speak to Alicia Teoh of the SACF Society on why it's imperative to preserve the forest area and its rich ecosystem. For more information visit shahalamforest.org.

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The streaming industry was thrown into turmoil when Netflix reported its first quarterly drop in subscribers in its last earnings report and warned of further subscriber losses in the near future. How will this impact the content development and growth strategy of media companies moving forward? We discuss the state of play with Geetha Ranganathan of Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Despite renewing a bilateral labour agreement in December 2021, the hiring of workers from Bangladesh has not resumed following suspension in 2018. Labour agents in Bangladesh object to the restriction of recruitment to 25 agencies selected by the Malaysian government, calling for open market access. How does this reflect on Malaysia's broader foreign labour policy? We discuss the issues at hand with economist Dr. Niaz Asadullah.

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