Morning Brief

Economists surveyed by Reuters predict that India’s economy would grow on average by 4% in the January to March period this year, compared to a year ago. Amid higher energy, food and commodities prices, how are the government and central bank navigating headwinds? We discuss the outlook for the Indian economy with Sanjay Mathur of ANZ Bank.

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Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, Senior Lecturer and Co-Lead, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Descriptor: The WHO has declared monkeypox to be a moderate risk to global public health, with around 257 cases confirmed to date. How prepared is Malaysia to deal with a potential outbreak? We discuss what we know about the virus and assess Malaysia's prevention and mitigation measures with infectious diseases expert Dr. Vinod Balasubramaniam.

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Amid complaints of rising service fees, Transport Minister Dato' Sri Wee Ka Siong has warned e-hailing platforms to obey the 200% surcharge limit or risk further regulation. We discuss to what extent the government should intervene in the e-hailing market and policy priorities to alleviate last-mile connectivity woes with transport policy analyst Chung Yi Fan.

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A significant portion of Malaysian social media discourse on the war in Ukraine promotes the Russian position, contrary to the dominant global narrative in favour of Ukraine. We discuss the reasons for the prevalence of pro-Russian sentiment in Malaysia with researcher Dr. Benjamin Loh of Taylor's University.

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Turkey is playing an obstructionist role in Finland and Sweden's NATO applications, prompting the question of what President Erdogan's larger objectives comprise.

Dr. James Dorsey, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, explains.

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Amid complaints of rising service fees, Transport Minister Dato' Sri Wee Ka Siong has warned e-hailing platforms to obey the 200% surcharge limit or risk further regulation. We discuss to what extent the government should intervene in the e-hailing market and policy priorities to alleviate last-mile connectivity woes with transport policy analyst Chung Yi Fan.

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Turkey is playing an obstructionist role in Finland and Sweden's NATO applications, prompting the question of what President Erdogan's larger objectives comprise.

Dr. James Dorsey, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, explains.

Image Credit: Gints Ivuskans/Shutterstock.com

A significant portion of Malaysian social media discourse on the war in Ukraine promotes the Russian position, contrary to the dominant global narrative in favour of Ukraine. We discuss the reasons for the prevalence of pro-Russian sentiment in Malaysia with researcher Dr. Benjamin Loh of Taylor's University.

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According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, in 2021 sustainable and green bonds have recorded a cumulative volume of USD2.8 trillion since 2007.

However, this still pales in comparison to the USD119 trillion size of the conventional bond market globally. Is the current interest in ESG investing creating momentum for sustainable and green bonds to be seen as a worthy alternative to conventional debt? We discuss the trends with Nneka Chike-Obi of Sustainable Fitch.

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Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research, Global Markets, Maybank Singapore, discusses whether Malaysia should once again peg the ringgit, following the currency's decline to 4.40-levels to the US dollar.

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