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Khoon Goh, Head of Research at ANZ Bank, looks at Singapore's economy, following forecasts that the trade-focused city-state will feel the pain from runaway inflation and the fallout from the Ukraine conflict.

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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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Khoon Goh, Head of Research at ANZ Bank, looks at Singapore's economy, following forecasts that the trade-focused city-state will feel the pain from runaway inflation and the fallout from the Ukraine conflict.

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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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25 May is Africa Day and marks the founding date of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union. How can Malaysia better leverage on long-standing ties with African countries? We speak to H.E. Dr. Hajara Ibrahim Salim, Nigerian High Commissioner to Malaysia on the opportunities to expand economic ties.

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US President Joe Biden held his debut East Asian tour this week, and sparked a furious response from China when he appeared to suggest that the US would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked. This marked a departure from the previous White House position of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan. We discuss the implications of Biden's comments and broader takeaways from his visit to South Korea and Japan, including the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Tokyo-based journalist William Pesek.

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The government is mulling a rescue of the beleaguered Sapura Energy and it is not the first time that our government has bailed out GLCs. It’s worth taking stock of lessons from the previous cases before jumping in to rescue Sapura Energy. P. Gunasegaram, Independent Business Writer shares his thoughts with us.

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Shortages of chicken supplies in the country have dominated headlines this past week, raising the question of whether price ceilings have a counterproductive effect. Food policy expert Dr. Shaufique Sidique of UPM, analyses.

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Shortages of chicken supplies in the country have dominated headlines this past week, raising the question of whether price ceilings have a counterproductive effect. Food policy expert Dr. Shaufique Sidique of UPM, analyses.

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25 May is Africa Day and marks the founding date of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union. How can Malaysia better leverage on long-standing ties with African countries? We speak to H.E. Dr. Hajara Ibrahim Salim, Nigerian High Commissioner to Malaysia on the opportunities to expand economic ties.

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