Morning Brief

Sri Lanka is in a precarious state as foreign reserves have dwindled down to near zero and power cuts have been extended to as long as 15 hours a day. On top of it all, their new prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that the country is down to its last day of petrol supply. Dr. Chulanee Attanayake, Research Fellow Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore breaks down the impact of the latest developments in Sri Lanka. Image credit: Reuters

Following the announcement to setup a Malaysia-US working committee on labour issues, we ask Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist, Segi Enam Advisers whether this committee will help clean up Malaysia’s questionable reputation on labour practices? Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Last week, US President Joe Biden played host to ASEAN leaders in Washington D.C. as part of efforts to reaffirm America’s commitment to the Southeast Asian region. But for some observers, the discussions were less persuasive than anticipated. We discuss the outcome of the special summit and the state of play in Malaysia-US bilateral relations with policy analyst Elina Noor. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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There has been much hue and cry over the Serba Dinamik saga, which has taken many twists and turns. Last Friday, the Attorney General issued a statement to explain the decision to compound Serba Dinamik officials, instead of pursuing a criminal trial. We discuss reactions to the decision with lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, who argues that the Attorney General has raised more questions than answers in his statement. Image credit: Pavel Kapysh/Shutterstock.com

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Malaysia’s first quarter GDP recorded a higher than expected 5% growth, compared to the 3.9% projected by MARC. Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist at MARC breaks down the data for us and also shares his thoughts on Bank Negara’s monetary policy tightening, as well as his expectations for further rate hikes in the remainder of 2022. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Dr Fauzi Anshar, Respiratory Medicine Physician explains the long term-impacts of long Covid and what needs to be done to manage this concerning phenomenon. Image credit: Pixabay.com

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Dr Fauzi Anshar, Respiratory Medicine Physician explains the long term-impacts of long Covid and what needs to be done to manage this concerning phenomenon. Image credit: Pixabay.com

Last week, US President Joe Biden played host to ASEAN leaders in Washington D.C. as part of efforts to reaffirm America’s commitment to the Southeast Asian region. But for some observers, the discussions were less persuasive than anticipated. We discuss the outcome of the special summit and the state of play in Malaysia-US bilateral relations with policy analyst Elina Noor. Image credit: EPA-EFE

There has been much hue and cry over the Serba Dinamik saga, which has taken many twists and turns. Last Friday, the Attorney General issued a statement to explain the decision to compound Serba Dinamik officials, instead of pursuing a criminal trial. We discuss reactions to the decision with lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, who argues that the Attorney General has raised more questions than answers in his statement. Image credit: Pavel Kapysh/Shutterstock.com

Crypto investors have lost a fortune since TerraUSD's collapse this week exacerbated the post-Nov 2021 swoon for the ecosystem. Varun Mittal, author of The Fintech Nation, explains the collapse, including what's in store for the industry. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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