Morning Brief

How has ESG investing grown in Malaysia and how hard has it been to get investors to go green with their money? And do investors realise that with ESG you can have returns without sacrificing your values? We speak to Andrew Chan, South East Asia Sustainability and Climate Change Leader at PwC to get his thoughts on the progress of ESG and its future. 

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Regulators will be stepping in to investigate the flight scheduling disruption during last week's Hari Raya and Labour Day break, that caused flight delays of up to 9 hours and also much inconvenience to many travelers. As a consumer, what recourse can you take in the event of flight delays, cancellations or mishandling of baggage? Pushpalatha Subramaniam, Director of Consumer Affairs with the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Malaysians continue to make up the largest group of foreign workers in Singapore, particularly given the higher salary as the Singapore dollar continues to appreciate against the Ringgit. But is salary the main cause of talent migration to Singapore and what are the long term policy measures that need to be in place to reverse the brain drain? Thomas Mathew, Group CEO of TalentCorp Malaysia tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Hong Kong has a new Chief Executive, John Lee. Who is he and what can we expect from his rule? Michael Frank, Senior Analyst of Public Policy, Economist Impact gives us some clues into this enigma. Image credit: GovHK

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Regulators will be stepping in to investigate the flight scheduling disruption during last week's Hari Raya and Labour Day break, that caused flight delays of up to 9 hours and also much inconvenience to many travelers. As a consumer, what recourse can you take in the event of flight delays, cancellations or mishandling of baggage? Pushpalatha Subramaniam, Director of Consumer Affairs with the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Hong Kong has a new Chief Executive, John Lee. Who is he and what can we expect from his rule? Michael Frank, Senior Analyst of Public Policy, Economist Impact gives us some clues into this enigma. Image credit: GovHK

Malaysians continue to make up the largest group of foreign workers in Singapore, particularly given the higher salary as the Singapore dollar continues to appreciate against the Ringgit. But is salary the main cause of talent migration to Singapore and what are the long term policy measures that need to be in place to reverse the brain drain? Thomas Mathew, Group CEO of TalentCorp Malaysia tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

The relationship between Umno and PAS has soured considerably over the past few months, with Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi most recently describing PAS as “two-faced” and indecisive. While he has dismissed any possibility of working with PAS in GE15, PAS leaders have tried to keep Muafakat Nasional alive. We discuss the future of the political alliance and how this impacts UMNO's fortunes with political expert Dr. Hamidin Abdul Hamid. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Bongbong Marcos has won the Philippine presidential election which sets the stage for the return of the Marcos family into the Malacanang Palace 36 years after they were ousted following the People’s Power revolt. Andrea Chloe Wong, a Philippines’ political analyst tells us what to expect from his rule. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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Mirza Iqmal Sariffudin from Transit Malaysia explains what has caused Malaysia, and especially Klang Valley, to be so car-centric as the number of motor vehicles in Malaysia stands equal to its population by the end of 2020. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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