Morning Brief

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

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

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

We ask Hannah Pearson, Director, Pear Anderson, a research and tourism consultancy whether the worst is really over for the Southeast Asian tourism industry as markets begin to reopen post pandemic. Image credit: Pexels.com

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The charges against Serba Dinamik were withdrawn after the public prosecutor accepted the representation made to the Attorney-General’s Chambers. This resulted in the accused directors only receiving a fine of RM3 million each. P. Gunasegaram, independent writer and consultant tells us about the implications this has on capital markets and what reforms should be considered to avoid a repeat. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The Ministry of Health is forming an independent task force to investigate the tragic death of a junior doctor attached with the Penang Hospital, amid allegations of a pervasive culture of bullying towards trainee doctors. We discuss whether the issue of workplace bullying is systemic in the healthcare sector and policy measures to address toxic work environments with clinical psychologist Dr Chua Sook Ning. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The charges against Serba Dinamik were withdrawn after the public prosecutor accepted the representation made to the Attorney-General’s Chambers. This resulted in the accused directors only receiving a fine of RM3 million each. P. Gunasegaram, independent writer and consultant tells us about the implications this has on capital markets and what reforms should be considered to avoid a repeat. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

We ask Hannah Pearson, Director, Pear Anderson, a research and tourism consultancy whether the worst is really over for the Southeast Asian tourism industry as markets begin to reopen post pandemic. Image credit: Pexels.com

The Ministry of Health is forming an independent task force to investigate the tragic death of a junior doctor attached with the Penang Hospital, amid allegations of a pervasive culture of bullying towards trainee doctors. We discuss whether the issue of workplace bullying is systemic in the healthcare sector and policy measures to address toxic work environments with clinical psychologist Dr Chua Sook Ning. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Ding Jo-Ann, advisor at the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), explains the myriad factors behind Malaysia's latest decline on the World Press Freedom Index. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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