Morning Brief

The 2021 Securities Commission Annual Report was filled with a myriad of details which included the growth of the Asset management industry, the value of private equity deals and even the governance of related party transactions. Dr. Liew Chee Yoong, Research Fellow, Center for Market Education highlights the noteworthy points of the report. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

This week Israel played host to a historic meeting with four Arab countries as well as the US in the Negev desert. The UAE, Bahrain and Morocco normalised ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords brokered under President Trump. Among the issues on the agenda include developments on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as well as the impact of plunging wheat prices on the Arab world. We discuss the significance of the meeting and broader geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine with expert Dr. James Dorsey. Image credit: EPA-EFE

The ownership of the MySejahtera app used by 38 million users has come under intense scrutiny over the past few days. Who is Entomo? Who is MySJ Sdn Bhd? Who is the true owner of the app? We ask Boo Su-Lyn, Editor-in-Chief of CodeBlue, the author of several articles that unveiled many details of this important issue to help us understand this debacle. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Should the government compel developers to control prices to make homes more affordable? Are compliance costs a large part of the high costs of houses and what can we do about this? Michael Kong, President of Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector of Malaysia (PEPS Malaysia) shares his thoughts. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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US President Joe Biden amped up rhetoric over the weekend appearing to call for Russian President Vladimir Putin's ouster. Although US officials have tried to walk back on these comments, has this damaged diplomatic efforts for a resolution? We discuss the latest geopolitical dynamics on the Ukraine war, including China's positioning on the issue as well as Russia's military strategy with political and security expert Alexy Muraviev of Curtin University. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill has been put into hiatus as the different stakeholders concluded that it is not robust enough. Betty Yeoh, Co-Founder of All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) and Training Consultant at ENGENDER Consultancy tell us what the gaps are and how the bill can be improved. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Should the government compel developers to control prices to make homes more affordable? Are compliance costs a large part of the high costs of houses and what can we do about this? Michael Kong, President of Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector of Malaysia (PEPS Malaysia) shares his thoughts. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

US President Joe Biden amped up rhetoric over the weekend appearing to call for Russian President Vladimir Putin's ouster. Although US officials have tried to walk back on these comments, has this damaged diplomatic efforts for a resolution? We discuss the latest geopolitical dynamics on the Ukraine war, including China's positioning on the issue as well as Russia's military strategy with political and security expert Alexy Muraviev of Curtin University. Image credit: EPA-EFE

The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill has been put into hiatus as the different stakeholders concluded that it is not robust enough. Betty Yeoh, Co-Founder of All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) and Training Consultant at ENGENDER Consultancy tell us what the gaps are and how the bill can be improved. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

US President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe is said to be one of the highest stakes presidential trips in recent memory as he had back-to-back summits with NATO, the Group of Seven and the European Union discussing on the various issues on Russia and Ukraine. Dr. Adrian Ang, Research Fellow in the US Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies shares with us his thoughts on this. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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