Morning Brief

The lockdowns imposed in March 2020 were the start of a steep learning curve for students and educators to transition to online learning. The effectiveness of PdPR has been mixed at best, with learning outcomes dependent on the availability of technology equipment, internet access and parental supervision. What are the lessons learned from lockdown learning? We discuss policy considerations for education with Dr. Niaz Asadullah of Universiti Malaya. Image Credit: Din Mohd Yaman/Shutterstock.com

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The lockdown in Malaysia started on 18 March 2020 but what were the gaps in our healthcare system? Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy does a review with us whilst making recommendations for the future. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Cryptocurrencies have garnered significant attention amidst the war in Ukraine. As Russia becomes more excluded in the global financial system, many have raised questions as to whether Russia will turn to cryptocurrencies to bypass the sanctions imposed. Varun Mittal, Chief Growth Officer of Singlife with Aviva and author of Singapore: The Fintech Nation tells us more. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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The lockdowns imposed in March 2020 were the start of a steep learning curve for students and educators to transition to online learning. The effectiveness of PdPR has been mixed at best, with learning outcomes dependent on the availability of technology equipment, internet access and parental supervision. What are the lessons learned from lockdown learning? We discuss policy considerations for education with Dr. Niaz Asadullah of Universiti Malaya. Image Credit: Din Mohd Yaman/Shutterstock.com

Cryptocurrencies have garnered significant attention amidst the war in Ukraine. As Russia becomes more excluded in the global financial system, many have raised questions as to whether Russia will turn to cryptocurrencies to bypass the sanctions imposed. Varun Mittal, Chief Growth Officer of Singlife with Aviva and author of Singapore: The Fintech Nation tells us more. Image credit: Unsplash.com

The lockdown in Malaysia started on 18 March 2020 but what were the gaps in our healthcare system? Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy does a review with us whilst making recommendations for the future. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

The final piece of connectivity in the Kuala Lumpur public transport system, or MRT3, has been recently resuscitated with limited information from the government. While waiting for more details to be shared by the government and the open tender in May, we ponder on what can be improved upon to ensure that the project is future-proofed. Chung Yi Fan, Independent Transport Policy Analyst shares his analysis on this. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The government will once again allow Malaysians to withdraw up to 10,000 ringgit of their retirement savings from EPF, to help rebuild their lives after two years of virus restrictions. According to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri, the decision was a difficult one to make, as it involves citizens’ retirement funds. But what are the consequences of this? Pankaj C Kumar, Business Commentator gives us his views. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Hong Kong is struggling to contain the omicron wave after being the poster child of handling the Covid crisis. Michael Frank, Senior Analyst of Public Policy at Economist Impact tells us what the situation is like on the ground and why things went so wrong. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Malaysia will be opening its borders to international travellers on April 1st. The move comes as relief to the ailing tourism sector, which has relied heavily on domestic tourism for the past two years since borders were shut in March 2020. We catch-up with Nigel Wong of MATTA on the outlook for travel and tourism in light of the reopening. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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