Morning Brief

Talks to save the Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA, and to bring Iran back into the deal’s compliance began in the beginning of 2021, but has been facing many obstacles. Just before the weekend, it was announced by the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell that the talk in Vienna has been suspended due to external factors. Dr. James Dorsey, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute of National University of Singapore helps us to understand what has taken place and if a deal will be eventually struck. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Oil prices increased more than 40% on a year to date basis and the Malaysian government's oil subsidies have skyrocketed to RM2bn just for the month of January alone. The government is studying a more targeted fuel and cooking oil subsidy mechanism. But will a targeted fuel and cooking oil subsidy mechanism effective in optimising our resources? Dr. Juita Mohamad, Director of Economics and Business and Acting Research Director of Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) shares her perspective with us. Image credit:

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Despite the omicron wave, will retail sales do better in 2022? What are the catalysts that we should keep an eye out for? Tan Hai Hsin, Managing Director at Retail Group Malaysia tells us his views. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Oil prices increased more than 40% on a year to date basis and the Malaysian government's oil subsidies have skyrocketed to RM2bn just for the month of January alone. The government is studying a more targeted fuel and cooking oil subsidy mechanism. But will a targeted fuel and cooking oil subsidy mechanism effective in optimising our resources? Dr. Juita Mohamad, Director of Economics and Business and Acting Research Director of Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) shares her perspective with us. Image credit:

Talks to save the Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA, and to bring Iran back into the deal’s compliance began in the beginning of 2021, but has been facing many obstacles. Just before the weekend, it was announced by the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell that the talk in Vienna has been suspended due to external factors. Dr. James Dorsey, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute of National University of Singapore helps us to understand what has taken place and if a deal will be eventually struck. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Despite the omicron wave, will retail sales do better in 2022? What are the catalysts that we should keep an eye out for? Tan Hai Hsin, Managing Director at Retail Group Malaysia tells us his views. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Parti Bangsa Malaysia, previously known as Sarawak Workers Party, went through a rebranding in October last year led by Julau MP Larry Sng. It's making its debut in the Johor State elections, contesting in 4 seats. Haniza Mohamed Talha, Johor state election director and deputy president of Parti Bangsa Malaysia tells us what the party stands for and its chances this election.

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Parti Sosialis Malaysia was officially registered as a political party in 2008 but currently has no representatives in either Dewan Rakyat or any Dewan Undangan Negeri and will be contesting for one seat in Kota Iskandar state seat where we will see a five-cornered fight. How does PSM plan to champion through? R. Arangkannal, PSM's one and only candidate and contesting for Kota Iskandar seat tells us more. Image credit: Parti Sosialis Malaysia

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Yoon Suk-Yeol, who is a member of the People Power Party and former prosecutor, has won the neck-to-neck Presidential race against ruling Democratic Party member and ex-mayor and lawyer Lee Jae-myung with a less than 1 percent margin. Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs tells us what to expect from his reign. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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The government has made revisions to the negative list with only nightclubs to remain closed during this transition to endemicity, as nightclubs are thought to be at high risk for the transmission of Covid-19. But nightclubs have remained closed since the beginning of lockdowns in March 2020. How should nightclubs navigate through this? Jeremy Lim, Vice-President of Persatuan Pemilik Restoran dan Bistro tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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