Morning Brief

This week marks two years since the events of Langkah Sheraton, which saw a change in government and triggered the breakdown in established coalitions. We discuss the impact of political machinations on the electoral psyche, as well as expectations for the Johor state elections with Dr. Bridget Welsh of the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute-Malaysia. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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The Ministry of Health recently issued a call to the Medical Device Authority to ensure the quality of Covid-19 self-test kits, following consumer complaints over the accuracy of testing results. We discuss the latest guidelines for self-testing with Datuk Dr. Kuljit Singh of the APHM, as well as find out his observations on the paediatric impact of Covid-19 and why it's important to vaccinate children. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Gary Ng from Natixis highlights the key elements of Hong Kong’s budget and whether it will cushion the city from the worst of the Omicron economic impact. Image Credit: HUI YT/Shutterstock.com

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This week marks two years since the events of Langkah Sheraton, which saw a change in government and triggered the breakdown in established coalitions. We discuss the impact of political machinations on the electoral psyche, as well as expectations for the Johor state elections with Dr. Bridget Welsh of the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute-Malaysia. Image credit: EPA-EFE

Gary Ng from Natixis highlights the key elements of Hong Kong’s budget and whether it will cushion the city from the worst of the Omicron economic impact. Image Credit: HUI YT/Shutterstock.com

The Ministry of Health recently issued a call to the Medical Device Authority to ensure the quality of Covid-19 self-test kits, following consumer complaints over the accuracy of testing results. We discuss the latest guidelines for self-testing with Datuk Dr. Kuljit Singh of the APHM, as well as find out his observations on the paediatric impact of Covid-19 and why it's important to vaccinate children. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

According to 2020 data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), wages for graduate employees have seen declining trends. Young graduates under the age of 24 have been particularly impacted, with the median salary dropping 25% to RM1,550 a month. As the country debates the viability of raising minimum wages to RM1500, what implications does this have for graduate salaries? We discuss the issue with Zouhair Mohd Rosli of DM Analytics. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Many countries in the world have embarked on carbon tax but how complicated is it to price it. Howie Lee, Economist, at OCBC Bank tells us whilst giving us a glimpse of how Malaysia should implement it. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The past year has seen the emergence of several new political parties as well as an independent movement, posing challenges to the dominant parties of yore. How much impact will this have on the dynamics of local politics? We discuss the changing landscape with political analyst Dr Hamidin Abdul Hamid. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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According to 2020 data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), wages for graduate employees have seen declining trends. Young graduates under the age of 24 have been particularly impacted, with the median salary dropping 25% to RM1,550 a month. As the country debates the viability of raising minimum wages to RM1500, what implications does this have for graduate salaries? We discuss the issue with Zouhair Mohd Rosli of DM Analytics. Image credit: Shutterstock.com