Morning Brief

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

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

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

2022 was supposed to the year of economic recovery but with rising covid cases due to Omicron, does this derail things? Is the solution government support or is it time for business to bite the bullet and pivot? Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General of the SME Association of Malaysia tells us. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Member of Parliament for Batu Kawan, Kasthuri Patto, shares with us the gaps in accountability and lack of transparency over the circumstances of the nine custodial deaths that have taken place just this year alone. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Alexey Muraviev from Curtin University, Perth, unpacks the latest developments taking place in the Russian-Ukraine border as President Vladimir Putin orders troops into the Eastern Ukraine. Image credit: Pixabay.com

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2022 was supposed to the year of economic recovery but with rising covid cases due to Omicron, does this derail things? Is the solution government support or is it time for business to bite the bullet and pivot? Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General of the SME Association of Malaysia tells us. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Alexey Muraviev from Curtin University, Perth, unpacks the latest developments taking place in the Russian-Ukraine border as President Vladimir Putin orders troops into the Eastern Ukraine. Image credit: Pixabay.com

Member of Parliament for Batu Kawan, Kasthuri Patto, shares with us the gaps in accountability and lack of transparency over the circumstances of the nine custodial deaths that have taken place just this year alone. Image credit: Shutterstock.com