Morning Brief

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is planning to table a new Tobacco and Smoking Control Act in the upcoming Parliament session in replacement of the old and some of the proposed measures of the legislation is to prohibit the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products including vape and e-cigarettes to people born after 2005. But will this be effective? Dr. Helmy Haja Mydin, consultant respiratory physician and newly appointed technical advisor to the Ministry of Health on the tobacco & smoking legislation shares his thoughts. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

World Radio Day, which has been observed on 13 February since 2011 has just passed but this year's theme is “Radio and Trust". It’s still challenging times for traditional media, and radio is no exception. Meera Sivasothy, General Manager at BFM gives us the insider's view of how we as a station have pivoted in this new normal. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The Cabinet has approved the addition of 1,500 permanent positions for doctors annually from 2023 to 2025. Is this welcoming news for contract doctors? Dr Kevin Ng, the former chairman for Malaysian Medical Association’s Section Concerning House Officers and Medical Officers from 2018 to 2020 shares with us his views. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Over the past month, protests against Covid-19 mandates have grown into a catch-all anti-government movement that has disrupted economic activity in Ottawa and also crippled US-Canada border movements. We discuss the factors driving the ongoing protests with Dr. Matthew Kerby of ANU. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Bank Negara released GDP for the last quarter of 2021 which was above consensus expectations thanks in part to the removal of most lockdown measures. Yet the Central Bank Governor warned that the balance of the risks are tilted towards the downside amid the pandemic. Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist at MARC Ratings gives us his expectations for 2022 growth and whether inflation will be a risk to watch out for. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The Cabinet has approved the addition of 1,500 permanent positions for doctors annually from 2023 to 2025. Is this welcoming news for contract doctors? Dr Kevin Ng, the former chairman for Malaysian Medical Association’s Section Concerning House Officers and Medical Officers from 2018 to 2020 shares with us his views. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Over the past month, protests against Covid-19 mandates have grown into a catch-all anti-government movement that has disrupted economic activity in Ottawa and also crippled US-Canada border movements. We discuss the factors driving the ongoing protests with Dr. Matthew Kerby of ANU. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Bank Negara released GDP for the last quarter of 2021 which was above consensus expectations thanks in part to the removal of most lockdown measures. Yet the Central Bank Governor warned that the balance of the risks are tilted towards the downside amid the pandemic. Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist at MARC Ratings gives us his expectations for 2022 growth and whether inflation will be a risk to watch out for. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Datuk Seri Garry Chua, Immediate Past President of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), addresses the woes of the F&B sector post-pandemic as the New Normal possibly heralds the end of one of Malaysia's most-loved pastimes: 24-7 dining. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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The Malaysian GDP numbers to be released today beholds and what would the story be for the other countries in the region? Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research for ANZ speaks to us. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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