Morning Brief

Pakatan Harapan will be contesting under two banners in the Johor state elections - PKR will use their own party logo, while DAP and Amanah will campaign using the PH logo. What does this move say about the unity of the coalition? We ask Johor DAP Chairman Liew Chin Tong on the rationale for the decision and the PH political strategy ahead of the state polls. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Bank Negara Malaysia launched its 5-year Financial Services Blueprint 2022 - 2026 (FSB3) this week, which outlined the key priorities of the financial sector amidst changing market conditions. We hear from Bank Negara Asst. Governor Adnan Zaylani on the objectives of the blueprint. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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As the year of the Water Tiger fast approaches, we take a look at the Feng Shui Index released annually by the international brokerage and investment group, CLSA. Will the God of Wealth whisper into your ear in 2022? Wand bearer Justin Chan whose real day job is the Hong Kong/China Small and Mid cap analyst tells us.

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Supply chain disruptions have been a long running issue throughout the pandemic, where a confluence of factors, including bottlenecks at trading ports, panic buying from consumers and rising freight charges, collide into a perfect storm. Amid a broad global economic recovery, will supply chain disruptions dampen the growth outlook? We discuss the situation with Steve Saxon of McKinsey & Co. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Bank Negara Malaysia launched its 5-year Financial Services Blueprint 2022 - 2026 (FSB3) this week, which outlined the key priorities of the financial sector amidst changing market conditions. We hear from Bank Negara Asst. Governor Adnan Zaylani on the objectives of the blueprint. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

As the year of the Water Tiger fast approaches, we take a look at the Feng Shui Index released annually by the international brokerage and investment group, CLSA. Will the God of Wealth whisper into your ear in 2022? Wand bearer Justin Chan whose real day job is the Hong Kong/China Small and Mid cap analyst tells us.

Supply chain disruptions have been a long running issue throughout the pandemic, where a confluence of factors, including bottlenecks at trading ports, panic buying from consumers and rising freight charges, collide into a perfect storm. Amid a broad global economic recovery, will supply chain disruptions dampen the growth outlook? We discuss the situation with Steve Saxon of McKinsey & Co. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Has spending recovered to pre-pandemic levels especially during the run up to Chinese New Year? Datuk William Ng, Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association (SAMENTA) gives us a channel check of what is happening on the ground and the challenges they still face. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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This is the third year of the pandemic and banking systems are expected to reflect the economic recovery of countries. But how soon can profitability return to pre-pandemic levels despite rising interest rates. Jonathan Cornish, Managing Director and Head of Asia-Pacific Banks of Fitch Ratings tells us. Image credit: Pexels.com

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Dr Kuljit Singh explains that why public-private collaboration the best way to clear up the medical backlog in public hospitals as we are seeing a backlog of over 50,000 cases at public hospitals. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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