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January 18, 2022 Save Lives, Donate Blood
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted blood donation drives and prevented regular donors from contributing blood. How do blood shortages impact the provision of public medical services? Dr. Alvina Lau of the National Blood Centre explains the importance of ensuring a sustainable blood supply to hospitals and gives tips for first-time blood donors. Image credit: Shutterstock.com
11 min
January 17, 2022 Are All Relief Measures By Bursa Equally Good For Shareholders?
In response to pandemic pressures, in April 2020 Bursa Malaysia introduced a number of relief measures and fundraising flexibilities to help businesses stay afloat. We discuss share placements, rights issues and the consequences of a PN17 classification with Pankaj C Kumar, business commentator. Image credit: Shutterstock.com
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11 min
January 17, 2022 Changes At The US Fed Board Won't Change Monetary Policy Direction
US President Joe Biden has put forth his nominations to fill the vacancies on the Board of the Federal Reserve namely former Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin, as well as academic economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson. How will the composition of the Fed Board affect policy-making moving forward? We discuss the Fed's policy direction as well as the fall out of the trading scandal with Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss. Image credit: EPA-EFE
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9 min
January 16, 2022 Are All Relief Measures By Bursa Equally Good For Shareholders?
In response to pandemic pressures, in April 2020 Bursa Malaysia introduced a number of relief measures and fundraising flexibilities to help businesses stay afloat. We discuss share placements, rights issues and the consequences of a PN17 classification with Pankaj C Kumar, business commentator. Image credit: Shutterstock.com
11 min
January 16, 2022 Changes At The US Fed Board Won't Change Monetary Policy Direction
US President Joe Biden has put forth his nominations to fill the vacancies on the Board of the Federal Reserve namely former Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin, as well as academic economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson. How will the composition of the Fed Board affect policy-making moving forward? We discuss the Fed's policy direction as well as the fall out of the trading scandal with Bloomberg Opinion columnist Daniel Moss. Image credit: EPA-EFE
9 min
January 14, 2022 PE Deals Galore Globally; What of Malaysia?
Global private equity deals are soaring but does the same trend apply in Malaysia? Preman Menon, Malaysia Strategy and Transactions Leader, Ernst & Young, answers. Image credit: Unsplash.com
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10 min
January 14, 2022 China's Zero-Covid Strategy Could Run to 2023
As the rest of the world tries to find ways to reopen borders safely and transition to an endemic phase of Covid-19, China has taken a different tact in maintaining a zero Covid approach. How sustainable is this pandemic strategy and what could be the implications in the long-run? We discuss China's economic outlook with Alfredo Montufar-Helu of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network. Image credit: EPA-EFE
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12 min
January 14, 2022 Malaysia's Retail Property Market
Despite Singapore's rising prices, we ask Chan Ai Cheng from Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents why the residential property market isn't enjoying the same returns as our neighbours down south? Image credit: Unsplash.com
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11 min
January 13, 2022 PE Deals Galore Globally; What of Malaysia?
Global private equity deals are soaring but does the same trend apply in Malaysia? Preman Menon, Malaysia Strategy and Transactions Leader, Ernst & Young, answers. Image credit: Unsplash.com
10 min
January 13, 2022 China's Zero-Covid Strategy Could Run to 2023
As the rest of the world tries to find ways to reopen borders safely and transition to an endemic phase of Covid-19, China has taken a different tact in maintaining a zero Covid approach. How sustainable is this pandemic strategy and what could be the implications in the long-run? We discuss China's economic outlook with Alfredo Montufar-Helu of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network. Image credit: EPA-EFE
12 min