Morning Brief

The early days of 2022 has been a volatile ride for the tech sector as the reality of 3 rate hikes by the Feds begins to be priced in. Daniel Ives, Managing Director of Wedbush Securities gives us his views as to whether this sector will continue to outperform and what are the names we should watch. Image credit: Unsplash.com

Malaysia's booster jab campaign has been running since October 2021, with a patchy take-up rate. Why do people seem to be more skeptical of the need for a vaccine booster? We discuss measures to increase the booster dose rate and improve public confidence with public health expert Dr. Mark Cheong. Image credit: Unsplash.com

Malaysia has seen a slew of new political parties enter the field, with the latest being Parti Bangsa Malaysia led by former PKR member and Julau MP Larry Sng. Can new parties such as PBM, Warisan, Pejuang and MUDA make a splash in GE15? We discuss the new political landscape with political commentator Dr. Oh Ei Sun. Image credit: Parti Bangsa Malaysia Facebook

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Financial services firm Morningstar forecasts that the global semiconductor industry could see a supply glut in 2024, as foundries heavily increase capital spending in response to the widespread chip shortage. Equity analyst Phelix Lee discusses the trends he sees affecting the demand-supply cycle for chips, and why TSMC remains the top stock pick. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Cheong Yen Li from PwC shares her perspective on the impact of the lifting of the suspension of issuance of new courier service licenses in September. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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Malaysia has seen a slew of new political parties enter the field, with the latest being Parti Bangsa Malaysia led by former PKR member and Julau MP Larry Sng. Can new parties such as PBM, Warisan, Pejuang and MUDA make a splash in GE15? We discuss the new political landscape with political commentator Dr. Oh Ei Sun. Image credit: Parti Bangsa Malaysia Facebook

Financial services firm Morningstar forecasts that the global semiconductor industry could see a supply glut in 2024, as foundries heavily increase capital spending in response to the widespread chip shortage. Equity analyst Phelix Lee discusses the trends he sees affecting the demand-supply cycle for chips, and why TSMC remains the top stock pick. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Cheong Yen Li from PwC shares her perspective on the impact of the lifting of the suspension of issuance of new courier service licenses in September. Image credit: Unsplash.com

Researcher Lalitha Kunaratnam revealed that she has been issued a letter of demand by Tan Sri Azam Baki, over the publication of two articles on share purchases, we ask Dato' Mah Weng Kwai, Commissioner of SUHAKAM whether we are giving enough incentives and protections to whistleblowers who sound the alarm on corruption. 

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The new year began with turbulence in Kazakhstan, after violent street protests erupted in response to rising gas prices. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sought help from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to quell the unrest. We discuss the political dynamics at play within Kazakhstan and in the broader region with international political commentator Dr. James Dorsey.

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