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This year witnessed several changes in Middle Eastern political dynamics. As countries focus on economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a clear shift towards de-escalating tensions within Gulf countries. This has been taking place amidst a perceived withdrawal of US influence in the region under the Biden administration. We discuss key developments and issues to watch in the coming year with Middle East expert Dr. James Dorsey. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Datin Noraida Saludin from the Malaysian Institute of Planners shares her perspective on the severe flooding that happened more than a week ago has taken away lives, livelihoods and homes. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

This year witnessed several changes in Middle Eastern political dynamics. As countries focus on economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a clear shift towards de-escalating tensions within Gulf countries. This has been taking place amidst a perceived withdrawal of US influence in the region under the Biden administration. We discuss key developments and issues to watch in the coming year with Middle East expert Dr. James Dorsey. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Liyana Yahaya from NielsenIQ shares her perspective on whether the double festive momentum of Christmas and Chinese New Year will sustain the uptrend for retail activity. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Last week it came to light that Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam experienced severe floods in the past, indicating that government authorities did have record of the flood vulnerabilities of the area. In light of increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change, what policy measures should be put in place to better cope with flooding moving forward? Water engineering expert Dr. Teo Fang Yen shares his recommendations. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has reiterated plans to hold a fresh general election in August 2023 sticking to the military government’s timeline and defying pressure from the U.S. to hold polls earlier. Moe Thuzar from IISEAS, Yusof-Ishak Institute deep dives on this brewing crisis. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Last week it came to light that Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam experienced severe floods in the past, indicating that government authorities did have record of the flood vulnerabilities of the area. In light of increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change, what policy measures should be put in place to better cope with flooding moving forward? Water engineering expert Dr. Teo Fang Yen shares his recommendations. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has reiterated plans to hold a fresh general election in August 2023 sticking to the military government’s timeline and defying pressure from the U.S. to hold polls earlier. Moe Thuzar from IISEAS, Yusof-Ishak Institute deep dives on this brewing crisis. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin, Director, Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) assesses how will the recent events affect the Prime Minister’s political cachet and does this change the calculations for GE15. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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With a series of studies suggesting it to be less severe, we ask Dale Fisher from the National University of Singapore on how severe the Omicron variant is and the efficacy of vaccines against this variant. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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