Morning Brief

With one of the worst flash floods experienced in decades, YB Charles Santiago, Klang MP, helps us assess the situation on the ground and the preparedness of Federal and State governments in anticipating and responding to disasters.

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As Malaysia tries to overcome the economic scars caused by Covid 19, is this actually an opportunity for us to reskill the nation and embrace the new economy?

We have a discussion with Kamarulzaman Bin Ahmad, Head of Corporate Ventures at Tenaga Nasional and Mohamed Ridzuan Mohamed, Director of Research at Khazanah Nasional on ways to pivot to renewable energy, and their thoughts on the green economy.

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As Malaysia tries to overcome the economic scars caused by Covid 19, is this actually an opportunity for us to reskill the nation and embrace the new economy?

We have a discussion with Kamarulzaman Bin Ahmad, Head of Corporate Ventures at Tenaga Nasional and Mohamed Ridzuan Mohamed, Director of Research at Khazanah Nasional on ways to pivot to renewable energy, and their thoughts on the green economy.

Energising the Future is powered by Tenaga Nasional.

The government is introducing new laws aimed at enhancing tax compliance and collection procedures via the new Section 106A of the Income Tax Act. The amendments allow the Inland Revenue Board to obtain taxpayers' bank account details for review or investigation under certain circumstances without notice. How do these changes affect Malaysian taxpayers? We discuss the implications with tax expert Dr Veerinderjeet Singh. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Sarawakians vote tomorrow in the 12th Sarawak state election, with the governing coalition GPS widely expected to retain their majority. The key question is how wide will the GPS margin of victory be? And why haven't Pakatan Harapan and other opposition parties managed to forge a stronger front against the incumbent? Political analyst Dr. Oh Ei Sun gives us a preview of what to expect. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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With the onset of rising property prices, Alan Cheong from Savills Singapore provides his assessment whether the proposed measures to cool Singapore property prices will be enough. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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Sarawakians vote tomorrow in the 12th Sarawak state election, with the governing coalition GPS widely expected to retain their majority. The key question is how wide will the GPS margin of victory be? And why haven't Pakatan Harapan and other opposition parties managed to forge a stronger front against the incumbent? Political analyst Dr. Oh Ei Sun gives us a preview of what to expect. Image credit: EPA-EFE

With the onset of rising property prices, Alan Cheong from Savills Singapore provides his assessment whether the proposed measures to cool Singapore property prices will be enough. Image credit: Unsplash.com

It was recently revealed in Parliament that Prime Minister Dato' Seri Ismail Sabri spends some RM136,000 on special advisers per month, which is the most since the Najib Razak administration. Should the selection of advisers be more transparent and strategic? We discuss whether such appointments are justified and how they can be improved with Tricia Yeoh, CEO of IDEAS. Image credit: Bernama

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Thomas Daniel, Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies Programme, ISIS Malaysia shares whether the recent short trip by the US Secretary of State will elevate US-Malaysia's relations moving forward. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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