Morning Brief

Electric vehicles are poised to become mainstream amid a global push towards electrification and green energy. EVs currently make up just 3% of total vehicles, but this is estimated to grow to 10% in 5 years. The anticipated surge in consumer demand has seen electric vehicle makers become investor darlings. We discuss the factors driving the bullishness in EVs with Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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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

Electric vehicles are poised to become mainstream amid a global push towards electrification and green energy. EVs currently make up just 3% of total vehicles, but this is estimated to grow to 10% in 5 years. The anticipated surge in consumer demand has seen electric vehicle makers become investor darlings. We discuss the factors driving the bullishness in EVs with Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities. Image credit: EPA-EFE

The Dewan Rakyat unanimously passed the MA63 Bill this week, approving several amendments to the constitution in recognition of the special status of Sabah and Sarawak. We discuss the implications of these constitutional amendments with political commentator Dr James Chin, ahead of the Sarawak state elections this weekend. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The High Court has ordered the Home Ministry to register MUDA as a political party within two weeks after its first attempt to do so in September 2020. YB Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, MP for Muar and Founder, MUDA tells us his reaction to this judgement and what is next for the party as GE15 draws closer. Image credit: MUDA

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The Malaysia Competition Commission is launching investigations into 500 companies across various sectors for suspected bid-rigging in government procurement tenders worth over RM2 billion. We discuss the scope and timeline of investigations with MyCC CEO Iskandar Ismail, as well as proposed amendments to competition legislation. Image credit: Pexels.com

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Professor Rouben Azizian, Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University helps us unpack the Russian - Ukraine conflict and the likelihood of the situation spiralling into armed conflict and how did the parties get here? Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The Malaysia Competition Commission is launching investigations into 500 companies across various sectors for suspected bid-rigging in government procurement tenders worth over RM2 billion. We discuss the scope and timeline of investigations with MyCC CEO Iskandar Ismail, as well as proposed amendments to competition legislation. Image credit: Pexels.com

Professor Rouben Azizian, Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University helps us unpack the Russian - Ukraine conflict and the likelihood of the situation spiralling into armed conflict and how did the parties get here? Image credit: Shutterstock.com

With the global rise of Omicron and the clear lax of SOP compliance among the wider public, we ask Dr Khor Swee Kheng if the proposed hefty increases in compounds will be able to ensure better adherence to Covid-19 SOPs. Image credit: Bernama

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