Morning Brief

Cancer is the 2nd highest cause of death in the country but early detection improves the survival rate. But with Covid, has this been thwarted. Farahida Mohd Farid, General Manager of Majlis Kanser Nasional (MAKNA) tells us. Image credit: Pexels.com

With 349 candidates contesting in 82 seats in Sarawak's state election, we ask Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs where the different political parties stand and who is likely to emerge victorious. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson of LeapEd Services gives her perspective on the recent education ministry announcement that since the first lockdown this year, more than 21 thousand students in Malaysia have dropped out of school before completing the period of education. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The EU has launched an infrastructure development project dubbed as the Global Gateway, which is branded as an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. How does it stack up against the BRI and can it sway the geopolitical balance in the region? We discuss the potential implications with expert Dr Frederick Kleim. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson of LeapEd Services gives her perspective on the recent education ministry announcement that since the first lockdown this year, more than 21 thousand students in Malaysia have dropped out of school before completing the period of education. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

The EU has launched an infrastructure development project dubbed as the Global Gateway, which is branded as an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. How does it stack up against the BRI and can it sway the geopolitical balance in the region? We discuss the potential implications with expert Dr Frederick Kleim. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

With the Health Ministry unveiling a set of new guidelines on the National Covid-19 testing strategy or NTS, Azrul Mohd Khalib from the Galen Centre provides clarity on who should get a Covid-19 test, when to get tested and who should pay for the test. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Professor Niaz Asadullah from University Malaya help us understand the severity of the shortages and the skill gaps in engineering in Malaysia as well as what needs to be done to fill these shortages. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Business commentator, Pankaj C Kumar unpacks Grab Holdings IPO which debuted Nasdaq via a SPAC on Thursday and does it have what it takes to go the distance moving forward? Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Professor Niaz Asadullah from University Malaya help us understand the severity of the shortages and the skill gaps in engineering in Malaysia as well as what needs to be done to fill these shortages. Image credit: Shutterstock.com