Morning Brief

Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh helps us explain the significance of the Pandora Papers leak and how this intricate web of setting up offshore firms works, as well as whether the Malaysian government can stop these loopholes since it's been under mounting pressure to widen the tax base.

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The 12th Malaysia Plan has stated that 50 percent of the total basic development expenditure, will be channelled to the states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak. The rationale being to narrow the development gap. Dr Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute gives a history lesson whilst telling us what the solutions are.

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The 12th Malaysia Plan has stated that 50 percent of the total basic development expenditure, will be channelled to the states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak. The rationale being to narrow the development gap. Dr Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute gives a history lesson whilst telling us what the solutions are.

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Michelle Leung from Bloomberg Intelligence Asia explains how serious the power crunch currently is, the major causes for such a severe power shortage in China, and what they can do to prevent another energy crisis in the future.

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‪Dr. Le Dinh Tinh shares his assessment on Vietnam's latest Q3 GDP numbers, the country's linkages to the global supply chain, and how it tends to accelerate their current vaccination programme as it lags behind regional peers.

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Bersatu and Umno have both stated their readiness to contest GE15 seats, without compromising with the other. Given their similarities and with the addition of PAS as another potential element splitting the Malay vote, which party is more likely to come out on top? Dr. Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Nottingham-Malaysia weighs in with her analysis.

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A recent survey by Ipsos Malaysia titled, "Are We Ready To Be Back In Office?” found that 33 percent of Malaysians prefer working from home completely, while another 32% were prepared to return to the office. We discuss the findings of the survey as well as how the pandemic will impact post-pandemic working arrangements for employers and employees alike.

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A recent survey by Ipsos Malaysia titled, "Are We Ready To Be Back In Office?” found that 33 percent of Malaysians prefer working from home completely, while another 32% were prepared to return to the office. We discuss the findings of the survey as well as how the pandemic will impact post-pandemic working arrangements for employers and employees alike.

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‪Dr. Le Dinh Tinh shares his assessment on Vietnam's latest Q3 GDP numbers, the country's linkages to the global supply chain, and how it tends to accelerate their current vaccination programme as it lags behind regional peers.

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YB Nurul Izzah Anwar shares her perspective on the reason behind the low take-up of TVET and proposes the structural reforms necessary to strengthen this much needed programme.

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