Morning Brief

We turn to James Dorsey to get his perspective on the recent United States withdrawal from Afghanistan resulting in the Taliban seizing Kabul paving the way for them to take control of the country after 20 years in exile.

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Last week, the outgoing Perikatan Nasional government announced the launching of ‘Perkukuh’, a three-year programme that targets to reform and future-proof six GLICs (PNB, Khazanah, EPF, LTAT, LTH and KWAP). We ask economist, Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi on the urgency and purpose of this programme, and what will happen now with the collapsed PN government.

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We turn to James Dorsey to get his perspective on the recent United States withdrawal from Afghanistan resulting in the Taliban seizing Kabul paving the way for them to take control of the country after 20 years in exile.

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Felicia Ling, Economist from Hong Leong Investment Bank shares her perspective as Malaysia's GDP for the second quarter came in at 16.1% year-on-year although BNM has revised their 2021 growth estimates of between 3 to 4 percent, compared to its previous forecast of between 6 to 7.5%.

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As Malaysia labors through yet another political quagmire with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's Perikatan Nasional govt on the ropes, Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, discusses the political permutations and ramifications for Malaysia's long-suffering population.

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With many media reports saying that Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is resigning, the question of who will be the 9th Prime Minister arises. Ong Kian Ming, MP for Bangi tells us what is DAP's position on the matter, and can they form the next government with their allies?

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With China's release of a five-year blueprint calling for greater regulation of vast parts of the economy, we speak to Gary Ng, Asia-Pacific Economist from Natixis to get their perspective follows the recent clampdown on industries ranging from internet platforms and bitcoin to ride-hailing giant DiDi Global and tutoring.

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With many media reports saying that Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is resigning, the question of who will be the 9th Prime Minister arises. Ong Kian Ming, MP for Bangi tells us what is DAP's position on the matter, and can they form the next government with their allies?

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With China's release of a five-year blueprint calling for greater regulation of vast parts of the economy, we speak to Gary Ng, Asia-Pacific Economist from Natixis to get their perspective follows the recent clampdown on industries ranging from internet platforms and bitcoin to ride-hailing giant DiDi Global and tutoring.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs announced this week that the Malaysia My Second Home programme will resume in October, more than a year after it was suspended due to the pandemic. However there will be updated conditions that apply for all applicants, including higher financial thresholds. Will the new rules serve to attract the desired foreign demographic to make Malaysia their second home, or will it push prospective residents to other neighboring countries? We discuss this with Anthony Liew, president of the industry association.

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