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If lockdowns continue on to Q3 and Q4, what is the likelihood of Malaysia falling into a technical recession? And as Malaysia recovers from the pandemic, what does it need to prioritise to tackle structural challenges like deindustrialisation? Ridzuan Mohamed, Senior Vice President of Research at Khazanah Nasional discusses.

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A few days ago, some hackers stole US$613 million worth of digital coins from Poly Network, and only returned US$260 million worth of tokens after less than 24 hours. So we ask Varun Mittal, Global Emerging Markets FinTech Leader of EY what are the impacts of this incident and will we be seeing more regulatory oversight on cryptocurrencies.

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If lockdowns continue on to Q3 and Q4, what is the likelihood of Malaysia falling into a technical recession? And as Malaysia recovers from the pandemic, what does it need to prioritise to tackle structural challenges like deindustrialisation? Ridzuan Mohamed, Senior Vice President of Research at Khazanah Nasional discusses.

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A few days ago, some hackers stole US$613 million worth of digital coins from Poly Network, and only returned US$260 million worth of tokens after less than 24 hours. So we ask Varun Mittal, Global Emerging Markets FinTech Leader of EY what are the impacts of this incident and will we be seeing more regulatory oversight on cryptocurrencies.

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Unsurprisingly, Malaysia's unemployment rate grew to 4.8% in June, reversing a downward trend in the first half of the year, due to the latest round of pandemic restrictions. Similarly, graduate unemployment is also increasing, resulting in graduates opting for jobs that are below their qualifications. What broader impact will this have on the Malaysian economy, and what policy measures are needed to mitigate the fallout? We discuss these issues with economist Dr. Melati Nungsari.

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Xue Gong, Assistant Professor of the China Programme of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies discusses China’s engagement with Southeast Asian countries through the BRI (Belt & Road Initiative) as Western countries consider funding a BRI equivalent.

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A sobering report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that human activity is unequivocally changing the climate in unprecedented and irreversible ways. But is this adequate to influence the goals of COP26 in November? And how well is Malaysia doing in tackling climate change? Alizan Mahadi, Senior Director of Research, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) discusses.

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A sobering report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that human activity is unequivocally changing the climate in unprecedented and irreversible ways. But is this adequate to influence the goals of COP26 in November? And how well is Malaysia doing in tackling climate change? Alizan Mahadi, Senior Director of Research, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) discusses.

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A sobering report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that human activity is unequivocally changing the climate in unprecedented and irreversible ways. But is this adequate to influence the goals of COP26 in November? And how well is Malaysia doing in tackling climate change? Alizan Mahadi, Senior Director of Research, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) discusses.

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Xue Gong, Assistant Professor of the China Programme of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies discusses China’s engagement with Southeast Asian countries through the BRI (Belt & Road Initiative) as Western countries consider funding a BRI equivalent.

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