Morning Brief

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) celebrates its 100 years anniversary, what lies ahead for it as citizens become bolder, educated and digitally savvy? Professor Steve Tsang, Director of SOAS China Institute, at SOAS, University of London discusses the challenges facing the CCP and Xi Jinping’s succession.

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The government is allowing another round of EPF withdrawals under the Pemulih package, raising questions about the consequences of drawing on contributors' hard-earned savings. To talk us through the risks this may pose down the line, we speak to Pankaj C Kumar, Financial Market Columnist, and former Chief Investment Officer.

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Steve Cochrane, Chief APAC Economist, at Moody’s Analytics discusses the impact of the economic divergence between the countries that are controlling Covid-19 better than others, and the implications on emerging markets as the Fed might be raising interest rate sooner than expected.

The government's recently-announced Pemulih stimulus package outlines several measures targeted at supporting the business sector. We get in touch with Chin Chee Seong, Vice President of the SME Association of Malaysia to find out whether this is enough, and what more could be done to prevent further SME closures.

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Datuk Johan Merican, Director of the National Budget Office, at the Ministry of Finance defends the Pemulih package, how it would be funded without raising taxes, and efforts to provide more sustainable social protection in the long-term.

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Catherine Birch, Senior Economist, at ANZ Research discusses why Australia’s economy continues to hold up despite the withdrawal of some support, the rise of Covid-19 variants, closure of international borders, and trade tensions with China.

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The government's recently-announced Pemulih stimulus package outlines several measures targeted at supporting the business sector. We get in touch with Chin Chee Seong, Vice President of the SME Association of Malaysia to find out whether this is enough, and what more could be done to prevent further SME closures.

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Catherine Birch, Senior Economist, at ANZ Research discusses why Australia’s economy continues to hold up despite the withdrawal of some support, the rise of Covid-19 variants, closure of international borders, and trade tensions with China.

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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced an RM150 billion aid package yesterday, called Pemulih. This is the largest package announced since the very first Prihatin package at the start of the pandemic- but is it enough to cushion the impact of Covid-19? We speak to Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center for Market Education to find out.

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Long queues and waiting lists in government hospitals suggest there is a shortage of medical resources. Despite this, many contract medical officers are unable to secure permanent employment in public service. Dr Ong Siu Ching, Executive Co-chair of the Malaysian Medics International discusses their plight and options to find employment elsewhere.

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