Morning Brief

Globally, mixing vaccines has been more common especially as Covid 19 variants surface. Is this a path that Malaysia should also take? Prof. Dr. Moy Foong Ming, Professor of Epidemiology, Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Universiti Malaya weighs in on the argument.

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Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming has offered his services - pro bono - to businesses and SMEs who desperately need solutions to survive the current lockdown. From golf resorts to chili farmers and a property lawyer, he weighs in on the possible steps that can be taken by businesses to generate income and reflect on the broader policy-making process that’s needed for the economy to thrive.

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The government's Jaringan Prihatin program is aimed at helping students study from home though there have been hiccups, not to mention hidden costs like data plans and device sufficiency.

Alexander Wong, Managing Editor, at the tech news portal SoyaCincau.com, discusses.

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In the US, some companies like investment banks are compelling their staff to return to the office. Will this be the same in Asia when vaccination rates inch up or is there an alternative? Paul Cooper, Managing Director of Michael Page Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam tells us.

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Despite being allowed to stay open during the current lockdown, F&B outlets have been hamstrung by prohibitions on dine-ins and limited operating hours. After the announcement of the National Recovery Plan on Tuesday, we check in with Jeremy Lim, Vice-President of the Persatuan Pemilik Restoran dan Bistro ​to get the pulse of the entertainment and F&B industry, to see if they hang on until the end of the year.

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A new space race is underway, with companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic all striving to make space tourism a reality. But right now, access to space appears limited to billionaires- so when can space tourism become a viable industry? We speak to Prof Wendy Whitman Cobb, Associate Professor of Strategy and Security Studies from Air University's School of Advanced Air and Space Studies to find out when space travel may become accessible to everyman.

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In efforts to combat the covid crisis, the US embarked on unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus to support the economy and markets.

With the impending rising debt levels, analysts expected 2021 to be a year of US dollar weakness, but does the recent announcement by the FOMC that 2 rate hikes are expected by end 2023 change that narrative? This report is in collaboration with Standard Chartered Malaysia.

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In efforts to combat the covid crisis, the US embarked on unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus to support the economy and markets.

With the impending rising debt levels, analysts expected 2021 to be a year of US dollar weakness, but does the recent announcement by the FOMC that 2 rate hikes are expected by end 2023 change that narrative? This report is in collaboration with Standard Chartered Malaysia.

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Yesterday, statements emerged from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers, indicating support for the reopening of Parliament as soon as possible. What kind of political implications will this statement have? We speak to Dr. Hamidin Abd Hamid, Research Fellow, Ilham Centre to find out.

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Yesterday, statements emerged from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers, indicating support for the reopening of Parliament as soon as possible. What kind of political implications will this statement have? We speak to Dr. Hamidin Abd Hamid, Research Fellow, Ilham Centre to find out.

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