Morning Brief

Workers’ rights are particularly vulnerable when the govt-imposed Movement Control Order throttles consumption and employers feel the pinch of vastly reduced (or no) cashflow. Some clarity on this critical area comes from Mohan Ramakrishnan a Labour and Industrial Relations lawyer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daily commuters from Malaysia form almost a tenth of Singapore’s labour force. Selena Ling, Chief Economist at OCBC Bank discusses the implication of Malaysia’s Movement Control Order that bans Malaysians from travelling to Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daily commuters from Malaysia form almost a tenth of Singapore’s labour force. Selena Ling, Chief Economist at OCBC Bank discusses the implication of Malaysia’s Movement Control Order that bans Malaysians from travelling to Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's economy took a major hit in January and February. Yue Sue, China Economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) expects a U recovery in light of a global slowdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's economy took a major hit in January and February. Yue Sue, China Economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) expects a U recovery in light of a global slowdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Unprecedented’ is an appropriate description for Covid-19’s impact on the workforce and the government's imposition of a Movement Control Order. Dr. Idlan Rabihah Zakaria, Chief Executive Officer at The Centre, a Malaysian-based think tank, discusses the specific impact on the gig economy and whether or not they have been left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

‘Unprecedented’ is be an apt description for Covid-19’s impact on the workforce and the government's imposition of a Movement Control Order. Dr. Idlan Rabihah Zakaria, Chief Executive Officer at The Centre, a Malaysian-based think tank, discusses the specific impact on the gig economy and whether or not they have been left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

On Monday night, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced a movement restriction order that would require many businesses to close temporarily, as well as restricting all tourist entries and foreign visitors into the country, among various other measures. While it is clear that these measures were put in place to minimize interpersonal interactions as much as possible, one of the biggest...

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy weighs in on the effectiveness of a movement control order to enforce social distancing, and Malaysia's capacity to deal with a pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy weighs in on the effectiveness of a movement control order to enforce social distancing, and Malaysia's capacity to deal with a pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Countries around the world are grappling with the Covid-19 outbreak as global infections surpassed the number of cases in China for the first time yesterday. As of yesterday, there have been a total 168,000 cases recorded and 6,600 deaths and the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Europe the "epicentre" of the pandemic, which originated in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

J Solomon, Secretary General, Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) says more could be done to support employees who lose their jobs or are forced to take leave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Sabah and Sarawak Affairs minister, Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said that, his first order of business will be restoring equal status to Sabah and Sarawak within the Malaysian Federation, and he hopes to achieve this within six months. We speak to James about the feasibility of this, for his thoughts about the core issue in West and East Malaysia relations and whether GPS got a good deal wi...

Michael Taylor, Managing Director, Credit Strategy, Moody’s Investors Service, offers some much-needed perspective into the rapidly evolving crisis that's overwhelming economies all over the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Taylor, Managing Director, Credit Strategy, Moody’s Investors Service, offers some much-needed perspective into the rapidly evolving crisis that's overwhelming economies all over the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Tun Mahathir Mohamad are battling it out in Bersatu’s polls in April. Dr Hamidin Abd Hamid, Research Fellow, Ilham Centre weighs in on the likely winner, and if Azmin Ali might become Deputy President replacing Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With markets in free fall due to the perfect storm of Covid 19 and sharp oil price declines, will the US face a recession? Peter Berezin, Chief Global Investment Strategist at BCA Research tells us not to be overly concerned as it should be a technical one. In fact, he says that opportunities exist if one adopts a long term horizon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malacca, Johor and Perak state governments have fallen with changes to the Menteri Besar. Questions still linger over Kedah as Dato' Seri Mukhriz Mahathir still remains the Menteri Besar as 5 other Bersatu lawmakers have not officially allied with UMNO and PAS. To find out what the situation is in state politics, we speak to Tricia Yeoh, Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs....

With markets in free fall due to the perfect storm of Covid 19 and sharp oil price declines, will the US face a recession? Peter Berezin, Chief Global Investment Strategist at BCA Research tells us not to be overly concerned as it should be a technical one. In fact, he says that opportunities exist if one adopts a long term horizon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malacca, Johor and Perak state governments have fallen with changes to the Menteri Besar. Questions still linger over Kedah as Dato' Seri Mukhriz Mahathir still remains the Menteri Besar as 5 other Bersatu lawmakers have not officially allied with UMNO and PAS. To find out what the situation is in state politics, we speak to Tricia Yeoh, Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs....

US President Donald Trump has instituted a 30-day ban on European Union citizens travelling to the US. This is just one of many hits to an already-struggling travel industry, which has already seen an estimated $113 billion lost in revenue this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump has instituted a 30-day ban on European Union citizens travelling to the US. This is just one of many hits to an already-struggling travel industry, which has already seen an estimated $113 billion lost in revenue this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:20 - The new Economic Action Council, to be chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, meets next week for the first time, to try and address the economic woes faced by the country. But what should the EAC focus on? Firas Raad, Country Manager for Malaysia, East Asia and Pacific at the World Bank, weighs in. 08:33 - Malaysia Airlines has joined the ranks of aviation companies who have...

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that all Cabinet Ministers and their deputies have one month to declare their assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Integrity pledge forms will also be distributed for all government leaders to sign, to ensure the integrity of the government. But will these measures be enough to achieve the Prime Minister's ambition of a clean cab...

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that all Cabinet Ministers and their deputies have one month to declare their assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Integrity pledge forms will also be distributed for all government leaders to sign, to ensure the integrity of the government. But will these measures be enough to achieve the Prime Minister's ambition of a clean cab...