Morning Brief

Global supply chains have been disrupted since Covid 19 infections started to rise in China early this year. However demand appears to be faltering now, with infections taking hold in Europe and America. To tell us what the impact will be on the technology sector ,we speak to Jonathan Curtis, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Global supply chains have been disrupted since Covid 19 infections started to rise in China early this year. However demand appears to be faltering now, with infections taking hold in Europe and America. To tell us what the impact will be on the technology sector ,we speak to Jonathan Curtis, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Prime Minister, Muhyiddin has wrested power amid great economic challenges and partisan squabbling. He has his work cut out to ultimately gain legitimacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The appointment of government outsider Mufti Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad as minister in charge of religious affairs is hailed as a win for diversity. This could be PAS's cue to be more scientific and communal in its approach now that it also joins governmental ranks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The appointment of government outsider Mufti Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad as minister in charge of religious affairs is hailed as a win for diversity. This could be PAS's cue to be more scientific and communal in its approach now that it also joins governmental ranks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the appointment of a new Finance Minister- notably, former CIMB Group CEO Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz- questions have surfaced over what kind of a minister he will be, and what kind of a policy direction the new government will set in these trying economic times. Will someone with no political background be able to navigate the bureaucratic swamp? For all this and more, we speak to A...

With the appointment of a new Finance Minister- notably, former CIMB Group CEO Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz- questions have surfaced over what kind of a minister he will be, and what kind of a policy direction the new government will set in these trying economic times. Will someone with no political background be able to navigate the bureaucratic swamp? For all this and more, we speak to A...

With oil prices falling due to the failure of OPEC+ talks, the economies of oil producing nations will come under pressure with reduced revenues So what is the potential fall out from this when combined with the negative effects of Covid 19? We speak to James McCormack, Global Head of Sovereign Ratings at Fitch Ratings to find out especially for Malaysia which is net oil exporting nation. See omny...

The new Malaysian Cabinet is notable for its lack of a Deputy Prime Minister post. Instead, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has appointed four Senior Ministers to share the load and assist him in his ministerial duties. So to understand the traditional role of a Deputy Prime Minister, we speak to constitutional lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, who explains the constitutional position of a DPM. See omn...

The new Malaysian Cabinet is notable for its lack of a Deputy Prime Minister post. Instead, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has appointed four Senior Ministers to share the load and assist him in his ministerial duties. So to understand the traditional role of a Deputy Prime Minister, we speak to constitutional lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, who explains the constitutional position of a DPM. See omn...

With 32 ministers and 38 deputy ministers from Bersatu, UMNO, PAS and Gabungan Parti Sarawak making up the new Malaysian cabinet, but no Deputy Prime Minister, we ask Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow from the Singapore Institute of International Affairs what are his first impressions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 32 ministers and 38 deputy ministers from Bersatu, Umno, PAS and Gabungan Parti Sarawak making up the new Malaysian cabinet, but no Deputy Prime Minister, we ask Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow from the Singapore Institute of International Affairs what are his first impressions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russian isn't playing ball with OPEC to prop up oil prices. This will have reverberations into an oil dependent nation like Malaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russian isn't playing ball with OPEC to prop up oil prices. This will have reverberations into an oil dependent nation like Malaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first appointment of the new government is Tan Sri Idrus Harun, former Solicitor-General and Federal Court Judge, who will now serve as the country's new Attorney-General for two years. For more insight, we speak to Datuk Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Constitutional Lawyer, about the role of the AG, issues which might arise between the AG and his brother, Election Commission Chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan...

The recent political upheaval has brought to light the importance of having a generation of young leaders ready to take the helm. But how do we get youth involved in politics? What is the fate of youth-centred legislation like Undi 18? For more, we speak to James Chai, Head of Commercial and Research at INVOKE Solutions and Malaysiakini Columnist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

The recent political upheaval has brought to light the importance of having a generation of young leaders ready to take the helm. But how do we get youth involved in politics? What is the fate of youth-centred legislation like Undi 18? For more, we speak to James Chai, Head of Commercial and Research at INVOKE Solutions and Malaysiakini Columnist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

With global demand for flights dropping sharply on the back of Covid 19 fears, the aviation sector is set for tough times ahead with cuts to flight schedules and frequencies. We ask James Teo, Transport Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence how bad things will things get for this sector, who might be the casualties and when it recovers, will be a V-shaped just like post SARS? See omnystudio.com/listen...

With global demand for flights dropping sharply on the back of Covid 19 fears, the aviation sector is set for tough times ahead with cuts to flight schedules and frequencies. We ask James Teo, Transport Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence how bad things will things get for this sector, who might be the casualties and when it recovers, will be a V-shaped just like post SARS? See omnystudio.com/listen...

Over the weekend, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin looks to have taken control of both the government and his party, PPBM. With Tun Mahathir all but out of Bersatu and the strength of the Prime Ministership with Muhyiddin, what could we see happen at the party election? Could we see a split in the party grassroots? Find out as we speak to Amir Fareed for his take on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Over the weekend, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin looks to have taken control of both the government and his party, PPBM. With Tun Mahathir all but out of Bersatu and the strength of the Prime Ministership with Muhyiddin, what could we see happen at the party election? Could we see a split in the party grassroots? Find out as we speak to Amir Fareed for his take on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener...

We turn our attention to India, at one point, the world’s fastest growing large economy, but for the past two years, growth has tumbled, reaching a six-year low of 4.7% in the last quarter of 2019. Adding to its problem, the recent sectarian violence has killed at least 47 people and injured close to 400. Covid-19 cases are also climbing rapidly, and Liuqing Yu, Country Analyst, at the Econo...

Studies have shown companies with more diverse executive teams and board of directors deliver better than average profits. Towards this end, CIMB has been working towards a gender balanced workforce and leadership. Dato Hamida Naziaddin, Group Chief People Officer at CIMB talks about the bank's efforts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin became Malaysia’s 8th PM on Sunday on the back of support from 4 major factions. Outside Bersatu, Umno and PAS, a key pillar of political support came in the form of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) with its 18 MPs. The big question now is, how Muhyiddin will manage these factions and navigates the power-sharing, considering that parties like GPS operate o...

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin became Malaysia’s 8th PM on Sunday on the back of support from 4 major factions. Outside Bersatu, Umno and PAS, a key pillar of political support came in the form of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) with its 18 MPs. The big question now is, how Muhyiddin will manage these factions and navigates the power-sharing, considering that parties like GPS operate o...