Morning Brief

The Trump Administration has announced its 2021 budget proposal as the US federal elections ramp up. Meanwhile billionaire Michael Bloomberg will soon throw his hat into the presidential fray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad says, of the 550 people tested for Covid-19 in the country, only 18 were found to have the virus. South Korea however has now advised its citizens not to travel to Malaysia and several other countries, due to the coronavirus outbreak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad says, of the 550 people tested for Covid-19 in the country, only 18 were found to have the virus. South Korea however has now advised its citizens not to travel to Malaysia and several other countries, due to the coronavirus outbreak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 2019, Malaysia's GDP came in at 4.3% after registering only 3.6% in the last quarter of the year which was the lowest in 10 years. The deterioration was due to disappointments in the mining and agriculture sectors with weaker CPO prices and disruptions in oil and gas production. We speak to Julia Goh, Senior Economist at UOB Malaysia on what this will mean for the economy in 2020 and will this...

It's World Radio Day and what better way to welcome it than discussing how it's being disrupted. Mark Mulligan of media research company Midia Research, discusses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's World Radio Day and what better way to welcome it than discussing how it's being disrupted. Mark Mulligan of media research company Midia Research, discusses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korean movie Parasite made history as the first ever non-English film to win Best Picture at the Oscars. In the wake of that victory, we speak to Kyung Hyun Kim, Professor of East Asia Studies at the University of California Irvine, about the rise of the Korean film industry, and how much it has contributed to the spread of Korean soft power across the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

South Korean movie Parasite made history as the first ever non-English film to win Best Picture at the Oscars. In the wake of that victory, we speak to Kyung Hyun Kim, Professor of East Asia Studies at the University of California Irvine, about the rise of the Korean film industry, and how much it has contributed to the spread of Korean soft power across the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Malaysia Inc's comeback suggests the promise of government-managed good times reminiscent of the 90s. At the same time it also raises fears of cronyism and corruption which dotted the period. As we are living in a very different era of tech disruption, it's now even more crucial for this policy to be well articulated to cover fair competition, anti-corruption and social obligations. Meanwhile MAVC...

Tun Dr Mahathir commiserated with common fears by saying Malaysia is not ready for nuclear energy. This will further spotlight the importance of other renewable energy like solar which has achieved parity with natural gas cost-wise. However the renewables target of 20% by 2025 is extremely ambitious given that we are now only at 2%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tun Dr Mahathir commiserated with common fears by saying Malaysia is not ready for nuclear energy. This will further spotlight the importance of other renewable energy like solar which has achieved parity with natural gas cost-wise. However the renewables target of 20% by 2025 is extremely ambitious given that we are now only at 2%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hady Amr, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution tells what he thinks of President Donald Trump's controversial Palestine-Israel peace plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank Negara has set a target for Islamic banking to be 40% of all banking assets by 2020. We speak to Bashar Al Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance at Fitch Ratings to find out the potential growth and whether there are gaps in the services and products currently on offer for Islamic Banking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank Negara has set a target for Islamic banking to be 40% of all banking assets by 2020. We speak to Bashar Al Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance at Fitch Ratings to find out the potential growth and whether there are gaps in the services and products currently on offer for Islamic Banking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tun Dr. Mahathir has said that the 4.8% GDP forecast for 2020 still stands despite the hit taken by the aviation and tourism sectors. We ask if there will be further repercussions if virus is not contained by 1st quarter and what is the impact to the global supply chain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tun Dr. Mahathir has said that the 4.8% GDP forecast for 2020 still stands despite the hit taken by the aviation and tourism sectors. We ask if there will be further repercussions if virus is not contained by 1st quarter and what is the impact to the global supply chain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PAS suggested a vote of confidence to keep prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir for his full term, contradicting his promise to hand over the post to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. This further fuel rumours of a backdoor government forming between PAS, UMNO and Bersatu. We talk to Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute on what this means for the fut...

Death toll for the coronavirus outbreak has now surpassed those from the 2003 SARS epidemic. We discuss on how this has produced a ripple effect throughout the world as China struggles to keep up with global demand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death toll for the coronavirus outbreak has now surpassed those from the 2003 SARS epidemic. We discuss on how this has produced a ripple effect throughout the world as China struggles to keep up with global demand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sources told the NST that the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) could save between RM150 million and RM200 million annually if a third-party operator was appointed. Separately, Malaysia is still on the US Treasury’s watchlist for currency manipulation. We discuss the implications with Suhaimi Ilias, Chief Economist, Maybank Investment Bank See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that getting offsets in large business deals is normal as long as the money is not pocketed by individuals. This was his comment in relation to the AirAsia-Airbus graft allegations. We speak to P. Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief of Focus Malaysia for some thoughts on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that getting offsets in large business deals is normal as long as the money is not pocketed by individuals. This was his comment in relation to the AirAsia-Airbus graft allegations. We speak to P. Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief of Focus Malaysia for some thoughts on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid fear over the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus, the Malaysian government has taken legal action against several individuals accused of perpetuating misinformation. One prominent case includes National Union of Journalists exco member Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias, accused of publishing rumours likely to cause fear or alarm. To get more insight into the story, we speak to Farah Marshita Abdul Pat...

Amid fear over the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus, the Malaysian government has taken legal action against several individuals accused of perpetuating misinformation. One prominent case includes National Union of Journalists exco member Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias, accused of publishing rumours likely to cause fear or alarm. To get more insight into the story, we speak to Farah Marshita Abdul Pat...

Reactions to the Wuhan coronavirus have started to trickle in from global leaders and major world economies, with China declaring a force majeure on LNG imports. We bring you the latest updates on the virus, as well as discussion on what other sectors might see an impact from the virus outbreak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.