Morning Brief

The government is taking more measures to ensure a more transparent business environment with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) announcing that it will enforce the guidelines for reporting beneficial ownership by March next year. We speak to Lee Shih to better understand what this means and its possible implications.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EMIR Research has released the results of its research into perceptions of the Malaysian public towards the Pakatan Harapan government and its policies. Since the government scored only 0.53 on the think tank's Government Satisfaction Index, we speak to Jamari Mohtar, Director of Media & Communications at EMIR Research itself, for more details from their report. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

EMIR Research has released the results of its research into perceptions of the Malaysian public towards the Pakatan Harapan government and its policies. Since the government scored only 0.53 on the think tank's Government Satisfaction Index, we speak to Jamari Mohtar, Director of Media & Communications at EMIR Research itself, for more details from their report. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Gambia on behalf of the Organisation for the Islamic Conference has brought a case against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice, on allegations of genocide against the Rohingya community. To find out more about the peculiarities of the case and the kind of defence Myanmar has mounted, we speak to Aaron Connelly, Research Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in S...

The Cabinet has reportedly approved integrating the two aviation regulatory bodies, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). What will this mean for the Regulatory Asset-Backed Framework?  We also discuss the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign. Data shows that tourism has remained relatively resillient despite economic headwinds, with domestic...

On the back of news that the Cabinet has agreed to deregulate private medical consultation fees and allow private sector medical practitioners to fix their own consultation rates, questions arose about what that would mean for the patient. For some insight, we speak to Dr. R. Arasu, Secretary-General of the Malaysian Medical Association, about whether consumers should expect higher fees, the probl...

The UK goes to the polls today, for the third time in four years and with Brexit still a core policy issue. With 650 Parliamentary seats are up for grabs, The Morning Run speaks to Matt about the role of Brexit in this election, other key issues for the voters and who's currently the frontrunner. We also get into how the outcome could potentially impact the Brexit process going forward. See omnyst...

00:05 - Sources told Bloomberg that China officials are expecting Trump to delay the threatened tariff increase. Is this an opportunity to negotiate an interim trade deal? 01:35 - NAFTA has been replaced, but how different is the new USMCA agreement? Is this a win for Trump or the Democrats? 05:10 - The US House Judiciary Committee has unveiled charges against the US president for 'abuse of power'...

00:05 - Sources told Bloomberg that China officials are expecting Trump to delay the threatened tariff increase. Is this an opportunity to negotiate an interim trade deal? 01:35 - NAFTA has been replaced, but how different is the new USMCA agreement? Is this a win for Trump or the Democrats? 05:10 - The US House Judiciary Committee has unveiled charges against the US president for 'abuse of power'...

00:05 - Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohd told Reuters that Malaysia is considering selling stakes in Petronas to states where the company’s oil and gas fields are. This move may also give states such as Sarawak and Sabah a say in the running of Petronas, the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, but will it offset the oil royalty payments? 05:00 - We also get into a...

The Morning Run speaks to the MTUC to discuss their appeal to Dewan Negara senators to reject the government-amendments to the Industrial Relations Act, claiming that it has an amendment that would kill trade unionism in the Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goldman Sachs will be offering wealth management services for as little as US$5000 which is a far cry from their typical wealth management threshold of US$1-10 million as it tries to attract younger clients and diversify earnings from its traditional investment banking income which is more cyclical in nature. Meanwhile HSBC makes changes to top management as it struggles with growing income in Asi...

What’s behind the perception of rising cost of living? Yesterday the World Bank released its Malaysia Economic Monitor titled “Making Ends Meet" that indicated that the cost of living pain points are less to do with inflation, and more to do with other factors. We speak to Kenneth Simler from the World Bank about these factors, income inequality and possible policies to address cost of...

Amid all the drama surrounding the PKR National Congress and the Umno General Assembly this weekend, Parti Amanah Negara's National Convention flew relatively under the radar. Nevertheless, their gathering posed some interesting questions, which we address with Professor Dr. Azmi Hassan, political analyst and Professor with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, including whether or not Amanah will be abl...

The Pakatan Harapan government came into power with the promise to tackle corruption. Now, a year and a half into their administration and in line with International Anti-Corruption Day, we speak to Devanesan Evanson, CEO of the Minority Shareholders' Watch Group, about anti-corruption efforts in the corporate sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pakatan Harapan government came into power with the promise to tackle corruption. Now, a year and a half into their administration and in line with International Anti-Corruption Day, we speak to Devanesan Evanson, CEO of the Minority Shareholders' Watch Group, about anti-corruption efforts in the corporate sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week's confluence of Malaysian politics saw three political parties host their annual assemblies- PKR, Umno and Amanah. PKR's National Congress has dominated attention since, after a series of will-they, won't-they reconciliation efforts between feuding leaders Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. For more perspectives, we speak to YB Fahmi Fadzil, Member of Parliament for Lemba...

Last week's confluence of Malaysian politics saw three political parties host their annual assemblies- PKR, Umno and Amanah. PKR's National Congress has dominated attention since, after a series of will-they, won't-they reconciliation efforts between feuding leaders Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Azmin Ali. For more perspectives, we speak to YB Fahmi Fadzil, Member of Parliament for Lemba...

Lee Ju Ye, Economist at Maybank Kim Eng Singapore tells us that brighter times are ahead for Asean economies next year as trade looks set for a V-shaped recovery. Meanwhile the beneficiaries of this substitution effect are Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia which have seen foreign direct investment inflow although if things turn bad, the safe havens are Philippines and Indonesia which have more domest...

Lee Ju Ye, Economist at Maybank Kim Eng Singapore tells us that brighter times are ahead for Asean economies next year as trade looks set for a V-shaped recovery. Meanwhile the beneficiaries of this substitution effect are Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia which have seen foreign direct investment inflow although if things turn bad, the safe havens are Philippines and Indonesia which have more domest...

It’s been a challenging year for the Malaysian economy, in the face of so many global external headwinds. China faces an economic slowdown, compounded by the US-China trade war, so we ask Julia Goh, Senior Economist at UOB Malaysia how will our economy fare in 2020. We also ask her how she derived her GDP forecast of 4.4% for next year and what perhaps could surprise on the upside See omnyst...

It’s been a challenging year for the Malaysian economy, in the face of so many global external headwinds. China faces an economic slowdown, compounded by the US-China trade war, so we ask Julia Goh, Senior Economist at UOB Malaysia how will our economy fare in 2020. We also ask her how she derived her GDP forecast of 4.4% for next year and what perhaps could surprise on the upside See omnyst...

Ahead of the PKR National Congress, Umno's General Assembly and Parti Amanah Negara's National Convention this weekend, we take a look at the slew of headlines that have been dominating the local political scene, to give you an idea of what we can expect. What will we see out of this party of parties? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saudi Aramco announced the final price of its IPO at 32 riyals per share (around USD8.50)] valuing the world’s most profitable company at 1.7 trillion dollars. It raised $25.6 billion as is now the world’s biggest IPO. This deal has been synonymous with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and his plans to reshape the nation, but at 1.5% of the firm, is it enough to get his ambitious plan...

00:05 - According to a recent report from Fitch Ratings, the banking sector in Asia Pacific will continue to be challenged by global macroeconomic factors next year. Tania speaks to us about her expectations and what she views as the key challenges to profitability in the industry. 09:22 - Plus, The Morning Run team also speaks about the upcoming Saudi Aramco IPO and OPEC Plus meeting. See omnystu...