Morning Brief

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...

PKR had been plagued by infighting, particularly between Party President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy President Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, as it approached its National Congress this weekend. Then, late on Wednesday, the two parties made up and seemed to arrive at a truce. But how will the party proceed from here on out? We speak to Dr. Hamidin about this and more. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

PKR had been plagued by infighting, particularly between Party President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy President Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, as it approached its National Congress this weekend. Then, late on Wednesday, the two parties made up and seemed to arrive at a truce. But how will the party proceed from here on out? We speak to Dr. Hamidin about this and more. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

00:05 - The real estate and housing developers association (REHDA) is working with the government on the proposed Residential Tenancy Act which aims to protect both tenants and landlords. We ask if there are consultations with other stakeholders to ensure a more cohesive and comprehensive act. 05:10 - EPF bill tabled in parliament keep up with the times to allow for transfer to wives. See omnystud...

Following the tabling of the Defence White Paper in Parliament on Monday, many questions still remained about the specifics of the country's national defence strategy. To try and answer those questions, we spoke to Dr Hoo Chiew-Ping, Senior Lecturer at the National University of Malaysia, who was also involved in the drafting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the tabling of the Defence White Paper in Parliament on Monday, many questions still remained about the specifics of the country's national defence strategy. To try and answer those questions, we spoke to Dr Hoo Chiew-Ping, Senior Lecturer at the National University of Malaysia, who was also involved in the drafting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Chia, Head of Regional Equity Research of RHB Group tells us that there were more misses than hits for the 3rd quarter corporate result season while external risk especially the US-China trade war will continue to put downward pressure on the Malaysian equity market. However, there were some sector picks which include construction and plantations but a bottom up strategy is still the way to g...

Alex Chia, Head of Regional Equity Research of RHB Group tells us that there were more misses than hits for the 3rd quarter corporate result season while external risk especially the US-China trade war will continue to put downward pressure on the Malaysian equity market. However, there were some sector picks which include construction and plantations but a bottom up strategy is still the way to g...

The floods are an annual, perennial issue in Malaysia - why do we still struggle with this disaster every year that affects thousands of people? How can we mitigate or even solve it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The floods are an annual, perennial issue in Malaysia - why do we still struggle with this disaster every year that affects thousands of people? How can we mitigate or even solve it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia is looking to set up its own sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to support local start-ups and to boost economic growth. To find out more, we speak Enrico Tanuwidjaja, Economist at UOB Group based in Jakarta. We also ask the difficult question as to whether the perception of corruption will affect the creation of the SWF and whether the fund should be modeled on those in Norway, Singapore or ev...

Indonesia is looking to set up its own sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to support local start-ups and to boost economic growth. To find out more, we speak Enrico Tanuwidjaja, Economist at UOB Group based in Jakarta. We also ask the difficult question as to whether the perception of corruption will affect the creation of the SWF and whether the fund should be modeled on those in Norway, Singapore or ev...

Will Bytedance disrupt and challenge the current social media and streaming giants?  Bytedance is set to launch its own streaming service and is currently in talks with the likes of Universal Music and Sony for licensing deals. The service will be launched in emerging markets like India, Indonesia and Brazil before expanding into the US.  Bytedance rose to prominence, at least in part, d...

Will Bytedance disrupt and challenge the current social media and streaming giants?  Bytedance is set to launch its own streaming service and is currently in talks with the likes of Universal Music and Sony for licensing deals. The service will be launched in emerging markets like India, Indonesia and Brazil before expanding into the US.  Bytedance rose to prominence, at least in part, d...

The 2018 Auditor General's report has just been released and we look at some of the ministries which have been highlighted for their respective inadequacies. However the more important question is how can we avoid this going forward and will there be better oversight and accountability especially since the government is running a budget deficit and should be prudent. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

The 2018 Auditor General's report has just been released and we look at some of the ministries which have been highlighted for their respective inadequacies. However the more important question is how can we avoid this going forward and will there be better oversight and accountability especially since the government is running a budget deficit and should be prudent. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Qatar's foreign minister reportedly made an unannounced trip to Riyadh last month to meet Saudi officials, in what could signal an easing of diplomatic tensions between the two countries. For more insight, we speak to Professor James Dorsey, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Middle East Institute, Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Qatar's foreign minister reportedly made an unannounced trip to Riyadh last month to meet Saudi officials, in what could signal an easing of diplomatic tensions between the two countries. For more insight, we speak to Professor James Dorsey, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Middle East Institute, Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow at Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs warns that household debt in Malaysia remains stubbornly high at 82.2% and that relaxing the prudent guidelines for home loans is not a solution. He also talks about the need for Malaysia to provide rental properties for the most disadvantaged in the country as their needs for housing are immediate. See omnystudio.com/li...

Since it began, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has largely focused on promoting the building of infrastructure in Asia. These efforts have, however, been met with a fair share of reputation issues. So how will the BRI change as we move into the next decade? A report by the Economist Corporate Network and Baker and McKenzie takes a look at this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

With a population of 32.6 million, Malaysia has 48 e-wallets players while China with a population of 1.4 billion only has 2 players. So we ask if the industry is heading for consolidation and who are the clear leaders in this space as an early mover has ceased operating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the Tanjung Piai elections, Tun Mahathir announced a cabinet reshuffle but that looks like that this plan has been aborted. We ask why this change and what wrangling there could be behind the scenes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian government aims to increase the country's power generation mix for Renewable Energy to 20% by 2025, from 2% currently. And yet, we're still largely reliant on coal and gas. For some insight on how we might move forward in the quest for a sustainable energy mix, we speak to Kannika Siamwalla, Head of Regional Oil and Gas, at RHB Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

The Asia Pacific region is projected to have a market size of $10.3 billion by 2035 for airlines to grow their ancillary revenue through in-flight services connectivity enhancement. We speak to Dominic Walters of Inmarsat Aviation to get an outlook on the future of aviation and how Gen-Z will impact aviation, as well as the market potential for airlines to monetise and boost their bottom lines. Se...

Barely two years into its maiden administration, a clear succession plan remains absent, while discontent among the top two leaders of the coalition's biggest party is mounting.  Professor James Chin of the Asia Institute, University of Tasmania, analyses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.