Morning Brief

FGV's proposal to cut pay and perks for its board of directors might be the result of protests from minority shareholders and a small step in the right direction. It however isn't going to compensate for the massive loss of share value over the years. 05:47 - Ahead of the Tanjung Piai by-election this Saturday, candidates have been reminded by the Election Commission that campaign activities, incl...

CAAM came out to take responsibility for FAA's downgrade of Malaysia's aviation safety. Our guest believes that while CAAM is backed by professionals, they face a serious resource shortage. This situation is of course a reflection of the bigger existential issues and the restructuring taking place in the local aviation sector reflected by the decision on the sale of Malaysian Airlines and the Regu...

Because the country has churned out too many medical graduates and too few medical jobs, the government implemented a dual-tier hiring system of permanent and contracted employment. NGO group Malaysian Medics International says this is unfair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Because the country has churned out too many medical graduates and too few medical jobs, the government implemented a dual-tier hiring system of permanent and contracted employment. NGO group Malaysian Medics International says this is unfair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of some of the worst violence since protests began in Hong Kong in June, we speak to Bhavan Jaipragas, Senior Asia Correspondent with the South China Morning Post, for a sense of the mood on the ground, and how the protests may evolve from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Soam Heng Choon, President of REHDA explains that extension of time (EOT) approvals by the Ministry of Housing has only been given to projects that have not started while buyers are aware of the delay. We however question whether such initiatives still favour developers who could have planned their projects better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Datuk Soam Heng Choon, President of REHDA explains that extension of time (EOT) approvals by the Ministry of Housing has only been given to projects that have not started while buyers are aware of the delay. We however question whether such initiatives still favour developers who could have planned their projects better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded Malaysia's airline-safety ranking to Category 2; on par with countries like Ghana and Bangladesh. How will this affect us in the long term, and is it possible to get back into Category 1? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded Malaysia's airline-safety ranking to Category 2; on par with countries like Ghana and Bangladesh. How will this affect us in the long term, and is it possible to get back into Category 1? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the decision to detain, and subsequently release, several Cambodian opposition leaders, the Malaysian government has been subject to criticism for its interpretation of the ASEAN principle of 'non-interference'. For a better understanding of the deportation process and how this latest issue fits into the broader landscape of ASEAN politics, we speak to Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at the Sin...

Carlos Casanova, Chief Asia Economist at Coface, joins us in the studio to tell us the impact the US-China trade war has on the respective North Asian countries while discussing in the detail the state of the domestic Chinese economy and whether the BRI will have a positive impact on the longer term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysia ranks 40th out of 113 countries on the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2018 Global Food Security Index, far behind leader Singapore. Even if we're not at risk of a food security crisis, how food insecure are we? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:05 - Of the top 10 public-listed companies who did the best in a corporate reporting transparency survey, 8 are GLCs. 05:05 - Malaysia's detention (and subsequent release) of Cambodian opposition leaders raise questions about what ASEAN's 'non-interference' policy means. 09:46 - The Cabinet is due to make a decision on whether or not to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Tran...

00:05 - Of the top 10 public-listed companies who did the best in a corporate reporting transparency survey, 8 are GLCs. 05:05 - Malaysia's detention (and subsequent release) of Cambodian opposition leaders raise questions about what ASEAN's 'non-interference' policy means. 09:46 - The Cabinet is due to make a decision on whether or not to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Tran...

The impact of the WeWork debacle was evident in SoftBank’s latest quarterly earnings released this week, on the back of its first quarterly operating loss in 14 years due to shrinking valuation of Uber and WeWork, once SoftBank’s brightest stars. We speak to Daniel for a deeper look into the earnings, whether SoftBank can turn WeWork around and the impact of this on Masayoshi Son &...

The impact of the WeWork debacle was evident in SoftBank’s latest quarterly earnings released this week, on the back of its first quarterly operating loss in 14 years due to shrinking valuation of Uber and WeWork, once SoftBank’s brightest stars. We speak to Daniel for a deeper look into the earnings, whether SoftBank can turn WeWork around and the impact of this on Masayoshi Son &...

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has announced measures to curb the shadow economy, saying it will put more resources into collecting money from goods and services currently unreported for taxation. For more on this, we speak to Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Chairman of AxcelAsia, for an idea of how the shadow econmy is measured, and Datuk Mohd Nizom Sairi, Deputy Director-General for Tax Operations at t...

The Inland Revenue Board has announced measures to curb the shadow economy, saying it will put more resources into collecting money from goods and services currently unreported for taxation. For more on this, we speak to Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Chairman of AxcelAsia, for an idea of how the shadow econmy is measured, and Datuk Nixom Sairi, Deputy Director-General for Tax Operations at the IRB, on...

The Pakatan Harapan government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing several pieces of draconian legislation, in line with their election manifesto. So for a gauge of the pace and progress of implementation so far, we speak to N. Surendran, advisor with NGO Lawyers for Liberty, about the current status of the laws, and why it's important to maintain this manifesto pledge. See omnystudio.com/...

00:05 - Lion Air is targeting an IPO of up to $1 billion in the first quarter of 2020. Lion Air has been considering an IPO since 2005, but multiple attempts were put on hold due to a volatile rupiah and weak economy. 07:04 - China’s state-owned entities are in talks to invest $5 to 10 billion in Saudi Aramco’s IPO as the oil-giant plans to sell 2% of its company in a domestic listing...

With CPO prices hitting a 22 month high of RM2500, we ask why and when output has been on a rise. Khor Yu Leng, independent political economist with Segi Enam Advisors tells us that the biodiesel policy of both Indonesia and Malaysia have a role to play in this recent price rally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank Negara Malaysia has maintained its Overnight Policy Rate at 3%, largely in line with analyst expectations. For more insights into BNM's policy direction as we head into the end of the year, we speak to Manokaran Mottain, Chief Economist with Alliance Bank, about his expectations, and targets for next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank Negara Malaysia has maintained its Overnight Policy Rate at 3%, largely in line with analyst expectations. For more insights into BNM's policy direction as we head into the end of the year, we speak to Manokaran Mottain, Chief Economist with Alliance Bank, about his expectations, and targets for next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India finally got off the fence to firmly in the No side for RCEP.  Calvin Cheng, Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia thinks this is still OK because the grouping still has a sizable GDP and the door remains open to India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India finally got off the fence to firmly in the No side for RCEP.  Calvin Cheng, Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia thinks this is still OK because the grouping still has a sizable GDP and the door remains open to India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.