Morning Brief

According to the Finance Ministry, the federal government is keen on consummating the expansion of the Penang International Airport. Where does Malaysia Airports come in especially under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) regime. Meanwhile bike-sharing is coming into the e-hailing scene which would both inspires and scares riders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the Finance Ministry, the federal government is keen on consummating the expansion of the Penang International Airport. Where does Malaysia Airports come in especially under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) regime. Meanwhile bike-sharing is coming into the e-hailing scene which would both inspires and scares riders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of a global climate change movement that has been gaining momentum, the question remains of whether corporations around the world are ready to follow suit. As ESG investing becomes more in vogue, and awareness of the importance of sustainability spreads, we speak to Roukaya Ibrahim, strategist with BCA Research, about how climate change may impact investing trends. See omnystudio.com/l...

In what seems to be a left hand to right hand transaction, news sources report that the Finance Ministry may buy Khazanah's stake in PLUS. While this move may seem harmless as both are government units, it has to be looked at in the light of benefits to EPF members who own 49% of PLUS. In particular, toll-busting policies may need to address potential loss of profits for 14 million EPF members. 04...

MTUC is miffed about amendments to the Industrial Relations Act branded as "state-sponsored union-busting". But is this a clear case of more-is-less? Competing unionists might be better for workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since legalising casinos in July 2018, several Japanese cities have expressed interest in hosting one of Japan's three integrated resorts. For more on this historic move, we speak to Colin Mansfield, Director of US Corporates at Fitch Ratings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since legalising casinos in July 2018, several Japanese cities have expressed interest in hosting one of Japan's three integrated resorts. For more on this historic move, we speak to Colin Mansfield, Director of US Corporates at Fitch Ratings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir lamented that Malaysia is at the behest of big nations when it comes to trade negotiations. While he feels that Asean should fight back by leveraging on its population which is half the size of China, our guest feels that this might not amount to much given ASEAN's fragmentation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US has as good as snubbed the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit even if the Pentagon thinks the region is “the single most consequential region for America’s future” . This will open the door to an ever expansionist China to make a greater stamp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Price caps on meds might not actually bring pharmaceutical costs down for people. The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) argues that this will choke off the supply chain leading to lower availability and higher costs in the long term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Price caps on meds might not actually bring pharmaceutical costs down for people. The Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) argues that this will choke off the supply chain leading to lower availability and higher costs in the long term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:05 - Following statements from Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad that Malaysia has been 'bullied' into closing Iranian-linked bank accounts, we speak to Dr. Behrang Samadi, a university lecturer, Iranian national, and longtime resident of Malaysia, about his experiences with the issue. 06:41 - The government have said it is confident that Malaysia will eventually be removed from the US Tr...

Nomination day for the Tanjung Piai by-election is upon us, with the election itself set to be held on November 16th. Who is going to win the seat? For some insight, we speak to Ibrahim Suffian, Program Director of the Merdeka Centre, for an on-the-ground look at the issues that matter in Tanjung Piai, some of the sentiment surrounding the election, and what it could mean signal for Pakatan Harapa...

Nomination day for the Tanjung Piai by-election is upon us, with the election itself set to be held on November 16th. Who is going to win the seat? For some insight, we speak to Ibrahim Suffian, Program Director of the Merdeka Centre, for an on-the-ground look at the issues that matter in Tanjung Piai, some of the sentiment surrounding the election, and what it could mean signal for Pakatan Harapa...

The evidence is clear and damning: traffic congestion is a significant drain on human productivity and growth. In his 'Future Cities Report', the HSBC economist James Pomeroy offers some solutions and insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The evidence is clear and damning: traffic congestion is a significant drain on human productivity and growth. In his 'Future Cities Report', the HSBC economist James Pomeroy offers some solutions and insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1MDB remains one of the Malaysia's biggest scandals but one of the key players may have apparently reached a tentative settlement with the US Department of Justice. Low Taek Jho, more commonly known as Jho Low is reported    to have waived his rights to assets valued at over US$1 billion allegedly acquired with 1MDB funds. However we ask the question that continues to baffles Malaysians...

Competition in the streaming space is about to get even more heated, with HBO Max announcing it will launch in May 2020 at a price of $14.99. We speak to Matthew Bloxham, a Media, Technology and Telecom Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, for his take on the numerous players in the streaming sector, international viewers, and the importance of localised content. See omnystudio.com/listener...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won parliamentary approval to hold an early December election- the first in almost a century. The hope is that the polls will help to break the Brexit deadlock, for better or for worse. For some insight into the issues, we speak to Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London, about what we can expect going into Decemb...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won parliamentary approval to hold an early December election- the first in almost a century. The hope is that the polls will help to break the Brexit deadlock, for better or for worse. For some insight into the issues, we speak to Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London, about what we can expect going into Decemb...

Think tank IDEAS say that Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir is wielding too much power in moving the control of key strategic GLCs from the Ministry of Finance to 3 important ministries helmed by people believed to be his allies. The fact that such ministries oversee a lot of money is not reassuring for the governance agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Think tank IDEAS say that Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir is wielding too much power in moving the control of key strategic GLCs from the Ministry of Finance to 3 important ministries helmed by people believed to be his allies. The fact that such ministries oversee a lot of money is not reassuring for the governance agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So the Education Ministry is dishing out money to kickstart student unions in five universities. Academic Zaharom Nain thinks it's about time students are allowed to be adults. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly minted Peronist President Alberto Fernandez rightly wants to be for the Argentines. Will he fund noble aspirations with the unenviable task of worshiping at the altar of the IMF? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:05 - Sirius TV, to be launched next month, is attempting to take a share in the satellite pay-TV market that Astro has monopolised for 20 years. But competition in the pay-TV segment may not be the biggest challenge as the industry is also facing disruption from free or low-cost online streaming platforms. 05:48 - Nine of out ten Malaysians are willing to emigrate for better career opportunitie...