Morning Brief

Ahead of an informal summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we take a look at the possibility that the rising threat of US tariffs may draw these two long-standing rivals together. For more, we speak to  Professor Kanti Bajpai the  Professor of Asian Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy for perspectives on the conflict between I...

Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research at Maybank Kim Eng, weighs in on why the KLCI is the worst performing market in the region and will Budget 2020 change things. He also gives us his investment strategy and what his top picks are despite the weak market outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research at Maybank Kim Eng weighs in on why the KLCI is the worst performing market in the region and will Budget 2020 change things. He also gives us his investment strategy and what his top picks are despite the weak market outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many ways that the government can maintain national imperatives after the sale of strategic assets. One of the ways is through the golden share. Some good ideas surfaced by the RRJ proposal are worth thinking about: toll freeze/reduction, elimination of toll compensation and the introduction of technology.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDEAS has proposed a tax reform that focuses on pairing imposition of indirect taxes like GST and capital gains tax with a reduction in direct taxes like income and corporate tax. While this may temper consumption, it has the effect of increasing savings, leading to higher levels of investment which is what the country currently needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDEAS has proposed a tax reform that focuses on pairing imposition of indirect taxes like GST and capital gains tax with a reduction in direct taxes like income and corporate tax. While this may temper consumption, it has the effect of increasing savings, leading to higher levels of investment which is what the country currently needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDEAS has proposed a tax reform that focuses on pairing imposition of indirect taxes like GST and capital gains tax with a reduction in direct taxes like income and corporate tax. While this may temper consumption, it has the effect of increasing savings, leading to higher levels of investment which is what the country currently needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) remains a cornerstone of China's ambitious foreign policy but the form and focus have changed over the years. To get an update on this, we speak to Lee Ju Ye from Maybank Kim Eng and also ask if Malaysia can benefit from this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the run-up to Budget 2020 this Friday, we're asking the question of what do employers and employees stand to gain? To get more insights on that, we speak to the Malaysian Employers Federation and the Malaysian Trade Union Congress about some of the key challenges facing both parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debt pairing and asset sales like the luxury hotel in Singapore which raised RM1.4b and the imminent decision on Malaysian Airlines are signs of an existential crisis for Khazanah. The rakyat would want to know whether the RM140b locked up mostly in GLCs is really strategic. Are there other strategic options? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are many ways that the government can maintain national imperatives after the sale of strategic assets. One of the ways is through the golden share. Some good ideas surfaced by the RRJ proposal are worth thinking about: toll freeze/reduction, elimination of toll compensation and the introduction of technology.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of Budget 2020, we speak to Datuk Seri Garry Chua, president of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), for what he hopes to see for the retail sector, as well as a look into how the industry has fared in the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of Budget 2020, we speak to Datuk Seri Garry Chua, president of the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), for what he hopes to see for the retail sector, as well as a look into how the industry has fared in the past year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong have cast the city's immediate future into doubt, and have led to the government invoking emergency powers for the first time in more than 50 years. For a sense of what the situation is like on the ground, we speak to Mabel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong have cast the city's immediate future into doubt, and have led to the government invoking emergency powers for the first time in more than 50 years. For a sense of what the situation is like on the ground, we speak to Mabel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good news for vehicle owners currently under the Bantuan Sara Hidup welfare payments as the government is handing them cash to deal with the removal of fuel subsidies. This scheme however indirectly supports private vehicle ownership possibly at the expense of public transportation and overall affordability issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Khazanah Research Institute has joined the call for more female participation in the labour force, with a report that more government investment in the childcare sector could add about 0.4% to real GDP growth. To discuss the report and some of its recommendations, we turn to Alyssa Jasmin, Research Associate at Khazanah Research Institute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has launched its Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, meant to be a guide for Malaysia's economic growth over the next 10 years. To shed some light on the policy's broad scope, we speak to Tian Chua. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global growth remains in positive territory, but are we seeing signs of weakness with job cuts in manufacturing and also banking? We discuss two very different sectors which are both facing headwinds from disruption and rising cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global growth remains in positive territory, but are we seeing signs of weakness with job cuts in manufacturing and also banking? We discuss two very different sectors which are both facing headwinds from disruption and rising cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aoife O’Donoghue, Professor of International Law and Global Governance at Durham University, discusses the delicacies and technical developments with Boris Johnson’s latest iteration of his Brexit plan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saudi Arabia’s credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings. This comes on the back of recent news of the attack on Aramco facilities last month. While, Fitch noted that Aramco recovered from the attack quickly, it says: there is a risk of further attacks, which could result in economic damage. Apart from the attack, the ratings agency cited Saudi Arabia’s “continued f...

Saudi Arabia’s credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings. This comes on the back of recent news of the attack on Aramco facilities last month. While, Fitch noted that Aramco recovered from the attack quickly, it says: there is a risk of further attacks, which could result in economic damage. Apart from the attack, the ratings agency cited Saudi Arabia’s “continued fiscal...

According to Tun Dr Mahathir, the government will study calls for the re-introduction of GST “if that is what the people want''. This is following a suggestion from MIER back on Tuesday to revive the GST but at a lower rate of 3% as it possibly has a wider tax base and is a fairer system. At the same time, certain quarters have suggested that the existing SST system can stay but needs to be...

Mervyn Lai, a lawyer at the Tommy Thomas law firm with expertise in competition law, discusses MyCC's reposed RM87 million fine on Grab. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.