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Morning Brief

Opinion and analysis of today’s international and local news that matter to Malaysians. Everything you need to know to start and plan your work.

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    IDA 21, Can USD100bn Be Raised?

    The World Bank has an International Development Association that provides grants and low-interest loans for the 78 poorest countries in the world. The fund which is replenished every 3 years has a target of USD100 billion this year. We ask Clemence Landers, Senior Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development if rich countries will provide the funding and the consequences if that goal is not achieved. Image Credit: shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min

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    Reshaping Labour And Education For The A.I. Age

    TalentCorp revealed this week that around 620,000 jobs are at risk of convergence or displacement if workers do not reskill in line with trends in A.I. and the green economy. How should A.I. literacy be incorporated into education to meet the demands of the new economy? We discuss this with Dr. Chen ZhiYuan of University of Nottingham Malaysia.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

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    Malaysia Stands Out In SEA's IPO Market

    Deloitte revealed that the initial public offering or IPO market in Southeast Asia has been rather lacklustre in 2024, with only 122 listings raising USD 3 billion, a value that is the lowest in nine years. Malaysia however was the stand out with the most number and highest value of IPOs this year. We ask Wong Kar Choon, Audit Partner, Deloitte Malaysia reasons for Malaysia's strong capital market performance and also the outlook for SEA's IPOs in 2025. Image Credit: shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

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    Changing Of The Guard At G20 Summit?

    This year's G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was not without its share of drama, with contentions over the joint communique, jostling for Chinese President Xi Jinping's attention while US President Joe Biden delivers his swan song. What do the changing geopolitical dynamics mean for the effectiveness of the group? We discuss this with Chong Ja Ian of the National University of Singapore.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min

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    Changes In Pharma Procurement Contracting Not Enough

    Following the announcement by the Health Minister that the government will no longer award pharmaceutical procurement contracts to just one company, we speak to Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy whether this will be the much needed panacea to our sustained supply of affordable drugs?Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

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    Singapore Property Cooling Except For Industrial Space

    Singapore’s private home prices fell for the first time in five quarters in the July to September period as the private home price index fell 1.1%. Meanwhile, the latest URA data has shown that the office rental index (Central Region) registered a 0.5% quarter-on-quarter decline as vacancy spiked by almost 8%. So is it all doom and gloom for Singapore property and what is the outlook for 2025? Alan Cheong, Executive Director, of Savills Singapore tell us his perspective. Image Credit: shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

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    Time For Subsidy Rationalisation

    The issue of abolishing subsidies for packet cooking oil has been discussed numerous times at the cabinet level with no firm decision on this matter despite it costing the government more than RM800mn. We ask Prof. Dr. Mohd Nazari bin Ismail, Honorary Professor, Department of Management & Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics at Universiti Malaya for his views on this. Image Credit: shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

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    Biden Approves Long-Range Missiles In Ukraine War

    In the final weeks of his term, US President Joe Biden has given the greenlight for Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles on Russian targets. How will this impact the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and will a Trump presidency change the dynamics? We discuss the latest developments with Dr. Alexey Muraviev of Curtin University.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min
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Opinion and analysis of today’s international and local news that matter to Malaysians. Everything you need to know to start and plan your work.

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