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Morning Brief — 508 episodes
A "Free" Grand Prix For Malaysia
When Bursa Meets Hong Kong
China's AI Ascent Shaking Up Global Tech
Malaysia's New Refugee Registration System
Trump's Tariff Push Reshapes Global Trade
ASEAN Advances on South China Sea Code of Conduct
Who Pays for Malaysia's Stray Animals?
America's $1.15 Trillion Military Gamble
China Just Killed Paper Gold
What Does Sabah’s RM1.6 Billion Supplementary Budget Say About Its Finances?
Building A Better Government In The Digital Age
Korea’s Bid For The Won To Go Global
How to Elevate Malaysia-Bangladesh Trade
Can Malaysia Sustain Its Data Centre Boom?
Global Oil Supply in Dire Straits?
Burnham Takes the Helm in Britain
KWAP's eFishery Bet: Mistake or Negligence?
US-Iran War : Is There a Path Back to Peace?
Network School Row Puts Investment in Focus
High Stakes in Negeri Sembilan Polls
Strengthening KWAN for Future Generations
Malaysia's Economy Defies Expectations
Term Limit Delay Raises Reform Questions
School Violence Puts Student Mental Health Under Scrutiny
Bank of Korea Rate Hike — Is it Chasing Its Own Economy?
Melaka Rift Tests Unity Government
China's Two-Speed Economy: Booming Exports; Slowing GDP
Consumer Spending Faces Margin Squeeze
Malaysia Tightens Rice Supply Laws
What Changes Under the MCMC (Amendment) Bill?
Can ASEAN Weather Another Energy Shock?
Malaysia's Organ Donation Crisis Deepens
Will Negeri Sembilan Turn Blue?
Trump Puts North American Trade on Notice
Malaysia-Thailand: Neighbours in Harmony?
MyCC Gets Stronger Enforcement Powers
El Niño Threatens Palm Oil Outlook
PAS Opens the Door to BN in Johor
US-Iran Ceasefire on the Brink
BNM Keeps The OPR At 2.75% For Now
Can AirBorneo Take Flight?
Johor Decides : What the Data Reveal About Voters
China's Pacific Missile Test Raises Regional Tensions
Ringgit at a Seven-Month Low — Rebound or More Pain Ahead?
‘Don't Cap The Ceiling, Raise the Floor’
Foreign Labour: One-Stop Centre On the Move
NATO: Whither The Security Alliance?
One QR Network to Rule Them All
Malaysia Bets Big on TVET Reform
Can Vietnam Keep Its Growth Streak Alive?
Human Rights: Are We Reaching Our Potential?
Sharing Economy: Management by Algorithm?
Bright Outlook for Malaysian Tech
An Inside Look into Venezuela's Quake Aftermath
Can Malaysia's SMEs Stay Resilient?
America at 250 : Democracy, Division & Global Influence
The Sustainability of South Korea’s AI-Fuelled Boom
Seeing Johor's Next Chapter Through
Ensuring the Robustness of Malaysia's Freedom of Information Bill
Europe's Heatwave Is Becoming an Economic Crisis
Sky High Potential from Low-Altitude Economy
Can ASEAN Hold the Line on Nuclear Non-Proliferation?
Durian Glut Sends Prices Tumbling
Can Malaysia Keep Fuel Subsidies Sustainable?
The Philippines : Growth vs Inflation
Market Expectations for the Second Half of 2026
Curtain Rises on Johor State Elections
PAC Reckoning on Medical Inflation
Hybrid Work Becomes the New Normal
LRT3 Finally Launches .. After Numerous Delays
Malaysia's Road Safety Overhaul : Enforcement Still Needed
Southeast Asia Banks Face a Tougher Second Half
US Expands AI Alliance to Challenge China
Malaysia Inflation Risks Contained, For Now
Tougher Laws for a Digital Age
Who Prosecutes, Who Practises?
Can Malaysia and Bangladesh Reset Relations?
The Case for Share Buybacks
Brexit at 10: Was It Worth It?
Will MUDA's Johor Strategy Pay Off?
Perikatan Nasional : Fragmented But Together
ASEAN and Russia Push for Closer Economic Ties
Can Malaysia Get Tougher on Vaping?
AmInvestment: Brent Crude to Stay Elevated
Making Parliament Great Again
Consumers Are Spending, But More Carefully
Iran-US: MOU Signed, Challenges Begin
Highland Towers: Closing A Chapter on a Tragedy
Behind Malaysia’s Economic Numbers
Did the Iran Deal Overshadow the G7?
Can BNPL Stay Safe as It Grows?
Why Are Malaysia's ERs Still Overcrowded?
Is the Worst Over for the Hormuz Crisis?
Wawasan Negara Enters the Political Arena
Cracks Beneath Malaysia's Resilience
Trump Declares Iran Breakthrough, But Can the Peace Hold?
Inside Malaysia’s Rohingya Refugee Community
Japan-Malaysia Ties Gain Strategic Importance
Why Aren’t (Some) Malaysian Stocks Getting Enough Attention?
Healthcare Moves Beyond Recovery Phase
How Should Malaysia Manage the Rohingya Issue?
Beyond Investment: What Does Malaysia Really Gain?
Data Centres : The Next Phase of Construction Growth?
Malaysia's Q1 FDI Data : What the Numbers Tell Us
What Is Xi Signalling in North Korea?
PAS-Bersatu : It's Complicated
Is South Korea Entering a New Growth Cycle?
Why Are More Hikers Getting Into Trouble?
Can Airlines Still Grow Profitably?
Malaysia Property 2026 : Margin Pressures Data Centres
The Battle for Negeri Sembilan, A Madani Referendum
Can Malaysia Break the Politics of Patronage?
Malaysia vs Indonesia : A Palm Oil Trade War?
Does Malaysia's Heritage Law Go Far Enough?
More Tariffs, More Headache for Malaysian Exporters
Are Cracks Emerging in Trump’s Coalition?
Could Negeri Sembilan Be Next?
Can Malaysia Stay Ahead in Medical Tourism?
The Shangri-La Dialogue and Asia’s New Security Order
What’s Really at Stake in the Johor Election?
Is the China EV Juggernaut Unstoppable?
Can SpaceX Justify Its $1.8 Trillion Valuation?
Who Really Profits From the World Cup?
Can Kuala Lumpur Sustain Its Concert Boom?
Are Malaysia’s Job Losses a Warning Sign of Deeper Labour Market Strain?
South Korea's Economy: How Strong Is It Really?
The Road to GE16 is Increasingly Confusing
Can Malaysia’s Construction Sector Withstand Rising Cost Pressures?
India : Between Growth and Geopolitics
Indonesia’s Economic Challenges & Prabowo's Legacy
Can Malaysia’s New Online Safety Rules Change Platform Behaviour?
Singapore Economy Stays Resilient in Q12026
FMM: Expedite Implementation of Government Procurement Act
Are Cracks Beginning to Show in Trump’s Republican Party?
Public Housing and the Pressure of Urban Living
What's Driving Global Bond Yields Higher?
Promised Reforms and the Parliamentary Numbers Game
Can Malaysia’s Auto Sales Momentum Hold Up?
Can Iran’s New Peace Plan Prevent a Wider War?
What Malaysia’s Missile Dispute Says About Defence Dependence
Assessment of Global Equity Markets' Q1 Performance
Can the World Contain the Latest Ebola Outbreak?
Is Malaysia Finally Moving on UEC Recognition?
LEAP Market 2.0: Better Access, Better Liquidity?
Bersama: Aiming to Become Malaysia’s Next Reformist Force
Why Isn’t Malaysia Creating Enough Quality Jobs?
Is Britain Entering a New Political Realignment?
What Did the Trump-Xi Summit Really Achieve?
Signs of Political Realignment Ahead of GE16
Slowdown in Malaysia's Economic Momentum
Are Malaysia’s Schools Safe Enough for Students?
Can Malaysia’s Tourism Boom Withstand Global Uncertainty?
Political Tensions Deepen in the Philippines
Jho Low’s Pardon Bid Revives Questions Over 1MDB
Supply Chain Crisis: Why SMEs Must Band Together
China’s Consumer Recovery Still Looks Uneven
Trump-Xi Summit: What's On the Table
Markets Climb Despite Inflation and Geopolitical Risks
ASEAN’s Auto Industry Faces a New Competitive Era
Cheap Fuel: An Eternal Entitlement?
Myanmar: ASEAN’s Intractable Problem
Should Caring for Parents Become a Legal Duty?
Piercing the Opaque Veil of Political Party Funding
ASEAN Weighs Bloc Options Amidst Energy Crisis
Fuel Supplies: ‘Stay Calm But Be Aware’
Singapore-NZ Pledge Trade Access in Crisis
Bank Negara: OPR Holds, GDP Outlook Cautious But Positive
Malaysia Tightens the Rules on Imported EVs
AirAsia’s Big Bet on the Future of Budget Flying
Are Highways Still the Backbone of Malaysia’s Growth?
Indonesia's Growth Surprise: Can the Momentum Last?
Can Rain Rave Become Malaysia’s Next Tourism Success Story?
Upcoming Polls: Dynamics on the Ground
Will Stars Remain Aligned for the Banking Sector?
Malaysia’s Media Under Pressure
AI Power, Access and the New Competitive Divide
Thailand Navigates Slower Growth and Rising Pressures
Malaysia Sets the Direction for Its Carbon Market
Budget 2026: Deep Cuts, Readjustments To Come
Cuba: Washington Squeezes Havana Again
Malaysia’s Healthcare System Under Growing Pressure
UAE Exit Puts OPEC’s Influence to the Test
Bank of Japan on Pause: What Comes Next?
Negeri Sembilan: Will Polls Be Triggered?
Malaysia and EU Edge Closer to a Trade Deal
Can Singapore Thrive in a Less Globalised World?
Still Choppy Seas for Global Shipping in 2026
Carbon Credit System for Malaysian Planters, Workable?
Another Year Of Tech Rally In 2024?
The Dragon Economy Needs To Light Up
The Irony And Wastage Of Vegetable Dumping
Family Drama Takes Centre Stage In Philippines' Elections
Why We Need A Children's Ministry
Improving Public Transport Usage
Is China's Carbon Neutral Ambitions Realistic?
All About Merck's Molnupiravir Drug
MOU, A First For Malaysian Politics
Restoring Vibrancy To Malaysia's Capital Markets
Working Effectively With The Opposition
Competency Needed In New Cabinet
Averting Climate Catastrophe
UMNO In PN: Stay or Go?
Parliament During An Emergency
Parliament Reopening To Put More Pressure On Muhyiddin?
Cash Transfers For The People, Now
No Such Thing As Post-Pandemic
Once In A Century Global Tax Agreement
Vaccines - One For All Or Two For Some?
A Less Volatile Future For Bitcoin?
Are Lockdowns The Way To Fight COVID-19?
Covid-19 Vaccine Priority For Economic Frontliners?
Covid-19 Vaccine Priority For Economic Frontliners?
Media Freedom IS Dropping
Merdeka Centre Poll = GE Results?
Is Nationwide School Closure Necessary?
Big Data Is Here
More Autonomy For Sabah And Sarawak?
2021 CPO Prices And Plantation Stocks To Watch
Warisan Unfriending Pakatan
Phase 2 Vaccine Eligibility
Extreme Job For North Korea
Umno-Bersatu: Irreconcilable Differences?
In Crisis, Better To Include Than Exclude?
In Crisis, Better To Include Than Exclude?
In Crisis, Better To Include Than Exclude?
In Crisis, Better To Include Than Exclude?
Rethinking The Tax Regime
Unity Budget, Fact Or Fiction
Who Stands To Benefit From Budget 2021?
With Victory Called, Biden's Inbox Is Filling Fast
New CMCO Taking A Toll On E&E
As Lockdowns Rise, Will Oil Prices Fall To March Lows?
Theatre Of Indirect Communication
The Rise Of Ku Li?
Can Firefly Replace Malaysia Airlines?
Of Communication, Proactivity
After WeWork Collapse, Softbank Goes Hard on Deals
Vacancy Tax, Is That a Solution to Property Oversupply?
Keeping on the Straight and Narrow
Sabah Polls to Go Ahead?
Digital Banking On the Rise, Boosted by Covid
Transit Desert or Oasis: The Importance of Connectivity
Can Shipping Lines Weather the Crisis?
What Should UMNO Do Next?
Poverty Measured More Accurately Now
Frowns in the Land of Smiles
Motion To Replace A Speaker
Don't Panic, We Are Here for The Long Term
Weddings In The New Normal
Reinventing WHO
Governments Floating the Idea of Travel Bubbles
It's Worth the Risk
Disunited UK on Covid-19 Fight
Fight Xenophobia Towards Rohingyas
Makcik Kiah Needs More
When Lockdowns Take Grip, Worker Rights Will Matter
Joined At The Hip
China Outlook
Cov-19 Might Be Unprecedented, but Gig Workers Need Love Too
Socially Distance Yourself
And so the Dominoes Fall
Markets Will Be Better in 12-18 Months
State Politics Don't Mimic Federal
EU Travelers to US - Banned
Can Asset Declarations Restore Confidence?
Now that PAS is in Government, Perhaps Time to Act Governmental
Navigating the Swamp
No More Designated Successor
Cabinet, a Political Necessity
OPEC-Russian Discord Plunges Oil World into Disarray
Youth Engagement Amid Feudalist Politics
Be Brave When Others Are Fearful
What Could a Post-Mahathir Bersatu Look Like?
What Does Gabungan Parti Sarawak Want From Muhyiddin's Government?
Super Tuesday, Super for Biden
Braving Covid-19, Hong Kong Protesters Return
Bank Negara Forced Into Emergency Mode
Outbreak Stresses Importance of Business Continuity Plans
Muhyiddin's Conciliatory Speech, Economic Priorities
Khazanah Performs, Parliament Possibly Delayed
Global Recession? Not Yet
The Path To PM8
Stimulus Package - Tax Reliefs and Domestic Tourism
Serious Economic Reform Needed Now
Big Tech Facing Slow Rolling Recovery
PH for DSAI
BTS's Big Hit to IPO?
What's Next for Pakatan Harapan?
Bersatu Split, East Malaysia Kingmakers and Azmin's Future
Interim PM, Cabinet Resigns and Snap Elections - A Legal Perspective
NAP 2020 - Driving the Automotive Industry Forward?
Is There Hope for Pakatan Harapan?
Bloomberg Enters the Arena
Abenomics a Casualty of Covid-19?
Covid-19 Delays Malaysia's 5G?
Making Trash Cash
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Walking the Talk
Asian Banks Face Pressure to Evolve
All Hands on Deck as Retail, Media Face Virus, Disruption
Political Sandiwara or More Than Meets the Eye?
Durian Demand Drops as Virus Takes Grip
US Polls Gather Momentum
Malaysia - No New Cases Today
How Radio is Absorbing Podcasts
Entertainment - Seoul's Biggest Strategic Export?
Nuclear Rule-Out Gives Push to Other Renewables
Islamic Banking Gaining Traction
China - Sputtering Engine of Growth
Are "Offsets" a Form of Bribery?
Free Speech or Public Order?
World Economy's Coronavirus Fears
Brotherhood Over Business
Challenging Global Environment Poses Risk to External Trade
AirAsia Still in Hot Waters
Foundation of modern business is trust
Internal Probe Needed in AirAsia
STEM - Finding A Lingua Franca
Airbus Guilty Of The Biggest Corporate Bribery Case On Record
Asean needs to stay united
Bersatu's First Ever Party Election - What To Watch
The Fallout from the Virus?
KL - The Sky's The Limit
Transformation Trends In Technology
Tourism Targets - Not Feasible
Proton Wants ASEAN But Does ASEAN Want Proton?
TCA - Navigating Troubled Waters
Sub-6% Growth in China but Not Time to Ring the Alarm Bells
Tourism and Travel, casualties of the Wuhan virus
Digital Bank Licenses - Gainers and Losers
Bank Negara Makes A Surprise Insurance Cut
Davos - An Atmosphere Of Deep Dishonesty?
More Malls for Malaysians
Its a negotiation, not a trade war
Flaws in Malaysia's policies to address Income Inequality?
Taking the Train to Davos
Digital taxes for a level playing field
Shafie's Star Power Not Enough
Tesco tries to say Goodbye to Thailand
Pro-tem Committee To Study Media Council
Can Funds Have It All?
Of Mergers and Extensions
Arise the Ringgit, Down with the Dollar
Getting Out Of Neutral
2020 - Slowing Tensions, US Political Risk
To Sell Or Not To Sell PLUS?
How do Regulators Push and Hold Back Digital Banks?
Beyond Meat Not Impossible
The Gig Economy - Facilitators or Employers?
Are cars getting cheaper or more expensive?
Don't Fear The Tax Man
Power To The PM?
Fiscal Deficit On Track at 3.4%
National Housing: Should Malaysia Follow Singapore's HDB Programme?
Another Round At-Bat for Tsai?
1MDB - Privacy Versus Public Interest
Public Dissatisfaction In Pakatan Harapan Rising
No Cohesive Flood Mitigation Plans?
China Lowest Economic Growth
Kimanis - A Bellwether for Warisan?
This Job Needs Guts
Kicking Off The Year With Kimanis
Will We See A Full Blown War In The Middle East?
VMY 2020 - Truly Asia, Malaysia?
Dego Ride Gets The Green Light
Returns Are the Bane of E-Commerce
Proportional Representation - Cutting the Gordian Knot?
Shadow Play Behind 2019 Trade Wars
Realigning the Economy for the New Decade
Better Times Ahead for O&G
2019 In Review: Fundamental Change Brewing In The Middle East?
2019 in Review: Healthcare in Malaysia
Jokowi's 2nd Chance to Boost the Economy and Market
A Year in Review: Palm Oil
A Year in Review: Protests
DFI Merger
Electoral Reforms: The End Of By-Elections?
2020 Outlook: The Singapore Stock Market
Australian Wildfires: A Climate Crisis With No Political Solution?
2019 In Review: Malaysian Politics
Does The Local Film Industry Need More Support?
Development Spends and DOJ Settlements
Worst Dividend since Inception
The Recipe to Making Ends Meet
India - Who Counts As A Citizen?
Tg Piai Not a Full Template for Kimanis
Macau, Hong Kong Part 2?
Differing Views or Deep State?
Malaysia, Unloved in 2019 but a Better 2020?
With a Resounding Election, Is The UK On Track For Brexit?
Fragmentation and Covering the Ones In-Between
CCM Unmasking Corporate Anonymity?
PH - Dissatisfaction and a Possible 'Third Force'
Can Impeachment Pierce US Political Partisanship?
Corporate Corruption - Have Principles, not Rules
PKR National Congress - Reconciliation or Retaliation?
Better Times For Asean
What Will 2020 Look Like For Us?
Banking On Brighter Prospects for 2020?
PKR Leaders Make Progress Ahead of Congress
Collateral Damage in a Great Power Struggle
3rd Quarter, Not an Unmitigated Disaster
Kelantan, Terengganu Floods - What Can We Do About It?
Start with a Clear Mandate
Tik Tok - Should Instagram, YouTube and Spotify Be Worried?
AG Report - Where is the Oversight and Accountability
Of Air Embargoes and Football Tournaments
Countering the EU Ban of Palm Oil in Biodiesel
Battleground Moved to Hong Kong Universities
Refugees and the Right to Work
Locals Outnumbering Foreigners in International Schools a Sad State of Affairs
PH Loses Big in Tg Piai as Hope, Feelgood Dims
The Misunderstood EOT
Transparency, the True Spirit of ASEAN, and Trade
WeWork: Softbank’s Soft Spot
Taxing the Shadow Economy
No More Rate Cuts for 2019, but What about 2020?
RCEP Goes Ahead without India
Penang Airport Poser
Bets Being Laid for Japan's Integrated Resorts
Meds Price Control Might Not Be What The Doctor Ordered
Tanjung Piai - Better the Devil You Know?
Fewer Cars = Richer Economies
UK - To The Polls Again
Of Monied Ministries, GLCs, and Separation of Powers
Malls No Longer the Only Chic
Paying Pensions and Part-Time Gigs
Recipe For A Digital Economy Is Probably the Same As For The Old Economy
Trans-Borneo Highway, Connecting All the Dots
Strengthen Regional Relationships, Avoid Trade War Repercussions
Turbulent Times for Malaysian Aviation
Fintech-Friendly Budget
Policy Direction is Welcomed but is that Enough?
US Support for Hong Kong - Jeopardising Trade Negotiations?
Malaysia, Not at Risk of a Sovereign Downgrade Yet
FOMCA to Govt: Help!!
India-China, Together Against a Common Enemy?
A Counter-Cyclical Tax Reform
A Counter-Cyclical Tax Reform
Increase Tourism, Spur Purchasing Power
With the Protesters in Spirit, If Not on the Streets
Are Job Cuts a Sign of the Times?
Fiscal and Security Concerns Weigh on Saudi
Getting It Right on the B40 Terminology
Heavy Price to Pay for Spreading Fake News
Like its Sun, Japan’s Consumption Taxes Keep Rising
Could the PH Government Paddle Back on its Election Promise?
Australia, Another All-Time Low
Telcos Going from Vertical to Horizontal
Uber and Lyft on the Defensive with Gig Driver Protection
Dipping Further into EPF Savings to Buy a Property? Maybe Not
Cashless Causes Hardship for Some
Is Jokowi Fighting Another Person’s Battle?
Hangzhou Keeping Tabs on Local Companies
Alpha Boys in Trouble
Tackling Discrimination at The Pre-Employment Stage
It Might be Too Late to Curb Climate Change
Agreeing a Price for Redevelopment of Kampung Baru
PH Catch-22 Malay Situation
A Sneak Preview of Daniel’s Alibaba
The Glut is Mind-boggling
AirBnB Wants to Fly, as 2020 IPO Planned
When Will the Smoke Screen Settle?
Focusing On What We Can Do About The Haze
Oil Output, Coming Back Online
Disruption Comes to Power Sector
Strikes Drive GM into Uncharted Roads
US-China Trade War, Does ASEAN Benefit?
UMNO and PAS Tied The Knot
REITs Facing Limited Upside
Friction at the ECB
IPI slowed and Bank Negara is expected to stand pat
Malaysian Corporate Disappoints Again
Lagarde to France, Germany, Spain: Spend, Baby Spend!
Cabinet Scraps Sarawak’s PDP Model for Borneo Highway, Saves RM907m
The Era Has Come to an End
Malaysians - Sensitive to Cost and Service
Indonesia’s New Capital- Jakartans Unhappy?
Millennials, the New Growth Engine?
Millennials, the New Growth Engine?
Creating Enough Space for Everyone
Indonesia's Second Quarter GDP Slows but Economy on the Right Track
Singapore Banks Stay Resilient Despite the Headwinds
Singapore Banks Stay Resilient Despite the Headwinds
Vaping Regulation - All Smoke and Mirrors?
Latest US-China Posturings Further Damages Global Growth
So Much Talk On Education, But No New Blueprint In Sight?
Oracle Of Omaha Sits On Cash
Will Anwar Ever Become PM?
Democratic Debates - Round 2
Malaysia - Innovation A State Of Mind
MIER Helps Government Take Moonshots
Committing to Needs-Based Economic Policies
Can An Integrated Property Data System Be The Solution To Our Property Glut?
Hong Kong - Demonstrations To Continue?
Penang Transport Master Plan - Better, Cheaper, Faster
Turkey - Towards The US or Russia?
They’re Hiring, but Where’s the Talent?
UMNO-PAS - A Rose By Any Other Name
BNM - Global Glass Half Full
Malaysia, 10th Most Confident in the World
Strait of Hormuz - Fuelling Oil Uncertainty
Cash Transfers Should be Temporary
Is a Fiscal Deficit a Bad Thing?
PKR infighting for all to see
PKR infighting for all to see
World Bank and IMF - 75 Years On
Hypermarkets Facing Tough Times Ahead
The GST Shortfall Still Matters