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Morning Brief - Sep 30, 2026

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Australia’s Inflation Fight Gets Tougher

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised interest rates to a 15-year high of 4.60%, its fourth increase this year, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated despite weaken

Asia’s Markets : Finding Opportunities

Asian equities are having a strong year, but the headline gains mask increasingly divergent performances across the region. Raj Singh, Portfolio Manager at Principal Asse

Malaysia’s Freedom of Information Test

Malaysia’s proposed Freedom of Information Bill is under renewed scrutiny after civil society groups raised concerns over broad exemptions, existing secrecy laws and the

How Can SMEs Survive Cheap Foreign Sellers?

The explosion of global e-commerce platforms has transformed Malaysian retail, offering consumers unprecedented choice, but also flooding the domestic market with cheap f

China’s New Canal Reshapes ASEAN Trade

China’s new 134-kilometre Pinglu Canal gives its southwestern provinces a much shorter route to the sea and potentially closer access to Southeast Asian markets. For ASEA

When Trump Met Xi - Again

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met twice this year, with the latest talks producing agreements on trade, tariffs and AI. But major disagr

What's Happening to Malaysia's Freedom of Information Bill?

Malaysia's proposed Freedom of Information Bill has come under scrutiny from civil society groups and Parliament's Special Select Committee is now gathering public feedba

Morning Brief - Sep 28, 2026

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Morning Brief - Sep 25, 2026

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Cheaper Green Power for Corporates?

Malaysia has revamped its Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme, or CRESS, the programme that lets businesses buy green electricity straight from renewable energy deve

Extreme Heat Tests Malaysia’s Poultry Farms

Prolonged hot and dry weather is putting Malaysia’s poultry farms under growing pressure, with heat stress potentially slowing chicken growth, reducing egg production and

Can Bank Indonesia Steady the Rupiah?

Bank Indonesia has kept its benchmark interest rate at 5.75% for a third consecutive meeting, balancing pressure on the rupiah against the need to support domestic growth

Melaka Votes: Who Teams Up?

Melaka's state assembly has been dissolved, setting up Malaysia's third state election this year. Barisan Nasional is defending the state after big wins in Johor and Nege

Can Plantation Stocks Keep Climbing?

Plantation stocks have beaten the KLCI by almost 20 per cent this year, helped by higher CPO prices and better June-quarter earnings. But palm oil exports are slowing and

Is Europe Facing a Second China Shock?

Europe’s trade deficit with China has surpassed €1 billion a day, fuelling concerns that growing Chinese competition could accelerate the erosion of Europe’s industrial b

Rethinking Malaysia’s 30% Bumiputera Equity Policy

The Education Ministry’s decision to remove the 30% Bumiputera equity requirement for private educational institutions under its purview has reignited a much broader deba

Can the UN Still Shape World Events?

World leaders have gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly against the backdrop of the US-Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and deepening divisions between the m

When Trump Meets Xi

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, with trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and the war in Iran all adding to an

Morning Brief - Sep 22, 2026

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