Podcast Episodes

Mixed Picture for Southeast Asian Banks 2026

We’re taking a closer look at how Southeast Asian banks are positioned heading into 2026, a year shaped by shifting interest-rate expectations, uneve…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond the Barrel: The Oil & Gas Outlook

Malaysia’s oil and gas sector has seen much volatility this year, with both external and domestic pressures weighing on the sector - but will these s…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Differentiating Fact from Fiction With Influencers

Idea reports that modern influencers have become central to the dissemination of political messaging, with government and political party machinery i…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Goodbye To Medical Inflation?

With medical inflation rising steadily, the government is reviewing the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act and the way that private hospi…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Going Down Under to See if Banning Social Media for Kids Works

Australia has made history by introducing the world’s first ban on selected social media use for children under 16.

Dr. Joanne Orlando, Digital Wellb…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gloves, Seeing Shoots of Recovery

Malaysia’s rubber glove players saw strong earnings from the latest earnings quarter. Is this a sign that the sector is due for a positive re-rating?…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaysia on Course to Fully Eliminate Hardcore Poverty?

Even as Malaysia nears full eradication of hardcore poverty by early 2026, many low-income households remain at risk. To address this, the government…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

LRT3 Delays Persist

Recent developments in the transportation space include delays to the LRT3, a potential reduction in parking spaces in new developments near public t…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Trade Surplus Hits USD1trillion

China has just posted a record-breaking trade surplus, more than one trillion US dollars, even as its economy at home shows signs of strain. What’s p…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

No Easy Resolution to the Thai-Cambodia Crisis

Thailand and Cambodia have resumed fighting after Thailand launched airstrikes on the Cambodian military. Dr. Greg Raymond, Senior Lecturer at the Au…

8 months, 4 weeks ago