Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved Malaysia's Parliament, he announced in a special television address on Monday, paving the way for snap polls nearly a year ahead of the deadline for a general election. Rachel Kelly speaks with Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief at the Straits Times to discuss what will happen next. 

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved Malaysia's Parliament, he announced in a special television address on Monday, paving the way for snap polls nearly a year ahead of the deadline for a general election. Rachel Kelly speaks with Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief at the Straits Times to discuss what will happen next.

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Get your daily review of market movements in Market View and Money in the Market that explores important investment news that might affect movements for the rest of the day.

Fill your workday afternoon with keen conversations that will inspire and inform with a slew of programs from Eco Money &amp; Money in the Market to What’s Trending. Get your daily review of market movements in Market View and Money in the Market that explores important investment news that might affect movements for the rest of the day.

The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong

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Malaysia has dissolved parliament - what next?

Japanese authorities are keeping a close eye on currency markets as the yen has fallen to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar. Now this has further fueled speculation of an intervention to support the currency. So what would an intervention look like? And what can we expect in currency markets ahead of Japan's interest rate decision on Friday? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, Oanda, to find out more

Japanese authorities are keeping a close eye on currency markets as the yen has fallen to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar. Now this has further fueled speculation of an intervention to support the currency. So what would an intervention look like? And what can we expect in currency markets ahead of Japan's interest rate decision on Friday? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, Oanda, to find out more

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On What’s Trending, NASA and Nokia are planning to introduce 4G cellular network on the moon. Also, a new fried snack has been introduced - fried dandelions.

On What’s Trending, NASA and Nokia are planning to introduce 4G cellular network on the moon. Also, a new fried snack has been introduced - fried dandelions.

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Earning season kicks into high gear this week as Big Tech giants report results. The S&P 500 already saw a turnaround to start the week, ending its six consecutive days of losses. So can this rise be sustained? Can the earnings from the Magnificent Seven boost the index? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Steve Brice, Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered, to find out more. 

Earning season kicks into high gear this week as Big Tech giants report results. The S&amp;P 500 already saw a turnaround to start the week, ending its six consecutive days of losses. So can this rise be sustained? Can the earnings from the Magnificent Seven boost the index? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Steve Brice, Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered, to find out more.

Malaysia has dissolved parliament - what next?

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