Azrul Mohd Khalib from the Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy shares with us on the implications over the launch of a framework for the registration of prescription drugs containing cannabidiol or CBD and plans to enact legislation for a tobacco generational endgame

Azrul Mohd Khalib from the Galen Centre for Health &amp; Social Policy shares with us on the implications over the launch of a framework for the registration of prescription drugs containing cannabidiol or CBD and plans to enact legislation for a tobacco generational endgame

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.

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

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The Start Of CBD Products And The End Of Tobacco?

Indonesia wants to centralise control over key commodity exports, including palm oil, coal, and nickel, through a new state agency, Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia. Julia Lau, Principal Fellow & Coordinator of Indonesia Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, discusses these developments and its impact on President Prabowo Subianto's legacy.

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Indonesia wants to centralise control over key commodity exports, including palm oil, coal, and nickel, through a new state agency, Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia. Julia Lau, Principal Fellow &amp; Coordinator of Indonesia Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, discusses these developments and its impact on President Prabowo Subianto's legacy. Image Credit: Shutterstock

Indonesia’s Economic Challenges & Prabowo's Legacy

Malaysia’s Online Safety Act is entering a major new phase with the introduction of the Child Protection Code and Risk Mitigation Code from June 1. The new rules place significantly greater responsibility on social media and messaging platforms to proactively reduce harmful content, scams, exploitation, and online risks involving children. As regulators around the world move toward tougher oversight of algorithms, platform systems, and digital behaviour, how far will these new Malaysian rules actually reshape the way platforms operate and where does the balance lie between online safety, accountability, and concerns over overreach or censorship?



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Malaysia’s Online Safety Act is entering a major new phase with the introduction of the Child Protection Code and Risk Mitigation Code from June 1. The new rules place significantly greater responsibility on social media and messaging platforms to proactively reduce harmful content, scams, exploitation, and online risks involving children. As regulators around the world move toward tougher oversight of algorithms, platform systems, and digital behaviour, how far will these new Malaysian rules actually reshape the way platforms operate and where does the balance lie between online safety, accountability, and concerns over overreach or censorship?Image Credit: Shutterstock

Can Malaysia’s New Online Safety Rules Change Platform Behaviour?

Yesterday, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that the country’s first-quarter GDP surged by a better-than-expected 6% year-on-year, but also warned of a slower outlook for this year - what does this mean for the nation’s economy? We discuss with Barnabas Gan, Group Chief Economist and Head of Market Research, RHB Bank.



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Yesterday, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that the country’s first-quarter GDP surged by a better-than-expected 6% year-on-year, but also warned of a slower outlook for this year - what does this mean for the nation’s economy? We discuss with Barnabas Gan, Group Chief Economist and Head of Market Research, RHB Bank.Image Credit: Shutterstock

The Start Of CBD Products And The End Of Tobacco?

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