The New Incentive Framework will replace a system that’s been around since the 1980 with incentives are now time bound, tiered, and tied to national outcomes. Soh Lian Seng, Head of Tax, KPMG in Malaysia tells us what to expect from the NIF and how it will be implemented.




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The New Incentive Framework will replace a system that’s been around since the 1980 with incentives are now time bound, tiered, and tied to national outcomes. Soh Lian Seng, Head of Tax, KPMG in Malaysia tells us what to expect from the NIF and how it will be implemented. This episode of The First Look was brought to you by Emirates. Fly better, fly Emirates Image Credit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

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Timely for a New Incentive Framework

A glacial collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border sent flash floods tearing through villages last Wednesday — but what actually triggered it, and were there warnings that went ignored? Search teams are still working, with hundreds of bodies recovered, more than a thousand people still missing, and Wisma Putra confirming 55 Malaysians among those unaccounted for. It's at least the third glacial lake or flood event on this same river system in two years, which raises the question of why no effective early-warning system is in place — and whether Kathmandu responded fast enough once the water came. With debris now blocking rivers and more flooding expected, we ask what has to change. We speak to Dr Amit Ranjan, Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.


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A glacial collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border sent flash floods tearing through villages last Wednesday — but what actually triggered it, and were there warnings that went ignored? Search teams are still working, with hundreds of bodies recovered, more than a thousand people still missing, and Wisma Putra confirming 55 Malaysians among those unaccounted for. It's at least the third glacial lake or flood event on this same river system in two years, which raises the question of why no effective early-warning system is in place — and whether Kathmandu responded fast enough once the water came. With debris now blocking rivers and more flooding expected, we ask what has to change. We speak to Dr Amit Ranjan, Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. Image Credit: Shutterstock

What Caused Nepal's Glacial Collapse?

Bitcoin has surged more than 20% over the past week, crossing back above the US$80,000 mark before settling just below it. Is this simply a reactionary rebound, or something more durable amid the so-called debasement trade?

Hann Liew, Founder and CEO of Halogen Capital, joins BFM’s Morning Brief to explore how a coiled crypto market was ignited by policy headlines, Treasury intervention, and record spot ETF inflows.

He also examines how Bitcoin is competing with AI for capital allocation, the potential spillover from 10- and 30-year Treasury yield spikes, and what upcoming policy signals from Jackson Hole mean for digital asset valuations.


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Bitcoin has surged more than 20% over the past week, crossing back above the US$80,000 mark before settling just below it. Is this simply a reactionary rebound, or something more durable amid the so-called debasement trade?Hann Liew, Founder and CEO of Halogen Capital, joins BFM’s Morning Brief to explore how a coiled crypto market was ignited by policy headlines, Treasury intervention, and record spot ETF inflows.He also examines how Bitcoin is competing with AI for capital allocation, the potential spillover from 10- and 30-year Treasury yield spikes, and what upcoming policy signals from Jackson Hole mean for digital asset valuations. Image Credit: Shutterstock

Did US Treasury Buybacks Spark Bitcoin's Surge?

Is the AI infrastructure race creating a dangerous subprime-style debt bubble? While Wall Street worries over massive CAPEX and corporate debt issuance among big tech hyperscalers, new growth engines are rapidly opening up across sovereign clouds, neo-clouds, and Southeast Asian optical hardware suppliers. Jonathan Curtis, Portfolio Manager at Franklin Equity Group, joins BFM’s Morning Brief to explain why the economics of "agentic AI" and resetting legacy compute contracts support a multi-year growth runway, while exploring how potential policy signals from the Jackson Hole symposium could impact AI valuation multiples and discount rates.

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Is the AI infrastructure race creating a dangerous subprime-style debt bubble? While Wall Street worries over massive CAPEX and corporate debt issuance among big tech hyperscalers, new growth engines are rapidly opening up across sovereign clouds, neo-clouds, and Southeast Asian optical hardware suppliers. Jonathan Curtis, Portfolio Manager at Franklin Equity Group, joins BFM’s Morning Brief to explain why the economics of "agentic AI" and resetting legacy compute contracts support a multi-year growth runway, while exploring how potential policy signals from the Jackson Hole symposium could impact AI valuation multiples and discount rates. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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