The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:



0:16 - Malaysia’s second quarter GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, lower than analysts’ estimates

3:35 - Foreign insurers in Malaysia will be given more flexibility to divest their stakes. The timeline will be based on individual agreements between the foreign insurers and Bank Negara.

5:58 - Dr Mahathir claims that Barisan Nasional squeezed 30% from investments as ‘reward’

7:42 - Proton and Geely have formed a joint venture (JV) for Proton to assemble and market cars in China.

10:57 - US President Donald Trump has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider scrapping the requirement that public companies report their earnings every three months.

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('16')">0:16</a> - Malaysia&rsquo;s second quarter GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, lower than analysts&rsquo; estimates <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('215')">3:35</a> - Foreign insurers in Malaysia will be given more flexibility to divest their stakes. The timeline will be based on individual agreements between the foreign insurers and Bank Negara. <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('358')">5:58</a> - Dr Mahathir claims that Barisan Nasional squeezed 30% from investments as &lsquo;reward&rsquo; <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('462')">7:42</a> - Proton and Geely have formed a joint venture (JV) for Proton to assemble and market cars in China. <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('657')">10:57</a> - US President Donald Trump has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider scrapping the requirement that public companies report their earnings every three months.

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