Is RM1.99 Petrol Over? | Why Malaysia Wins FDI | Billionaires Eye GE16

<p>In this episode of Are We OK, we sit down with Yun Liu, Senior ASEAN Economist at HSBC, to discuss why Malaysia is Asia’s &quot;quiet overachiever&quot;. We break down the hard fiscal truths behind Malaysia&#39;s massive petrol subsidies as global oil prices surge past $100 , and examine what international investors are looking for ahead of the upcoming GE16 election. </p><p>We also dive into &quot;durian economics&quot; explaining how Vietnam rapidly captured China&#39;s massive market over Malaysia —and look at the structural hurdles and shifting supply chains shaping the future of ASEAN.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">00:00</a> - Trailer </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=26s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">00:26</a> - Intro &amp; Guest Introduction: Meeting HSBC&#39;s Yun Liu </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=105s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">01:45</a> - From the IMF to Hong Kong: Yun Liu&#39;s Global Background </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=757s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">12:37</a> - Mapping the ASEAN Economy: Who is Leading the Race? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=871s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">14:31</a> - The Massive Footprint of Chinese FDI in Southeast Asia </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=977s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">16:17</a> - What Does an Economist Actually Do? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=1317s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">21:57</a> - Durian Economics: Why Vietnam is Crushing Malaysia in Exports </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=1864s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">31:04</a> - Diversity in ASEAN &amp; Penang as the Silicon Valley of the East </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=2050s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">34:10</a> - Deep Dive into Vietnam&#39;s Rapid Economic Rise &amp; Energy Risks </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=2470s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">41:10</a> - Malaysia: Asia&#39;s Quiet Overachiever? </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=2603s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">43:23</a> - The Ticking Fiscal Cost of RM1.99 Petrol </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=2912s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">48:32</a> - Prediction Time: What Global Investors Expect From GE16 </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1eRFqfIWQ&t=3137s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">52:17</a> - Outro: Ipoh Dreams &amp; Unforgettable Malaysian Hospitality</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/areweok" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#AreWeOK</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/malaysiaeconomy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#MalaysiaEconomy</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ge16" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#GE16</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hsbc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#HSBC</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/yinliu" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#YunLiu</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/durianeconomics" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#DurianEconomics</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/musangking" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#MusangKing</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/subsidies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#Subsidies</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/asean" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">#ASEAN</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/fdi" target="_blank" rel=