Fitch Solutions has highlighted that political ties are playing a role in emerging Covid-19 vaccine deals between Malaysian and China companies. Kanger International, which is a Malaysian bamboo flooring manufacturer with headquarters in Shenzhen, China, last week announced a three-year licence agreement with China-owned pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm, to distribute, promote, and market its Covid-19 vaccine in Malaysia. Johor Umno deputy chief, Nur Jazlan Mohamed, is the new chairman of Kanger, which is not a medical or health care company, but does bamboo flooring, bamboo furniture, and bamboo handicrafts, among others. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversations of the day.
