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Brexit Unpacked

Dr. Dagmar Schiek, Professor of Law, Queen's University, Belfast | and other guests

22-Oct-19 09:30

Brexit Unpacked

We navigate the twists and turns of the Brexit saga to understand why Northern Ireland, the smallest country in the UK, is holding up Brexit; the likelihood of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill being passed or another Brexit referendum; the impact of Brexit on Malaysia; and whether it is wise to still invest in London.

Guests:

Dr. Dagmar Schiek, Professor of Law, Queen's University, Belfast

Mark Langhammer, Senior Trade Unionist, National Education Union, Belfast

Chan Yu-Meng, Executive Director, Benprop, Beneton Properties Group, London
Professor Geoffrey Williams, ELM Business School, HELP University, Kuala Lumpur
Edward Clayton, Partner at Strategy&, PwC, Kuala Lumpur

Produced by: Noelle Lim, Mandeep Dhanova

Presented by: Noelle Lim


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Categories:  Business Analysis

Tags:  BrexitBoris JohnsonTheresa MayEUUKNorthern IrelandIrish border





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