Economy and Finance

Economy and Finance
Sustainable structural reforms the way forward

For Malaysia to be more resilient in dealing with any economic shocks, we have to be serious about structural reforms.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Relevantising Indo-Pacific in Competing Geo-political Interests

The silver lining for Indo-Pacific then is surely greater role that Japan can play towards ensuring a peaceful co-existence of all competing players given the enormous goodwill that Japan has in the region and beyond.
By Rais Hussin

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
What the rakyat care is still about the “perut economy”

At the end of the day, all Malaysians irrespective of race and religion want to feel a sense of belonging to the nation.
By Amanda Yeo

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Moving away from price controls and subsidies

When the government mitigates food price inflation with effective policy measures, the B40 and struggling M40 could cope with the cost of living pressures and have access to nutritious food.
By Amanda Yeo

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Ruthless colonization Mat Kilau could not even imagine

Colonialism, foreign or domestic, always aims to extract resources in colonialists’ narrow interests but not the nation. And this extraction of resources, if it remains unchecked, will unavoidably lead to what Mat Kilau expresses as...
By Rais Hussin

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
DNB’s window dressing continues

As government look into postponing or discontinuing mega projects to save public expenditure, the DNB certainly sounds as an absolute good candidate.
By Rais Hussin

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Fighting Inflation: Rethinking People and Profits

We need a people-centric economic and governing societal model and practices at scale to fight inflation and ensure more a sustainable economy.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Time To Fight Sulu Claims On Legal Ground, Competently

For what is worth, the legal eagles in Petronas should not be resting at their laurels. The same applies to the Attorney General's Office. For that matter the Research Department and the Special Branch.
By Rais Hussin

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Does a low unemployment rate appear to be too “optimistic”?

Malaysia needs to embark on wide-ranging structural reforms before “it is too late”
By Amanda Yeo

2 years ago
Economy and Finance
Stop brain drain or lose lock, stock and barrel

Malaysia is facing the nexus of three fundamental problems, all related to human capital weaknesses—the brain drain issue, the education system crisis and the governance crisis.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko

3 years ago

For Malaysia to be more resilient in dealing with any economic shocks, we have to be serious about structural reforms.

The silver lining for Indo-Pacific then is surely greater role that Japan can play towards ensuring a peaceful co-existence of all competing players given the enormous goodwill that Japan has in the region and beyond.

At the end of the day, all Malaysians irrespective of race and religion want to feel a sense of belonging to the nation.

When the government mitigates food price inflation with effective policy measures, the B40 and struggling M40 could cope with the cost of living pressures and have access to nutritious food.

Colonialism, foreign or domestic, always aims to extract resources in colonialists’ narrow interests but not the nation. And this extraction of resources, if it remains unchecked, will unavoidably lead to what Mat Kilau expresses as...

As government look into postponing or discontinuing mega projects to save public expenditure, the DNB certainly sounds as an absolute good candidate.

We need a people-centric economic and governing societal model and practices at scale to fight inflation and ensure more a sustainable economy.

For what is worth, the legal eagles in Petronas should not be resting at their laurels. The same applies to the Attorney General's Office. For that matter the Research Department and the Special Branch.

Malaysia needs to embark on wide-ranging structural reforms before “it is too late”

Malaysia is facing the nexus of three fundamental problems, all related to human capital weaknesses—the brain drain issue, the education system crisis and the governance crisis.