Economy and Finance
Economy and Finance
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Domestic PolicyA dual-interest rate regime – as part of an overall targeted subsidy system
It's already, in effect, implemented by other central banks.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh -
Domestic Policy
Anwar Ibrahim’s (AI) Innovation Agenda (IA)
What should be the Key Performance Indicators for the incoming administration under Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim?
By Rais Hussin -
Domestic Policy
Youth underemployment should be acknowledged, not overlooked
For the past decade or so, the government has been ineffective in remedying the problem.
By Jason Loh and Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Domestic Policy
Interest rate hikes lands the poor further into poverty
It comes at a time when the rakyat are still feeling the pinch.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Economy and Finance
Climate change, food and income – the core themes of GE15
Climate change, food and income are major issues that political parties/coalitions should champion as the core themes of their electoral pledges.
By Amanda Yeo -
Economy and Finance
Malaysian Currency and Economy in a State of Constant Political Flux
Attractive rates are no longer enough to entice capital or reverse or at least slowdown ringgit outflows. The investors are taking money out of Malaysia due to a huge trust deficit in the current governance...
By Rais Hussin -
Domestic Policy
Youth as the Future of Food Security in Malaysia
Programs aimed to increase youth involvement in the agro sector suffer the common problem of current policymaking culture — lack of clearly set Input-Output-Outcome-Impact links and metrics.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
RM Meltdown — Preparing for the Worst
Ringgit Malaysia continues to descend by breaking all technical levels to watch, invariably, putting Malaysia's foreign debts in foreign denominations in a very precarious situation.
By Rais Hussin -
Economy and FinanceBecoming the citadel of corruption, paving the way to a failed state
Hearing of billions of ringgit being stolen whether it is 1MDB, SRC or LCS or many more other abbreviations, in an ordinary course of business, should have sent shock waves to all in Malaysia. However,...
By Rais Hussin -
Economy and Finance
Symptoms of recession or possibly stagflation?
It is still way too early to tell whether Malaysia remains consistently on a positive economic trajectory for Q3 & Q4 2022 as well as next year (2023).
By Amanda Yeo
