Economy and Finance

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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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
Bahasa Melayu
A thorough revision is required to reflect the actual inflation rate

The tension between the CPI and real-world inflationary pressures needs to be addressed and resolved.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo

3 years ago
Economy and Finance
Food Insecurity: Learn from Past Policy Failures

Policy commitment and implementation remain a central issue, underlined by structural, economic, and governance weaknesses.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

3 years ago
Economy and Finance
Can the GST be an anti-inflationary tool?

The role and function of indirect taxation needs to be nuanced for the sake of public policy.
By Jason Loh

3 years ago
Economy and Finance
Malaysian Brain Drain: Damn you don’t!

For Malaysia, brain drain means no escape from starvation of talent replacement, making the country lose its competitive edge to other more developed nations.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko

3 years ago
Economy and Finance
An efficient public bus network – critical in connecting the nation

But the shift in emphasis on public transportation infrastructure should already move from rail to the bus networks.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi

3 years ago

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.

The tension between the CPI and real-world inflationary pressures needs to be addressed and resolved.

Policy commitment and implementation remain a central issue, underlined by structural, economic, and governance weaknesses.

The role and function of indirect taxation needs to be nuanced for the sake of public policy.

For Malaysia, brain drain means no escape from starvation of talent replacement, making the country lose its competitive edge to other more developed nations.

But the shift in emphasis on public transportation infrastructure should already move from rail to the bus networks.