Economy and Finance
Economy and Finance
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Domestic PolicyNavigating Malaysia’s Innovation Landscape: Unpacking the Global Innovation Index 2023
Despite improvements in both output pillars compared to GII 2022, the substantial decline in ranking suggests that we’re grappling with the challenge of keeping up.
By Chia Chu Hang -
Economy and Finance
Navigating the BRICS Storm: Separating Signal from Noise
Ceasing to wield trade, financing, investment, knowledge sharing, and technology transfer as economic weapons could indeed lead us toward a more peaceful and prosperous globe.
By Rais Hussin -
Domestic Policy
The MADANI Government is on the right track
Malaysia MADANI can only comprise of two halves or lungs – moderate conservative and moderate progressive.
By Jason Loh -
Economy and Finance
The High Cost of Living: Dilemma of Fresh Grads
The rising cost of living has outpaced entry-level salaries, placing financial strain on fresh graduates and leaving many without emergency funds.
By Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Economy and Finance
Sowing Change: Why Agricultural Modernisation Is Key to Profound National Progress
The modernisation of the agriculture sector will not only improve our food security but also provide opportunities to enhance our nation's economic growth.
By Chia Chu Hang -
Economy and Finance
Subsidy rationalisation, rents and inflation
It’s vital that business/commercial rents are constrained as these have knock-on effects on the cost of doing business and the cost of living.
By Jason Loh -
Economy and Finance
From Transit to Transformation: Unlocking the KL-SG HSR’s Potential
In broader terms, Malaysia must undertake every necessary measure to reverse the significant outflows of resources (financial and human capital) that have escalated and become entrenched over decades of inefficient governance.
By Rais Hussin -
Economy and Finance
How Qatar Flourished in Food Security Despite Geographical and Geopolitical Challenges
As Malaysia has growing concerns over our food security status, should we then be following Qatar’s path in improving food security?
By Chia Chu Hang -
Economy and Finance
The Malaysian Economy in the Time of Geo-Economic and Geo-Political Cholera
Malaysia is a trading nation that cannot do without the US and China, for that matter, the European Union and G20. When Malaysia is able to show growth of 4.2 percent, which is stronger than...
By Rais Hussin -
Domestic Policy
Monopoly, monopsony, civil servants’ wage hikes, inflationary pressures & pensions reforms
In the context of Malaysia, there’s very little evidence of a surge in demand-pull inflation based on available data.
By Jason Loh
