Sound fiscal management is certainly preferred but it should have been given serious attention years before the start of lavish government spending while taxing the most disadvantaged ones.
The government has ensured that our institutions continue to improve on their resilience as seen in two key areas, namely “digitalisation” and “improvisation”.
Instead of bailouts, the suppressed aviation market calls for consolidation between the traditional rivals Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia through strategic merger.
To better address socio-economic issues, the government must adopt data-driven approach – cooperating with relevant ministries, agencies and representatives from private sector for more inclusive data.
By advocating digitalisation agenda, Sabah would be able to utilise the economic advantage from RCEP and create more business opportunities when Indonesia’s capital city relocates to East Kalimantan by 2024.