Economy and Finance

Economy and Finance
Strategies Moving Forward for Malaysia (Part 1) – The Strengths

Malaysia must balance the need to boost revenue generation with the improvement of socioeconomic stability and the urgent need to address national security needs.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
MySejahtera—Perpetual License, Perpetual Problems

The current administration must put a lid on the MySejahtera debacle that had transcended two prior administrations. However, the latest official remarks appear to bring more questions than answers.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal

3 years ago
Economy and Finance
The Silicon Valley Bank debacle

The cause of SVB’s problem is grounded in not learning from past history and a dominant paradigm that’s failed time and again.
By Jason Loh

3 years ago
Economy and Finance
Capital gains tax as a strategic fiscal policy lever

One of the ways to make use of the CGT is to conceptualise it as a strategic fiscal policy lever.
By Jason Loh

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
The Zero-Sum Game of Liquidity

Malaysia’s relatively closed economy, which has shown greater resilience to cross-border contamination, presents an opportunity to attract more foreign direct investment through some quick action and creative marketing.
By Rais Hussin

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Malaysian 5G Rollout: Spectrum Economics & Deadweight Loss

As the policymakers continue to review the contentious DNB’s 5G rollout model, it is crucial to unpack DNB’s big promises and premises critically, truthfully, and structurally.
By Rais Hussin

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Malaysian 5G rollout: Swift Way Forward Away from SWN

The policymakers, being guided by the resounding evidence of SWN risks and expected failure elsewhere, must do the right thing—swiftly move forward and away from its 5G SWN by extending common-sense regulation policies.
By Rais Hussin

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Spearheading renewable energy development in Malaysia

To meet net-zero goals, Malaysia must fast-track the development and adoption rate of renewable energy.
By Jennifer Ley

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Strategic focuses for Budget 2023

Domestic demand must always be supported and accommodated by the government's fiscal policy.
By Jason Loh

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Malaysia’s 5G Rollout: Corporate Governance with Audacity of Impunity!

1MDB also had a BoD with very big names. Has anyone of that BoD been persecuted for not fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities and duties? The climate of impunity has been flourishing in Malaysia for some...
By Rais Hussin

3 years ago

Malaysia must balance the need to boost revenue generation with the improvement of socioeconomic stability and the urgent need to address national security needs.

The current administration must put a lid on the MySejahtera debacle that had transcended two prior administrations. However, the latest official remarks appear to bring more questions than answers.

The cause of SVB’s problem is grounded in not learning from past history and a dominant paradigm that’s failed time and again.

One of the ways to make use of the CGT is to conceptualise it as a strategic fiscal policy lever.

Malaysia’s relatively closed economy, which has shown greater resilience to cross-border contamination, presents an opportunity to attract more foreign direct investment through some quick action and creative marketing.

As the policymakers continue to review the contentious DNB’s 5G rollout model, it is crucial to unpack DNB’s big promises and premises critically, truthfully, and structurally.

The policymakers, being guided by the resounding evidence of SWN risks and expected failure elsewhere, must do the right thing—swiftly move forward and away from its 5G SWN by extending common-sense regulation policies.

To meet net-zero goals, Malaysia must fast-track the development and adoption rate of renewable energy.

Domestic demand must always be supported and accommodated by the government's fiscal policy.

1MDB also had a BoD with very big names. Has anyone of that BoD been persecuted for not fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities and duties? The climate of impunity has been flourishing in Malaysia for some...