Economy and Finance
Economy and Finance
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Domestic PolicyRemember the Squid Game!
“Reflect on Malaysian political scene while watching the #squidgame”
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
“Mix and match” – moving beyond the EPF
A BSP/USP can help to cover for the retirement of the B40 without burdening their current budgetary needs.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh -
Domestic Policy
Reconstructing digital sovereignty
This is high time to put things in order in our digital space to reinstate our digital sovereignty — critical component for the nation's survival.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
Budget 2022 – Please consider very carefully before bringing back the GST
The GST is inherently regressive.
By Jason Loh -
Domestic Policy
Budget 2022 – taxation from the perspective of a simplified stock-flow analysis
This is why there can’t be across the board tax rises.
By Jason Loh -
Domestic Policy
A more comprehensive benchmark to determine actual poverty level
It is high time that we also move beyond the current MPI as well as over-reliance on the EPF.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
Transforming Malaysia from third- to first-world country
We can close the gap between interventions and real societal impacts and therefore the door for a "speed-to-spend" mentality among public administration and civil servants.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
Poor governance antithetical to growth and development
Forget growth and development if governance issues are not taken care of. It is time for affirmative reforms towards good governance, just policies, structures and legislations.
By Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Of desperate, corrupt civil servants and the bureaucratic cartels – overlooked stumbling block to the quest for a better Malaysia
These corrupt minds in the civil service are a stumbling block to our quest and aspiration for a better Malaysia.
By Jason Loh and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Budget 2022 & 12MP – debt ceiling, windfall & capital gains taxes
The fiscal strategy shouldn’t be to broaden the fiscal base as yet.
By Jason Loh
