Economy and Finance

Economy and Finance
Budget 2022 considerations for the National Immunisation Programme

Allocations for potential boosters, post-immunisation surveillance and outsourcing of private medical practitioners to be increased, and data integration systems to be upgraded.
By Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
A more progressive tax system – prerequisite for reintroducing the GST

The tax system itself needs to be considered before reintroducing the GST.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh

4 years ago
Bahasa Malaysia
Mechanisation in the plantation industry a boon for eradicating underemployment

And this could also solve the triple problems of unemployment, underemployment and too much reliance on foreign labour.
By Jamari Mohtar

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Coordinating and streamlining preventative measures against extreme weather events through a new ministry

Such activities and spending to be coordinated and streamlined through a new ministry for climate change and green technology.
By Jamari Mohtar

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Recharging the vision of our GLICs & SWFs

A SWF has the effect of allowing a country to avoid over-dependence on its resource revenue.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Urgent measures in the Klang Valley to drive Malaysia’s economic growth

There’s the concern that the more people unemployed, the more drastic the fall will be in the GDP.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Extending the economic emergency

There’s a need for the policy responses to the economic front to correspond more closely to the public health front in terms of urgency and stringency.
By Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
From regulatory incentive to fiscal incentive

Moving on from regulatory incentive to focusing now on fiscal incentive (financial & tax) – for both “essential” and “non-essential” sectors and sub-sectors.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Testing for reopening – simultaneous containment and controlled reopening

Reopening of non-essential industries should be conditional upon testing – if vaccination hasn’t been applied.
By Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Targeted assistance is required to reach the most vulnerable

"The current administration could use the white flag as the determinant, initiating more outreach programmes to assist people in need."
By Amanda Yeo

4 years ago

Allocations for potential boosters, post-immunisation surveillance and outsourcing of private medical practitioners to be increased, and data integration systems to be upgraded.

The tax system itself needs to be considered before reintroducing the GST.

And this could also solve the triple problems of unemployment, underemployment and too much reliance on foreign labour.

Such activities and spending to be coordinated and streamlined through a new ministry for climate change and green technology.

A SWF has the effect of allowing a country to avoid over-dependence on its resource revenue.

There’s the concern that the more people unemployed, the more drastic the fall will be in the GDP.

There’s a need for the policy responses to the economic front to correspond more closely to the public health front in terms of urgency and stringency.

Moving on from regulatory incentive to focusing now on fiscal incentive (financial & tax) – for both “essential” and “non-essential” sectors and sub-sectors.

Reopening of non-essential industries should be conditional upon testing – if vaccination hasn’t been applied.

"The current administration could use the white flag as the determinant, initiating more outreach programmes to assist people in need."