Economy and Finance

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
Economy and Finance
Emergency Covid response for KL and Selangor

Consider new angle for an urgent, strategic, multiprong and unprecedented response to contain situation in Klang Valley.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Addressing problem faced by rakyat struggling to make ends meet is the way to reduce crimes

"The government should continue assisting the rakyat, minimising the rakyat chance of committing crimes to make ends meet."
By Amanda Yeo

4 years ago
Bahasa Malaysia
Pemulih is a welcomed stimulus, but recovery may require more

The Government demonstrated the prioritisation of the Rakyat's welfare, but some components of Pemulih package may be improved.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko, Jason Loh and Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Please continue to aid the rakyat with more packages

The government should continue to assist and aid the rakyat - businesses and households - to withstand the economic shock.
By Amanda Yeo

4 years ago
Bahasa Malaysia
The case for an automatic six months loan moratorium

The banks that placed itself as a risk-free sector (Islamic included) should finally accept some reduced profits (not losses) and share the burden of the pandemic with the rakyat.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko, Jason Loh and Ameen Kamal

4 years ago

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."

Consider new angle for an urgent, strategic, multiprong and unprecedented response to contain situation in Klang Valley.

"The government should continue assisting the rakyat, minimising the rakyat chance of committing crimes to make ends meet."

The Government demonstrated the prioritisation of the Rakyat's welfare, but some components of Pemulih package may be improved.

The government should continue to assist and aid the rakyat - businesses and households - to withstand the economic shock.

The banks that placed itself as a risk-free sector (Islamic included) should finally accept some reduced profits (not losses) and share the burden of the pandemic with the rakyat.