Economy and Finance

Economy and Finance
Time To Modernise The Agricultural Sector For Food Security

Technology use in agriculture can bypass farm production quantity and quality limitations towards improved food security and better financial returns.
By Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Bahasa Melayu
Mismatch between wages and cost of living

The mismatch between wages and cost of living has been a longstanding issue and it surely has no one-size-fits-all solution but we need to start somewhere at some point.
By Sofea Azahar

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Developing High-Skilled Talent Pool For Post-Covid 19 Era Quantum Leap

Producing a high-skilled labour force is a goal yet to be achieved.
By Jason Loh and Sofea Azahar

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Put more focus on essential areas for M’sia to recover from health crisis

By creating new market demand and accelerating innovation capability in the private sector, Malaysia could move towards a first-mover economy, low-carbon economy and inclusive society soon.
By Amanda Yeo

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Hoping for better days in Malaysia post-pandemic

Uncertainties are still in place but there are also encouraging signs for Malaysia's economy should the recovery initiatives remain intact.
By Sofea Azahar

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Re-envisioning FDI For The Next Lap

Going forward, we need to reconceptualise our FDI that preserves both “quality” and “quantity” of the inflows.
By Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Matching grants to prevent excessive withdrawal of EPF funds

Since Malaysian society on the whole observes filial piety, matching grant could be given to parents whose children top-up their parents’ EPF saving or vice versa.
By Jamari Mohtar and Sofea Azahar

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Some brief musings – macroeconomic policies under & post-COVID-19

Even the World Bank and IMF have acknowledged that countries need to ramp up the deficit and borrow more.
By Jason Loh

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
US$/MYR, where to? South, North, or should we rather see a choppy trend?

Sustained support to the Ringgit could only be seen in the longer term should there be fundamental changes in the structure of Malaysia's balance of payments and internal stability.
By Margarita Peredaryenko and Sofea Azahar

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Be vigilant of an unconditional i-Sinar withdrawal

It is undeniable that one’s right towards his/her hard-earned savings shouldn't be denied but a balanced approach is required given that the future remains uncertain.
By Sofea Azahar

4 years ago

Technology use in agriculture can bypass farm production quantity and quality limitations towards improved food security and better financial returns.

The mismatch between wages and cost of living has been a longstanding issue and it surely has no one-size-fits-all solution but we need to start somewhere at some point.

Producing a high-skilled labour force is a goal yet to be achieved.

By creating new market demand and accelerating innovation capability in the private sector, Malaysia could move towards a first-mover economy, low-carbon economy and inclusive society soon.

Uncertainties are still in place but there are also encouraging signs for Malaysia's economy should the recovery initiatives remain intact.

Going forward, we need to reconceptualise our FDI that preserves both “quality” and “quantity” of the inflows.

Since Malaysian society on the whole observes filial piety, matching grant could be given to parents whose children top-up their parents’ EPF saving or vice versa.

Even the World Bank and IMF have acknowledged that countries need to ramp up the deficit and borrow more.

Sustained support to the Ringgit could only be seen in the longer term should there be fundamental changes in the structure of Malaysia's balance of payments and internal stability.

It is undeniable that one’s right towards his/her hard-earned savings shouldn't be denied but a balanced approach is required given that the future remains uncertain.