Economy and Finance

Economy and Finance
Strong political will needed to ensure stimulus measures succeed

Effective execution and monitoring also vital for the measures to succeed.
By Sofea Azahar

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Extended hours for businesses to make ends meet

A stricter MCO is crucially needed but there should also be a balancing act to try to compensate the losses shouldered by the people who are trying to weather through the crisis.
By Sofea Azahar

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
Helping smaller businesses and micros to go cashless

Many smaller businesses and micros aren't quickly adapting to a new business model in the form of e-commerce and online platforms.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
Bad loans in the housing sector – ticking time-bomb?

The backdrop to this is Malaysia being well-known as having one of highest household debt ratios in Asia and the highest in Asean.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
Moving forward: What to expect for both Sabah and Sarawak in 2021

Both Sabah and Sarawak state governments should utilise the budget surplus and work closely with the federal government to catalyse socio-economic development in both states.
By Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
Malaysia falling behind regional competitors for FDI – beginning of end?

We are seeing the acceleration of international and regional cooperation where Covid-19 affects the whole spectrum of trade and investment linkages.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Affordable housing as key to sustained fiscal consolidation

A stable housing market in the form of affordable housing – facilitated and enabled by land price stability – implies less debt leverage.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
The ‘partiality’ of rating agencies

Due to their status, ratings agencies exercise and wield enormous influence and clout.
By Jamari Mohtar and Jason Loh

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
Not the time for “fiscal prudence” but “extraordinary fiscal prudence”

Sound fiscal management is certainly preferred but it should have been given serious attention years before the start of lavish government spending while taxing the most disadvantaged ones.
By Margarita Peredaryenko, Ameen Kamal and Sofea Azahar

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Interstate travel greatly helps revive tourism industry

This will need our country’s entire focus on domestic tourism to help the tourism industry recover and further strengthen our economy.
By Farhan Kamarulzaman

5 years ago

Effective execution and monitoring also vital for the measures to succeed.

A stricter MCO is crucially needed but there should also be a balancing act to try to compensate the losses shouldered by the people who are trying to weather through the crisis.

Many smaller businesses and micros aren't quickly adapting to a new business model in the form of e-commerce and online platforms.

The backdrop to this is Malaysia being well-known as having one of highest household debt ratios in Asia and the highest in Asean.

Both Sabah and Sarawak state governments should utilise the budget surplus and work closely with the federal government to catalyse socio-economic development in both states.

We are seeing the acceleration of international and regional cooperation where Covid-19 affects the whole spectrum of trade and investment linkages.

A stable housing market in the form of affordable housing – facilitated and enabled by land price stability – implies less debt leverage.

Due to their status, ratings agencies exercise and wield enormous influence and clout.

Sound fiscal management is certainly preferred but it should have been given serious attention years before the start of lavish government spending while taxing the most disadvantaged ones.

This will need our country’s entire focus on domestic tourism to help the tourism industry recover and further strengthen our economy.