Economy and Finance

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
Economy and Finance
Fitch downgrade and sovereign debt

There is a near-consensus these days against unquestionable or uncritical trust in ratings agencies.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Economy and Finance
Urgency to raise minimum wage and upskill workforce

Better minimum wage complemented with increased demand for higher-skilled talents should be the way forward for Malaysia.
By Sofea Azahar and Ameen Kamal

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Crop insurance to boost yields, efficiencies and stay competitive

Crop insurance would be the bait for farmers to take the risk in utilizing modern technologies, should there be any losses, they do not lose anything because their crops are already insured.
By Nurafifah Suhaimi

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Fintech as driver of SME digitalisation continuing to drive momentum

The phenomenal growth of fintech can serve to catalyse the digitalisation of our SMEs.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Time for MAS and unions to look beyond bailouts

Consecutive perpetual bailouts have proven unfeasible and a more permanent solution is needed for Malaysia Airlines.
By Ameen Kamal

5 years ago
Bahasa Melayu
The case against universal basic income

Fiscal policy that directly creates employment will definitively address the worry over job and job security.
By Jason Loh

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Reflection of bipartisan budget but more should be done

Budget 2021 is an opportunity for bipartisanship and consistent efforts to support the rakyat should be present not only for short-term sake but also for the long run.
By Sofea Azahar

5 years ago

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.

There is a near-consensus these days against unquestionable or uncritical trust in ratings agencies.

Better minimum wage complemented with increased demand for higher-skilled talents should be the way forward for Malaysia.

Crop insurance would be the bait for farmers to take the risk in utilizing modern technologies, should there be any losses, they do not lose anything because their crops are already insured.

The phenomenal growth of fintech can serve to catalyse the digitalisation of our SMEs.

Consecutive perpetual bailouts have proven unfeasible and a more permanent solution is needed for Malaysia Airlines.

Fiscal policy that directly creates employment will definitively address the worry over job and job security.

Budget 2021 is an opportunity for bipartisanship and consistent efforts to support the rakyat should be present not only for short-term sake but also for the long run.