Opinions

Opinions
Incorporating ESG principles for sustainability agenda

When the government creates the ecosystem for the companies to embark on a debt-for-sustainability swap, they could incorporate the ESG principles, realising Malaysia’s sustainability agenda.
By Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Bahasa Melayu
Still watch out for symptoms, observe SOPs for those exiting shorter quarantine period

People should fully cooperate with the MOH through proper self-monitoring since we are still far from victory.
By Farhan Kamarulzaman

5 years ago
Opinions
The big, future potentials of esports industry as a new driver of economic growth

Let’s hope the esports community will optimise this allocation in developing an efficient and cost-effective eco-system for esports to thrive in Malaysia.
By Jamari Mohtar and Tam Mei Si

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
Domestic Policy
Increased efficiency, transparency in public procurement for the benefits of Sabahans

By advocating efficiency and transparency in public procurement, the construction projects in Sabah can be completed on time, letting Sabahans to enjoy better facilities.
By Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Strengthening green recovery efforts to reset development agenda

It is time for Malaysia to reset their development agenda by strengthening green recovery efforts while trying to save more lives and livelihoods.
By Amanda Yeo

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

When the government creates the ecosystem for the companies to embark on a debt-for-sustainability swap, they could incorporate the ESG principles, realising Malaysia’s sustainability agenda.

People should fully cooperate with the MOH through proper self-monitoring since we are still far from victory.

Let’s hope the esports community will optimise this allocation in developing an efficient and cost-effective eco-system for esports to thrive in Malaysia.

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.

By advocating efficiency and transparency in public procurement, the construction projects in Sabah can be completed on time, letting Sabahans to enjoy better facilities.

It is time for Malaysia to reset their development agenda by strengthening green recovery efforts while trying to save more lives and livelihoods.

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.