January 24, 2019

IDEAS Statement on Funding

Kuala Lumpur, 24 January 2019-  We have always been transparent about our funding, including from the tobacco industry and we have been uncompromising in our independence. Our […]
January 15, 2019

Ratification of CPTPP is key test of governments economic strategy in 2019

Kuala Lumpur,15 January 2019- IDEAS has called for rapid ratification of CPTPP. Presenting at a public workshop, Laurence Todd, Director of Research and Development at IDEAS argued […]
January 11, 2019

IDEAS raises concerns over potential government-led market distortions in the housing market

Kuala Lumpur, 11 January 2019 – IDEAS has responded to the National Affordable Housing Council (MPMMN) plan to build one million affordable homes in the next ten years. […]
January 10, 2019

Amendments in labour laws will limit freedom to work, regulatory impact analysis necessary

Kuala Lumpur, 10 January 2019 – The Ministry of Human Resources has publicly released their proposed amendments to Malaysia’s Labour legislations Employment Act 1955, Trade Unions […]
January 8, 2019

IDEAS announces a new chairman

Kuala Lumpur, 8 January 2019 – IDEAS has announced that in view of the appointment of Tan Sri Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria as the Executive Director […]
December 18, 2018

IDEAS: Ban on Poultry Export will Exacerbate the Problem of Higher Egg Prices

Kuala Lumpur, 18 December 2018 – It was reported that there is a shortage in egg supply which has caused recent price increases in the poultry industry. The […]
December 14, 2018

IDEAS: tourist numbers could drop by 500,000 as a result of government’s new departure levy

Kuala Lumpur, 14 December 2018- IDEAS has today published a brief titled: “Potential Deadweight Loss of Departure Levy” The paper warns that the departure levy announced by […]
December 12, 2018

IDEAS: AEC has made progress, but much further to go

Kuala Lumpur, 12 December 2018- IDEAS has launched a new project titled the ASEAN Prosperity Initiative (API). The project is designed to highlight issues and raise […]
December 6, 2018

Subsidies for paddy farmers not delivering results

Kuala Lumpur, 6 December 2018 –The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) officially launched the Malaysia Agricultural Subsidies Report “Evaluation of Agricultural Subsidies and the […]