April 2, 2020

MoE urged to extend academic year

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2020 – It is important for the govt to consider how classes should resume post-MCO. THE Education Ministry (MoE) is urged to consider […]
March 30, 2020

Think tank fellows call for fiscal transparency of govt’s RM250b economic stimulus package

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 March 2020 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) has called for fiscal transparency in the implementation of the recently announced RM250 […]
March 27, 2020

Economists: Extraordinary stimulus needed to save jobs and the vulnerable

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2020 – With expectations of a recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic, economists surveyed by Malaysiakini have called for more protection for small […]
March 19, 2020

Covid-19 outbreak and movement restriction order places Malaysia in a tight spot, economically

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2020 – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s two week Movement Restriction Order (MRO) in order to curb further outbreak of the Covid-19 […]
March 19, 2020

Can Perikatan Nasional use education to build an inclusive Malaysia?

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2020 – WHEN Malaysia was formed, the income gap between the Malays and non-Malays was huge, with non-Malays dominating in commerce in big […]
March 19, 2020

Muhyiddin’s many challenges

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2020 – THE new Malay Muslim-majority ruling coalition — Perikatan Nasional (PN) — was forged on the shifting sands of political turmoil after […]
March 18, 2020

Government takes measured approach on COVID-19 outbreak: Analyst

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 March 2020 – The government is taking a measured approach based on the severity of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country with the imposition of […]
March 9, 2020

The State of the Nation: Targeted stimulus package, but politics casts cloud over the future economic direction

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 March 2020 – The stimulus package announced by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr  Mahathir Mohamad last Thursday has been lauded by economists for being […]
March 4, 2020

BNM cuts OPR again as pre-emptive action against Covid-19 threat

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 March 2020 – BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) slashed its policy rates for the second time in three months to the lowest level in […]