February 26, 2020

Political uncertainty could drag growth further as investors caution prevails

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 February 2020 – Malaysia’s GDP is driven by consumption, while private investment is weak. In the present scenario, the situation is not going to […]
February 25, 2020

Ideas: Stimulus package must be guided with an economic strategy

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 February 2020 – When the SARS epidemic happened in 2003, China contributed 4% to global gross domestic product. In 2019, the number stood at […]
February 17, 2020

Does the government need the golden shares in hand?

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 February 2020 – Following global best practices, the government should start moving away from having direct involvement in the management of government-linked companies (GLCs), […]
February 13, 2020

Fiscal constraints could push BNM to cut OPR again

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 February 2020 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) may not have much choice but to ease monetary policy further by making another cut on overnight […]
January 28, 2020

Higher dividend anticipated from Tabung Haji

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 January 2020 – TH has the ability to give better dividend as a result of its asset surplus that stood at RM2.3b last year, […]
January 27, 2020

Sustained reforms will ensure Malaysia’s continued progress against corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 January 2020 – Malaysia’s positive achievement in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 should be sustained with meaningful structural reforms continuing to be […]
January 24, 2020

Dr M as mentor minister is okay but public shouldn’t pay, says activist

PETALING JAYA, 24 January 2020 – A prominent social activist says the proposal to make Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad a “mentor minister” after he leaves office […]
January 20, 2020

Lower EPF dividend expected due to weak equities

Kuala Lumpur, 20 January 2020 – The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to declare a lower dividend for 2019, with experts forecasting a distribution of between […]
January 17, 2020

IDEAS Backs Cabinet Decision Not to Sell PLUS

Kuala Lumpur, 17 January 2020 –The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) endorses the Cabinet decision to not sell PLUS Malaysia Bhd. In a statement […]