September 22, 2018

Govt repeating mistakes of old in handling GLCs

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 SEPT 2018- A prominent economist has questioned why the government is returning to the “ways of old” when dealing with government-linked companies (GLCs), despite […]
September 19, 2018

New digital tax will increase costs, prices: Ideas

PETALING JAYA, 19 SEPT 2018- A new direct digital tax in Malaysia would increase the costs of digital goods and services, which would in turn, increase prices […]
September 18, 2018

Worries of growing property bubble, says IDEAS

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 SEPT 2018- The growing property bubble is reaching a point of correction and should be allowed to find its own level, warned think-tank Institute […]
September 7, 2018

Economists, industry groups hail new minimum wage

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 SEPT 2018- The government’s move to raise the minimum wage and standardise the rate nationwide at RM1,050 per month, with effect from January […]
September 5, 2018

Mahathir driving for a new national dream car

Singapore, 5 Sept 2018- When Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad proposed a new national car project shortly after his May 9 election win, Malaysians quickly took to […]
September 3, 2018

E-smoking, smoked rice and ASEAN integration

Manila, September 3, 2018- Tobacco, alcohol and fossil fuel products are among the most demonized, most bureaucratized, most taxed products in the country and abroad. Thus, […]
September 2, 2018

Study: Political appointments at state GLCs, patronage continue under Pakatan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Political patronage at state government-linked companies (GLC) practised by Barisan Nasional (BN) has continued in states controlled by the now-defunct Pakatan […]
August 29, 2018

Review GLCs, Govt Urged

Kuala Lumpur, 29 Aug 2018- The government should set up a committee to carry out a review and assessment of government linked companies (GLCs), according to the […]
August 27, 2018

Full picture needed for GLC reforms

Kuala Lumpur, 27 Aug 2018- The reforms of government-linked companies (GLCs) can only be meaningful if there is full transparency of their structures, said Edmund Terence Gomez, […]