May 26, 2018

The lowdown on Malaysia’s debts

PETALING JAYA: Now that Malaysia’s debt of a trillion ringgit has become public knowledge, are you one of those who fear the country is headed for […]
May 24, 2018

Mahathir potong gaji para menteri

Sejumlah pihak memandang langkah Perdana Menteri Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad pada hari Rabu (23/05) memotong gaji dirinya, wakilnya dan para menteri kabinet sebesar 10% akan diikuti sejumlah […]
May 18, 2018

Malaysia’s path to a knowledge economy: Lessons from home and abroad

Knowledge-intensive sectors such biopharmaceuticals, information technology, chemicals and entertainment increasingly underpin sustainable growth and employment in most OECD countries. This is not just a Western phenomenon. […]
May 4, 2018

Think tank urges Govt to further reform initiatives to promote k-economy

Kuala Lumpur (May 4): policy research think tank Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) has urged the government to undertake further reforms to promote knowledge […]
April 20, 2018

Tax relief granted to mega public projects since 1980s

KUALA LUMPUR: Various tax reliefs have been commonly accorded to mega public infrastructure developments as a government incentive since the 1980s, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department […]
April 12, 2018

BN economic, social policies are fine, but it must respect rights

KUALA LUMPUR: The economic policies proposed by Barisan Nasional (BN) in its manifesto get the thumbs up from the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) […]
March 26, 2018

Economists take issue with Pakatan’s pledge to abolish GST

Of the many promises made by Pakatan Harapan (PH) in its manifesto for the upcoming general election, the pledge to abolish the goods and services tax […]
March 23, 2018

Illicit trade not alarming

KUALA LUMPUR: The level of illicit trade in Malaysia has not reached an alarming level, which could partly be the reason behind the lack of a […]
March 20, 2018

Ali Salman, Acting CEO IDEAS, interviewed by Capital TV

Ali Salman, Acting CEO IDEAS, was interviewed by Capital TV, on economic policy proposals by Pakatan Harapan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRMuMeeYvgQ First published in The Edge Financial Daily, on […]