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Perkasa, GLCs and the New Economic Model
During the recent Perkasa inaugural meeting, Ibrahim Ali expressed his displeasure with Malay heads of government-linked companies (GLCs) for not attending his Malay rights... read full article >
Published on : 29 March 2010 | Author : Lim Teck Ghee

Malaysia's New Economic Model – A Policy Shift?
Ever since Mohd Najib Abdul Razak has held the helm of government, he has been attempting to put the stamp of his own policies on Malaysia. Coming up with the country's first... read full article >
Published on : 25 March 2010 | Author : Johan Saravanamuttu

NEM and the Spirit of the Individual
The government has just announced that the New Economic Model (NEM) slated to be the catalyst for Malaysia to put on track the elusive target of Vision 2020, will be unveiled... read full article >
Published on : 24 March 2010 | Author : AB Sulaiman

Monkey Rules
The banana kingdom was in deep trouble. After the failure and rescue of Banana Bank, the government poured lots of funds into the bank and enjoyed a temporary revival. But... read full article >
Published on : 20 March 2010 | Author : Andrew Sheng

Malaysia's Misplaced Economic Priorities
The persistent decline in Malaysia's economic performance since the East Asian Financial Crisis (EAFC) of 1997/98 and the government's mishandling of the global shocks that... read full article >
Published on : 17 March 2010 | Author : Greg Lopez

Are We Losing Our Charm With Foreign Investors?
One of the major problems with foreign direct investment is not whether the government is doing enough to lure investors into the country but the uncertainty surrounding the... read full article >
Published on : 3 March 2010 | Author : Hassan Ali

Fulfilling the Agenda of NEP and Vision 2020
The Government recently released its Government Transformation Programme (GTP), a document that has received surprisingly little public discussion. And yet, this document,... read full article >
Published on : 27 February 2010 | Author : Terence Gomez

Drinking Poisoned Wine
Going forward, growth will have to come from enhancing the country's human capitall and attracting more skilled talent, whether Malaysian or foreign – a more challenging... read full article >
Published on : 22 February 2010 | Author : Tan Siok Choo

Caught In Middle-Income Trap
A graduate teacher starts at RM2,500 per month in Malaysia, compared to RM6,196 in Singapore and RM15,661 in Hong Kong. Malaysian wages have fallen behind partly due to the... read full article >
Published on : 7 February 2010 | Author : Fong Chan Onn

Stemming The Tide And Keeping Our Talent
Every now and then, we hear of friends and relatives leaving for greener pastures abroad. While we are happy that they are moving on, their leaving also leaves a lump in our... read full article >
Published on : 6 February 2010 | Author : Cecilia Kok, Tee Lin Say

Will Najib Razak Reform Malaysia?
The fire-bombing of a number of suburban Kuala Lumpur churches over the past few days have highlighted the delicate balance of ethnic and religious interests in this generally... read full article >
Published on : 10 January 2010 | Author : Karim Raslan

Arresting Malaysia’s Relative Decline
The book, The global financial crisis and the Malaysian economy, written by Datuk Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, director-general of ISIS Malaysia, and Professor Dr Rajah Rasiah,... read full article >
Published on : 21 December 2009 | Author : Choong Khuat Hock

Malaysia's Economic Future
On November 9, Mr. Najib Razak, the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, announced at the Multimedia Super Corridor implementation council meeting that Malaysia was aiming... read full article >
Published on : 24 November 2009 | Author : Greg Lopez

Forging Malaysia's New Economic Model
Since the announcement by the prime minister on the expected unveiling of the new economic model at year's end, public expectations have been heightened on its anticipated... read full article >
Published on : 21 November 2009 | Author : Amirsham A. Aziz

Shortfalls in 9MP Have Useful Lessons
When the 9MP was launched in March 2006, there was great hope of radical change and reforms.In fact, the 9MP envisaged that by 2010.Malaysia would see structural changes and... read full article >
Published on : 16 November 2009 | Author : Anna Taing