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Provide Incentives for K-based Sectors: NEAC
Malaysia should provide targeted incentives to attract industries that will propel the country to a high-income economy instead of a broad-based tax cut, the National Economic... read full article >
Published on : 22 October 2009 | Author : Chong Pooi Koon

PM: High-income Economy Remains a Govt Priority
THE government is committed to transforming Malaysia into a high- income economy as the country emerges from the current economic crisis, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib... read full article >
Published on : 21 October 2009 | Author : Rupa Damodaran

World Economic Forum Praises Malaysia
Malaysia was among the countries singled out for praise by the World Economic Forum in its annual Financial Development Report, issued late last week. "Malaysia (in 22nd)... read full article >
Published on : 12 October 2009

NEAC Urges Incentive Scheme to Reduce Reliance on Foreign Labour
The Government should have an incentive or disincentive scheme for companies and entrepreneurs to reduce extensive reliance on foreign labour towards achieving a high-income... read full article >
Published on : 8 October 2009 | Author : Izatun Shari

Asian Crisis from An Asian Perspective
Datuk Seri Panglima Andrew Sheng's book, From Asian to Global Financial Crisis, is an attempt to understand why the Asian financial crisis is important from an Asian... read full article >
Published on : 6 October 2009

NEAC Team Set to Study Models for Economic Change
The New Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) will send its team to South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and several east European countries soon to learn about how they have transformed... read full article >
Published on : 5 October 2009 | Author : Izatun Shari

Nobel Laureate Believes M'sia Can Become High-income Economy
Making the transition to a high-income economy is difficult to achieve but a Nobel Laureate believes that Malaysia could pull it off by laying the right foundation. But the... read full article >
Published on : 5 October 2009 | Author : Jagdev Singh Sidhu

Intel: Time to Shift to High-Income Economy
Innovation, commitment to productivity, education and outcome-based policies should drive the move to a high-income economy, says Intel Malaysia NOW is the time for Malaysia... read full article >
Published on : 28 September 2009 | Author : Hamisah Hamid

ADB Lowers Forecast for Malaysia's Growth This Year
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecast for Malaysia to a 3.1 per cent contraction this year from a slide of 0.2 per cent, saying the deep slump in... read full article >
Published on : 24 September 2009 | Author : Rupa Damodaran

Malaysian Economy Needs to Open Up More to Compete
Malaysia, which recently made a slew of liberalisations in various sectors and is in the process of implementing RM67 billion in stimulus packages, needs to open up more,... read full article >
Published on : 18 September 2009 | Author : Alfean Hardy

Malaysia Moves Up to 5th Spot in UK Trade Report
Malaysia has been identified as one of the key markets for global investors, according to a new research published by UK Trade and Investment, a British government body. In... read full article >
Published on : 18 September 2009

UN: Investment Outflow from Malaysia Up 26pc Last Year
  Malaysia saw US$14.06 billion (US$1 = RM3.47) of investments flow out of the country last year, up 26 per cent from a year ago, according to a United Nations annual... read full article >
Published on : 18 September 2009 | Author : Rupa Damodaran

Malaysians Invested US$14b Abroad Last Year
Outflows outstrip inflows for third year running Malaysians invested US$14.05bil abroad last year, almost double the US$8.05bil the country received in foreign direct investment... read full article >
Published on : 18 September 2009 | Author : Leong Hung Yee

Analysts See Further Divestment on the Horizon for Khazanah
Following Khazanah Nasional Bhd's disposal of a 5% stake in Malaysia AIrports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) last wekk, analysts are expecting the government's investment arm to further... read full article >
Published on : 15 September 2009 | Author : Ashwin Raman, Lee Cherng Wee

Khazanah Expected to Reduce Stakes in More GLCs
Khazanah Nasional Bhd is expected to reduce stakes in more government-linked companies (GLCs) after selling off 55 million shares, or 5%, in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd... read full article >
Published on : 15 September 2009 | Author : Yeoi Pooi Ling