1Malaysia Supply Chain
Malaysia's largest obstacle is not its movement of physical goods, but the mindset to allow more free competition to raise competitiveness within the nation. This has resulted... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Case Study: Electrical and Electronics Industry
The E&E sector has the potential to sit at the heart of innovation within Malaysia and with it, drive integrated and high-income product supply chains. For this to happen,... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Case Study: Telecommunications & Broadband Sector
On the surface, Malaysia‘s broadband penetration has tripled from 2006 to April 2010 (Figure 3). Although this looks impressive and demonstrates that Malaysia‘s... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Competition Regulation to Create a Competitive Domestic Economy Towards Re-Energising The Private Sector To Drive Growth
It is this perception of the private sector that they cannot enter into key fields dominated by GLCs, or are restricted by regulation to enter new fields that has led to underinvestment... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Revitalising the Private Sector and Enhancing Competitive Position to Promote Sustainable Growth Through Compliance With International Standards
Being a standard setter is nothing new for Malaysia as Malaysia introduced a national Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) scheme in 1965, and since then, all the natural rubber-producing... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Palm Oil Industry
Malaysia is currently in danger of being marginalised as our natural competitive advantages diminish. Malaysia's market share of global palm oil supply has been steadily declining... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Re-Engineering the Government's Role in Business
The verdict on heavy Government intervention in businesses has been mixed. With investments in selected and strategic companies, Malaysia has managed to engineer economic... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Revising the Regulatory Framework for an Advanced Economy
The most important factor in ensuring a successful transition towards a more effective and coherent regulatory framework is the role of the regulators. Regulators need to... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Sustainability And Malaysia's Natural Resource Management
As Malaysia's consumption of natural resources continues to increase at an alarming rate which is starting to have a drastic impact on our reserves, the country has to realise... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Transforming the Tourism Sector into a High Income Industry
By integrating the activities along their value chain, organizations within the tourism sector should work together to create products and services that have more value than... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Transportation Sector
The Malaysian transport system currently poses severe challenges to many of its users. The lack of connectivity and integration of the different transport systems is a common... read full article >
Published on : 31 August 2010 | Author : NEAC

Issues Related to the Development of Entrepreneurship As One of the Main Contributors to the Economy And Its Role in Achieving the High Income Economy Target
At the moment, it can be said that a substantial number of entrepreneurs in Malaysia are involved in a low-middle income economic activity. This is due to reasons of structural... read full article >
Published on : 1 December 2009 | Author : NEAC

Tourism As a New Source of Growth
We truly don’t understand the mindset of our visitors, especially those from the West, and partly the Gulf region. Tourism festivals tend to repeat the same old „cultural... read full article >
Published on : 1 December 2009 | Author : NEAC

Industrialization in the 21st Century: Preconditions, Drivers and Policies
An industrial plan is a good point of departure, however, planning is subject to diminishing returns. Successful industrial policy is all about the experimenting, listening,... read full article >
Published on : 1 November 2009 | Author : NEAC

Exchange Rates and Domestic Investment in Malaysia
Movements in the ringgit exchange rate have significantly influenced investment activity in Malaysia. Historically, exchange rate appreciations have been associated with higher... read full article >
Published on : 1 October 2009 | Author : NEAC