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Stimulating an Artificially Suppressed Demand

As the pandemic has moved from Asia to Europe and the United States, governments are faced with a similar policy dilemma: bringing industry and supply chain to a halt, and risking a recession that...

i-Lestari as Stop-Gap Measure While The Economy Returns to Normalcy

Public responses are mixed following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23 March 2020 to allow Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members to make withdrawals from their second account as part of the...

Ideas: Supply Shocks and Opportunities for Malaysia

It can be hard to divert public attention away from the current political turmoil to policy debates concerning the scale of economic risks posed by the outbreak of Covid-19. Following the World Health...

Cash Cannot Revive Economy

Malaysian government has offered a huge stimulus package to the businesses, worth more than US$60 billion (RM261 billion). This is cash, whether instant, or deferred. A small part is offered in the...

Economic Policies in Times of Emergency

it is not easy to discuss these topics through the ‘emotionless’ lens of economics, but it is necessary. The analysis, moreover, needs to take into account that we are experiencing a partial economic...

Equitable vs equal burden sharing in times of crisis

During this Covid-19 pandemic, many countries are on lockdown. In Malaysia, the movement control order (MCO) was extended by another two weeks, making it a full month. The government has rolled out a...

An inclusive Malaysia is vital

In promoting an inclusive Malaysia, policies to eradicate poverty should focus on empowering the poor and helping them to be competitive and not be dependent on assistance. Inclusive Malaysia is...

Maximising The Customer Needs Through IAF Innovation Lab Seminar

Leadership plays a role : As the board member of LEAD, I totally understand many leaders don’t take the time to look within and evaluate their values. They need to ensure they value innovation. To act...