Malaysia will stay stuck in the middle-income trap unless the next government has a long-term economic plan – regardless who forms it, say Coface economists Bernard Aw and Eve Barre.
Malaysia is going to have a recession – Wong Chen
“Europe is going to be in recession because of the Ukraine war, and China is going to be in recession because of COVID-19, and this could affect Malaysia.” “If the Barisan Nasional (BN) continues to …
Analysis: Malaysia’s election ignores climate crisis as economy dominates
As campaigning gathers pace in the final days leading up to Malaysia’s general election, so too is the destruction caused by a wave of flash flooding around the country, forcing thousands of people to …
Malaysia’s next big leap lies in new industrial policy, says Khairy
He said Malaysia should position itself by choosing strategic areas … If you elect us on Nov 19, and Ismail comes back as PM, Zafrul (Tengku Zafrul Aziz) is back as finance minister, and I’m back as …
The Trump family signs deal with Saudi real estate developer behind $1.6 BILLION property project
The House Oversight Committee released details on the spending of government officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Malaysia. ‘Today, I am releasing the first …
Big gap between IT and finance in business transformation
Priorities that are at odds with one another make it difficult for IT and finance managers to bridge the gap between them. (Freepik pic) PETALING JAYA: Malaysia still has a long way to go to achieve …
‘We Can’: Malaysia’s Anwar in ultimate election bid to be PM
With a battle cry of “We Can,” Malaysia’s reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has launched what could be his last chance to fulfill a 2-decade-long quest to become the country’s next leader …
Malaysia court dismisses govt bid to forfeit millions in assets linked to ex-PM Najib
A Malaysian court on Monday struck down a government bid to forfeit millions of dollars in luxury goods seized from jailed ex-premier Najib Razak, finding insufficient evidence linking the assets to …
Malaysia’s Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor to get back luxury items worth US$17.4 million as court rules ‘no link’ to 1MDB
Prosecutors had alleged items were bought using 1MDB funds, but High Court says there is no evidence linking them to unlawful activities Court ruling sparks derision on social media, as Malaysia gears …
Indonesia to boost share of China palm oil market as COVID rules ease -analysts
Palm oil demand from major buyer China will likely recover next year as the country loosens its zero-COVID rules, with Indonesia expected to win a bigger market share than smaller rival Malaysia, …