Economy @ MY LNA
Malaysia’s high-skilled job crisis is the hidden roadblock to high-income dreams
By: Dr. Diana Abdul Wahab The World Bank’s Malaysia Economic Monitor (October 2024) projects Malaysia’s economy will grow by 4.9% this year, a...
The Need to Develop a Comprehensive and Equitable National Poverty Policy in Malaysia
By: Datin Sri Prof. Dr. Suhaiza Hanim Dato Mohamad Zailani Malaysia has made considerable progress in reducing poverty. The Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP,...
Still Time to Revitalize Rubber Industry
By : Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim The Malaysian Rubber Board, MRB, has just launched the program to mark 100 years of rubber...
Diesel prices in the Peninsula Malaysia drop by 5 cents per liter
MALAYSIA, PUTRAJAYA, August 7, 2024 – In line with the decline in global oil prices, Malaysian Government has decided to reduce the retail...
The interior of Sabah contributes 37.5 percent of the country’s cocoa production
SABAH, July 29, 2024 – The Minister of Plantation and Commodities (KPK), Datuk Seri Johari bin Abdul Ghani, conducted a field visit program...
There is gold in oil palm biomass, time for action
By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim The national biomass action plan has been launched. Since the palm oil biomass is the largest, the...
A global first: Malaysia’s zakat index sets new standard for ethical investing
By Dr Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri In recent years, the importance of zakat reporting has become more prominent among Malaysian companies. This increased...
More TVET jobs through circular economy
By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Technical Vocational Education Training, TVET, is now flagged as our major skills development agenda. A right move...
Malaysia’s BRICS Ambition: A Bridge to Greater Prosperity
By Dr. Ashurov Sharofiddin, Dr Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri In today’s interconnected geopolitical landscape, alliances and economic partnerships are crucial for shaping the...
Political Calculus and Economic Reality: Malaysia’s Diesel Subsidy Dilemma
By Goh Lim Thye, Faculty of Business and Economics Universiti Malaya The intricate relationship between politics and economics is a subject of considerable...