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‘Patriot Bonds,’ An Indonesian Shakedown?

One might think that Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto would have learned lessons from the careers of his father, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, one of the architects of Suharto’s mostly successful orthodox economic agenda, and his grandfather, Margono Djojohadikusumo, the founder of Bank Negara Indonesia, the country’s first central bank
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Malaysia’s Ministry of Economy: A Redundant Layer?

In Malaysia today, the creation of the Ministry of Economy (MoE) might seem like a rational move in a world of ever-evolving complexity, where economies aren’t just shaped by numbers and markets but by narratives, ecosystems, and political choreography
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MIER As A Failed Institution: It’s Time to Go, Tan Sri!

When Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob succeeded Tan Sri Sheriff Kassim as Chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) more than a decade ago, he inherited far more than a title—he inherited an institution at its intellectual and financial zenith
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A National Embarrassment!

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) is a national embarrassment
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Be Cautious When Interpreting Ringgit's Fluctuations

It is difficult to credibly relate short-term trends in financial markets to fundamentals. This is particularly the case with exchange rates, where short-term movements mostly reflect financial flows and changing sentiments
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Malaysia Must Prepare For An Economic Slowdown

BANGKOK, Thailand: With the latest World Bank’s forecast warning that most economies will grow much slower in 2024 and 2025, Malaysia must be very cautious as the local economy is directly exposed to global events.
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Malaysia’s Retirement Savings Crisis Exposes Deeper Problems

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Asian financial crisis of 1997 revealed critical flaws in the country’s social safety net. But the lesson was seemingly forgotten until the recent Covid pandemic once again exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities.
 

 

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Is Malaysia Ready For A Global Recession?

BANGKOK, Thailand: With the latest World Bank’s forecast warning that most economies will grow much slower in 2024 and 2025, Malaysia must be very cautious as the local economy is directly exposed to global events.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Sepanjang perbicaraan Najib berkaitan dengan SRC International dan kita menyaksikan bagaimana kes ini telah “disegerakan” selama empat tahun kebelakangan (buat pengetahuan anda, perbicaraan kes liwat Fasa 2 Anwar mengambil masa selama enam setengah tahun), saya langsung tidak mengeluarkan sebarang komen atas dasar menghormati prinsip kebebasan dan integriti sistem kehakiman di Malaysia serta menyanjung pakar perundangan terkemuka dalam mentafsirkan dan menjalankan urusan penghakiman berlandaskan undang-undang bumi bertuah ini.

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Puteri Barisan Nasional Bersedia Menghadapi PRU-15!

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Terlebih dahulu saya ingin mengalu-alukan kehadiran rakan-rakan dari pelbagai sayap yang mewakili wanita muda komponen BN dan friends of BN yang datang dari jauh dan dekat.

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