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[COLUMNIST] Slower economic growth: Balancing risks and opportunities

[COLUMNIST] Slower economic growth: Balancing risks and opportunities

Policymakers and businesses must balance fiscal consolidation and economic risks to ensure sustained growth this year.
Fri Feb 07 2025
AWANI Tonight: Rubber industry: How can consolidation aid small holders community?

AWANI Tonight: Rubber industry: How can consolidation aid small holders community?

As the government looks into the consolidation of rubber smallholders to increase rubber production capacity, UPM’s Prof Dr Norsida Man discusses the benefits of the idea and possible challenges in its implementation.
Tue Sep 24 2024
[COLUMNIST] Budget 2024 - new financing models

[COLUMNIST] Budget 2024 - new financing models

Fiscal consolidation and sustainability necessitates indirect/secondary fiscal injection not only via PPP but also fiscal decentralisation.
Thu Nov 16 2023
Budget 2023: Tax incentives for ACE, LEAP listings to catalyse entrepreneurship

Budget 2023: Tax incentives for ACE, LEAP listings to catalyse entrepreneurship

The Budget 2023 commits to fiscal consolidation with further reduction in budget deficit to GDP ratio to 5% this year and to 3.2% by 2025.
Fri Feb 24 2023
Malaysia announces tighter 2023 Budget as it warns of slowing growth

Malaysia announces tighter 2023 Budget as it warns of slowing growth

The 2023 Budget aims to provide favourable conditions and ensure a balance between economic needs and fiscal consolidation.
Fri Oct 07 2022
S&P revision of Malaysia's rating outlook shows confidence in fiscal consolidation efforts - Mustapa

S&P revision of Malaysia's rating outlook shows confidence in fiscal consolidation efforts - Mustapa

Despite facing various challenges, Malaysia has been able to maintain an encouraging growth rate.
Tue Jun 28 2022
Malaysia's fiscal stance to remain expansionary this year - Finance Minister

Malaysia's fiscal stance to remain expansionary this year - Finance Minister

Tengku Zafrul said that as a result, the pace of consolidation would be gradual.
Tue Mar 22 2022
BN to propose anti-hopping law to ensure political stability in Melaka - Ahmad Zahid

BN to propose anti-hopping law to ensure political stability in Melaka - Ahmad Zahid

BN will propose five resolutions that will weigh on an agenda for transformation and consolidation towards achieving political stability in Melaka following its two-thirds victory.
Sat Nov 20 2021
The 12th Malaysia Plan and new ways of raising funding sources

The 12th Malaysia Plan and new ways of raising funding sources

A premature fiscal consolidation, therefore, is tantamount to placing the economy under a form of quasi-austerity.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Nazir Razak calls for rapid consolidation of DFIs

Nazir Razak calls for rapid consolidation of DFIs

The strengthening of Malaysia's DFIs would enhance financial institutions' ability to support national economic development, Nazir said.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Govt to implement consolidation measures to strengthen fiscal position - Tengku Zafrul

Govt to implement consolidation measures to strengthen fiscal position - Tengku Zafrul

Tengku Zafrul said the measures to reinforce the govt's financial position, particularly those relating to revenue, was very important.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Govt remains committed to fiscal consolidation objective

Govt remains committed to fiscal consolidation objective

The government remains committed to its fiscal consolidation objective through medium term revenue strategy and medium term fiscal framework.
Wed Apr 07 2021
India urges WhatsApp to withdraw new data-sharing policy

India urges WhatsApp to withdraw new data-sharing policy

The consolidation sensitive information exposes a very large segment of Indian citizens to greater security risks and vulnerabilities.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Affordable housing as key to sustained fiscal consolidation

Affordable housing as key to sustained fiscal consolidation

It's almost as if that healthcare is implicitly and by default treated like a basic human right but housing isn't.
Mon Dec 21 2020
Affordable housing as key to sustained fiscal consolidation

Affordable housing as key to sustained fiscal consolidation

A stable housing market in the form of affordable housing facilitated and enabled by land price stability implies less debt leverage.
Wed Dec 16 2020
Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security

Trump's threats are no way to treat an ally, but unfortunately for him, international law is on Canada's side.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Study suggests that environmental factors, particularly air pollution may be driving the rise in non-smoking-related lung cancer.
Sun Feb 16 2025
UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

Hundreds of thousands of people are now living in makeshift accommodation, including churches and hospitals, according to UNHCR.
Sun Feb 16 2025
How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?

How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?

The result is due to be announced on March 9.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

Trump says US troops would not be part of any security presence in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 16 2025
AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says

AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says

Over the next decade, AI is expected to redefine job roles rather than eliminate them.
Sun Feb 16 2025
OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert

OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert

While OpenAI claims its tool rivals human analysts, AI inevitably lacks judgement, scrutiny and expertise that make good research valuable.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Different songs for different days: Why it’s important to actively chose the music for your mood

Different songs for different days: Why it’s important to actively chose the music for your mood

The power of music comes from our choices in what to listen to and the human agency we express in this act.
Sun Feb 16 2025
Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?

Nearly 700 boats carrying more than 36,800 people crossed the Channel between France and Britain in 2024.
Sun Feb 16 2025
US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?

Sovereign wealth funds are usually associated with great wealth - Norway's 'oil fund' is estimated to be worth US$1.7 trillion.
Sat Feb 15 2025