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Malaysia economy
What the 12th Malaysia Plan Tells Us About the Country’s Political Economy
By James Guild
The latest iteration of the country's five-year plan includes a host of nice-sounding economic goals. The challenge is implementing them.
Malaysia’s 5-Year Plan Sets Its Sights on High-Income Status by 2025
By Alifah Zainuddin
The new PM's plan focuses on raising income and reining in pollution. Can it be achieved or is it a mere smokescreen?
Southeast Asia’s Current Account Balancing Act
By James Guild
While trade is important as countries seek to bounce back from COVID-19, you need to poke a little deeper to get a full picture of the current account.
The Collapse of Malaysia’s Middle Class
By Amrita Malhi
On the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s New Economic Policy, the middle class it famously built may be collapsing. Will its goal of national unity collapse with it?
Is Another Taper Tantrum on the Way in Southeast Asia?
By James Guild
Rising U.S. bond yields have prompted fears of capital flight from Southeast Asian economies. How serious is the threat?
Why Khazanah Nasional Just Bailed Out Malaysia Airlines
By James Guild
Sometimes the state has an interest in controlling firms in critical sectors like transportation, even if they are hemorrhaging money.
A Tale of Two State-Owned Oil and Gas Companies
By James Guild
COVID-19 has presented state oil firms in Malaysia and Indonesia with widely divergent challenges.
Southeast Asian Economies Face Generational Downturn from COVID-19
By Sebastian Strangio
A new World Bank report predicts sharp economic contractions that could produce a wave of "new COVID poor."
Malaysia Begins to Ease COVID-19 Lockdown Despite Lingering Concerns
By Associated Press
Businesses are reopening for the first time since the lockdown began on March 18, but critics worry the move has come too soon.
Malaysia Central Bank Cuts Key Rate Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Political Turbulence
By Associated Press
Malaysia's central bank reduced its key overnight policy rate, citing worsening economic conditions.
What’s Next for Malaysia’s Meandering Economy in 2020?
By Shankaran Nambiar
A look ahead after a year when the economy seemed to be in a state of suspension.
What Do Malaysia’s APEC 2020 Priorities Mean for the Region and the Country?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the country’s focus areas within the context of its foreign policy and domestic politics.