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Jho Low’s Pardon Bid Revives Questions Over 1MDB
More than a decade after the 1MDB scandal erupted, fugitive financier Jho Low has resurfaced through a reported bid for a US presidential pardon desp…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Supply Chain Crisis: Why SMEs Must Band Together
How prepared are Malaysian SMEs for a prolonged supply chain crisis?
SMEs are currently facing a dual threat of supply chain disruptions and surging o…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
China’s Consumer Recovery Still Looks Uneven
China’s retail sector continues to show pockets of resilience, particularly in online consumption and services, but broader domestic demand remains s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump-Xi Summit: What's On the Table
Beginning today in Beijing, the meeting of the heads of the two most powerful nations comes at a delicate moment in US-China relations, with both sid…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Markets Climb Despite Inflation and Geopolitical Risks
US inflation is running hotter again, geopolitical tensions remain elevated, and leadership at the Federal Reserve is about to change, yet markets co…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
ASEAN’s Auto Industry Faces a New Competitive Era
ASEAN’s automotive sector is being reshaped by electrification, shifting consumer demand, and the rapid rise of Chinese automakers across the region.…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Cheap Fuel: An Eternal Entitlement?
For decades, Malaysia’s fuel subsidy system has largely been broad based, with pump prices kept lower for everyone regardless of income level. It has…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Myanmar: ASEAN’s Intractable Problem
At the recently concluded 48th ASEAN Summit the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Chair, called for a more “aggressive and effective” approa…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Should Caring for Parents Become a Legal Duty?
Malaysia is studying a proposed Parents Care Act that could legally require children to care for their ageing parents as the country moves towards be…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Piercing the Opaque Veil of Political Party Funding
The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) recently published a policy paper examining the costs of running a political party in Malays…
3 months, 2 weeks ago