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Good plan but difficult task, economists say of NIMP 2030
Reposted from Free Malaysia Today, featuring Yugendran Sivakumaran Research and Advocacy Analyst of Bait Al Amanah PETALING JAYA: The New...
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Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Should Malaysians embrace cryptocurrency?
By Yugendran Kannu Sivakumaran, Research and Advocacy Analyst of Bait Al Amanah (Economics and Public Policy) ALMOST everyone has heard...
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
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NIMP 2030 - The Right Move Towards Reversing Malaysia's Premature Deindustrialization
Written by Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of Center for Market Education and Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah Since the late...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read
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Effective Implementation of GEG Comes at a Cost
The Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023, which includes the generational end game (GEG) smoking ban provision is...
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Sep 12, 20231 min read
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Digital Economy for Driving SDG Progress in ASEAN
By Haniss Haidi, Research and Advocacy Analyst at Bait Al Amanah and Mohammad Zulhafiy Zol Bahari, Marketing and Communication Manager at...
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Aug 15, 20234 min read
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Progressive Wage - Should annual salary increment be mandatory?
Interview featuring Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah The Malaysian government seeks to introduce a progressive...
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Aug 10, 20231 min read
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OPR pause supports economic growth but does not help ringgit recover
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00% on the 6th of...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Good policies needed to help ringgit recover
Recently, Malaysia's Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says the government does not have any immediate plans to intervene in the ringgit’s...
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
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The New World Economy — Not Global, But Interconnected
Benedict Weerasena (Research Director of Bait Al Amanah) was recently invited by the Valdai Discussion Club to share his thoughts at a...
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Jun 19, 20236 min read
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The Economics of Harm Reduction
At the recent Innovation Summit Southeast Asia 2023, Benedict Weerasena (Research Director) of Bait Al Amanah was invited to present on...
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May 24, 20232 min read
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Joint Creation Model for the Development of Critical Infrastructure in Education Field
This speech was delivered by our Founding Director, Dr Abdul Razak Ahmad during the International Economic Forum of Russia and OIC...
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May 22, 20234 min read
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Reshaping the debate around an ageing society
By Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center for Market Education and Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah The World Bank’s...
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May 3, 20234 min read
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Ageing East Asia needs social security support.
By Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah. Population ageing will be an increasingly pressing issue in the coming...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Ultimately, we must bring back GST.
By Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah Our current taxation model is unsustainable. As Malaysia transitions towards a...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read
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The downside risks of BNM’s OPR pause vis-à -vis the ringgit.
By Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah. Overall, it is a good decision for BNM to adopt a wait-and-see approach, to...
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Mar 15, 20232 min read
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Bouquets and brickbats for Anwar’s first 100 days in office
Reposted from Free Malaysia Today, featuring Farah Anuar, Research and Advocacy Analyst of Bait Al Amanah PETALING JAYA: Anwar Ibrahim’s...
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Mar 4, 20233 min read
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Budget 2023: A change done right?
By Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah and Abel Benjamin Lim, Head of Economics and Public Policy Change isn’t always...
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Mar 3, 20234 min read
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Inisiatif Pendapatan Rakyat: a step in the right direction
By Benedict Weerasena, Research Director, Bait Al Amanah and Carmelo Ferlito, CEO, Center for Market Education Kudos to the Government...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
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Our Economists on the Retabled Budget 2023
Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah (House of Trust), shared his insights on the Retabled Budget 2023 in an exclusive...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Reforms needed to improve economic prospects, say economists
Reposted from Free Malaysia Today Experts call for action to raise productivity, reduce subsidy and tackle corruption and wastage....
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Feb 23, 20233 min read
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