2012 Budget Under The Microscope at Penang Institute
By Lim Wei Seong
December 2011 FEATURE
A week after the 2012 Malaysian Budget, the Penang Institute (formerly known as SERI) held its annual flagship event – the Post Budget Dialogue – to provide critical commentary on the national budget as well as a space for public discussion.Judging from the packed room, interest in the Budget 2012 was especially high as an announcement on the 13th General Election is expected to be made soon. The dialogue was chaired by Dr Chan Huan Chiang, chair of the Economics...
Lim Wei Seong
is the head of the Economics and Entrepreneurship Programme at the Penang Institute. He has been in the socioeconomic research field for more than 15 years.
