The New Economic Model – Strategic Policy Directions

By Poh Heem Heem

June 2010 PEOPLE ECONOMICS
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Most experts agree that the Malaysian economy is at serious risk of regressing if fundamental changes are not immediately made. On the federal government’s part, the New Economic Model for Malaysia, the first part of which was recently announced, is the “big push” and the clarion call for drastic and dramatic changes to the country’s political economy. This article summarises the report, The New Economic Model for Malaysia – Part 1: Strategic Policy Directions, and highlights some salient points.Malaysia todayMalaysia...

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Poh Heem Heem

is senior manager for Special Projects and Consultancy at the PSDC. The PITRS is a special project designed as an inhouse document for limited circulation. The key findings have been summarised here by her team members, Richard Ho and Tan Yin Hooi.


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