The Working Poor
5 min read
“Poverty”, as defined by the World Bank, refers to the minimum level of earnings by a person per day. In 2009, the mean of the national poverty line...
Will the 50% stamp duty cut make a real difference?
6 min read
With the New Year comes a new policy aimed at easing the rakyat’s burden. Beginning January 1, 2015, a 50% rebate on stamp duty exemption for the transfer...
Ripples from global events threaten local economy
13 min read
The economy of Malaysia – and of Penang – depends to a significant degree on global trends, since both are highly exposed to externalities nowadays....
Soldering a regional platform for semiconductors
7 min read
The annual Semicon Singapore event, a regional exposition of the semiconductor industry, has been taking place for the last 21 years. However, this time around,...
Penang’s semiconductor industry moves from assembly to R&D
4 min read
Since the opening of Malaysia’s first Free Industrial Zone in the 1970s, Penang’s economy has been thriving, based on export-oriented labour-intensi...
Making full use of a creative economy
6 min read
The importance of a creative economy is undeniable – it generates income, jobs and export earnings based on the practical ingenuity of individuals and gro...
Moving towards high-performing shared services and outsourcing
6 min read
Global capitalism is changing. MNCs are now expected to build the next generation of high-performing support services operations at their offshore centres throu...
Cautiously but surely, Penang's growth continues
8 min read
Penang’s economy is dependent on national and global economic conditions; the US economic recovery, lower oil prices, the Asean Economic Community (AEC) a...
Can Malaysia achieve high-speed widely penetrative broadband by 2020?
4 min read
Malaysia’s broadband penetration has improved – and by quite a lot. The 10th Malaysia Plan introduced highspeed broadband (HSBB) initiatives in sele...
Baiting a Billion-Ringgit Aquaculture Industry
8 min read
Asia’s fisheries sector has been thriving since 1980, and the main source of growth has been aquaculture. Since the 1990s, the aquaculture sector has been...
Wanted: Employees!
7 min read
More Jobs in the Market Hiring activity recorded a steep improvement in the first three months of 2016. The Monster Employment Index, generated by global on...
A Budget with Dubious Benefits
6 min read
The Prime Minister announced the 2017 Budget on October 17, 2016 in parliament. The Budget Speech can be seen as a strategic plan for the upcoming year and alwa...