Leading Index growth instils confidence in economy
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said leading indicator (Leading Index) which points to sustained recovery momentum, is encouraging
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Growth expectations for 2021-22 may be over-optimistic, says economist
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng believes restoring potential growth may take longer than expected due to the lasting damage and loss of economic capital and productivity as a result of the pandemic and lockdowns
Rakyat pleased with targeted MCO approach
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said money from the EPF should only be used to deal with problems contributors are facing and not for other purposes.
Why millennials still can’t save
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said millennials should strive to have adequate savings first to meet unforeseen emergencies and then expand over time to meet their other needs.
Govt assistance goes a long way in uplifting those in need
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said the revision in the national poverty line income (PLI) is helpful in terms of allowing more households to fall under the new threshold and be included in government aid and targeted programmes
‘Explore NEP factor in poverty eradication plans’
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said under the 12th Malaysia Plan, more opportunities must be created to help the poor get out of the poverty trap
Ringgit-denominated IRS by non-resident banks a positive signal by BNM to global investors
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng welcomes the initiative to enable foreign banks to participate in the onshore interest rate swap (IRS) market
Fewer Malaysians on rich list
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said said the decline in the number of rich people is inevitable given the overall 5.6% drop in the nation’s real income
Malaysia suspended its democracy to combat the virus, now it’s even worse
Prof. James Chin believes most Malaysians would give Muhyiddin the benefit of the doubt over the state of emergency but said COVID-19 had “served this backdoor government very well”.
Possible Warisan-PBS tie-up has tongues wagging in Sabah
Prof Wong Chin Huat believes Warisan’s preference to partner with PBS has nothing to do with PBS being a local party and UMNO not being local.