Get your investment act together, says World Bank rep
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng called for a review of the various regulatory agencies especially if they caused the country’s investment climate to be less attractive.
Act fast to arrest slide in FDI, say experts
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said Malaysia is caught in a dilemma between insufficient high skilled workers and low cost labour that is not cheap enough.
Weak consumer confidence poses challenge
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said all eyes are on the number of new cases, which has remained high despite almost a month of new movement restrictions.
Amending Act to improve workers accommodation will raise business costs
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said there will be an immediate impact on company financial performance especially for firms that have under-provided housing.
Calls for national charity fund
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said the monthly contribution proposal involving civil servants is worth pursuing.
Adopt one-minute breathalyser tests to quell cases, Putrajaya told
Prof Yeah Kim Leng has cautioned against the second round of lockdown, adding it will dampen economic recovery over the Chinese New Year festive season.
Politics to get messier post-GE15, say academics
Prof Wong Chin Huat says Malaysian politics is expected to get more volatile with hung parliaments and post-election coalitions after GE15.
Policy-driven politics the way forward, says expert
Prof Wong Chin Huat said the pandemic risked causing an increase in clientele and patronage politics, as many were in need of materialistic incentives.
M’sian economy fairly diversified
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng commentfs on efforts to revive the tourism sector and emphasis should now be placed on food security through modern farming techniques.
The State of the Nation: New approaches needed to tackle unemployment in 2021
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said the government could increase the focus on business transformation and re-engineering, through technological upgrading and innovations.
