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Oct 30, 20211 min read

Buletin TV3: Money Matters 30 October 2021

Greetings from the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research. On 30 October 2021, MIER's senior research fellow, Dr Shankaran Nambiar,...

Oct 29, 20212 min read

FMT: Think tank wrong, govt should continue spending, say economists

Several economists voiced disagreement with a think tank that called for an immediate reduction in government spending to combat inflation.

Oct 29, 20211 min read

RTM: NEWS@10, Budget 2022

On 29 October 2021, MIER's senior research fellow, Dr Shankaran Nambiar was invited to NEWS@10, RTM to talk about Budget 2022.

Oct 22, 20212 min read

The Edge Markets: MIER Business Conditions Index up 9.5 points q-o-q to 97 points in 3Q21

MIER's BCI for 3Q21 indicated that manufacturers have started to regain confidence.

Oct 22, 20212 min read

Berita Harian: Petunjuk jelas pemulihan ekonomi bentuk 'V' - MIER

(Gambar fail) Pemandangan di sekitar KLCC, Kuala Lumpur. - NSTP/ASWADI ALIAS. KUALA LUMPUR: Terdapat petunjuk jelas pemulihan drastik...

Oct 22, 20212 min read

Bernama: Harmonise GST, SST to bridge tax revenue shortfalls - MIER

In its report on the Malaysian Economic Outlook Third Quarter 2021, the research institute said spending reprioritisation is needed urgently

Oct 21, 20213 min read

The Malaysian Reserve: Amid growth, pessimism remains for manufacturers

There is still a level of pessimism among manufacturers despite the economy reopening due to the impact of the lockdown on businesses.

Oct 14, 20211 min read

The Malaysian Insight: 12MP only looks good on paper, say economists

Economists say the Malaysian Plan has become a platform for the prime ministers of the day to present an economic agenda rather than what...

Oct 14, 20212 min read

FMT: Now’s the time to raise corporate tax, says economist Jomo

Economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram says companies making huge profits during the pandemic should pay a windfall tax.