Dr Shankaran Nambiar

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MIER head of research Shankaran Nambiar said there would be another round of interest rate hike in the second half to pummel gold price.

Jul 18, 20223 min read

Private consumption, the driver of the economy, is forecast to grow by 7% to 9% this year despite the risks of a high cost of living.

Jun 21, 20223 min read

Apart from the goods and services tax (GST), imposing a 15% minimum tax rate on the digital economy will help boost the government’s revenue

Jun 17, 20223 min read

“GLCs should reserve their capital and expertise for more sophisticated industries,”

Jun 17, 20222 min read

Nambiar pointed out that network connectivity and digitalisation had cushioned the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.

Jun 17, 20221 min read

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

Oct 30, 20211 min read

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

Oct 29, 20212 min read

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

Oct 29, 20211 min read

Some of the concerns about Budget 2022 seem to be too closely confined to a narrow range of problems.

Oct 28, 20213 min read