With many economists foreseeing a continued deceleration of economic growth for three of Asia’s largest economies, namely China, Japan and India, it is interesting to see how this could affect Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) expansion.
PETALING JAYA: The proposed Malaysian Gig Economy Commission (SEGiM) should be set up without delay for the sake of the workers involved, say economists and stakeholders.
As more clarity emerges on Putrajaya’s targeted fuel subsidy initiative this week, the glaring concern for Malaysians is to what degree would this affect domestic consumption, as well as the increase in prices of goods and services.
Amid slowing global economic growth and rising interest rates globally, the economy has succumbed to the impact of declining exports and slowing domestic demand, growing by 3.9% in the first nine months of 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – The move towards de-dollarisation could have positive impacts on the Malaysian economy, said Socio-Economic Research Centre executive director Lee Heng Guie. He said de-dollarisation would boost the country’s trade relations with trading partners via the use of local currencies in trade settlement. “Malaysia wants to increase the use of the ringgit […]