Part of ‘culture’ for Sarawak Cabinet to retain ‘old faces’
Prof. James Chin says having the same government leaders had resulted in “groupthink”: familiarity with their colleagues and a tendency to keep work habits.
Political instability in Malaysia driving foreign investors away
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said political stability and good governance are key factors as to why these three countries have successfully attracted high-profile investments.
i-Sinar money should be used to deal with income shortfall due to the pandemic
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.
PN’s short-term gains, long-term pains from defections
Prof. James Chin says that there were rumours that two more opposition MPs may leave their parties to back Muhyiddin.
PKR S’wak needs to appoint strong leader if party wants to retain seats in coming state polls, says analyst
Prof. James Chin says PKR Sarawak has been severely weakened by the defection of Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian and his supporters.
Economists: BNM’s decision to maintain OPR indicates economic recovery confidence
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said that a low and unchanged interest rate is seen as providing a stable financial environment for economic activities.
Maintaining OPR indicates economic recovery confidence
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said that Bank Negara deemed a further cut to the historical low interest rates as unnecessary.
Political instability hurts Malaysia as investment hub, say experts
Prof. Yeah says while MIDA's innovative approach to attract investment hits the right notes, investors are very particular about political stability.
The State of the Nation: Higher commodity prices and the return of inflation
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said food prices will be the two largest contributors to the 2.5% increase in the CPI, which is the official forecast.
Dividend payout a welcomed bonus for Malaysians
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said given the downturn of the economy in 2019, the financial performance of companies or funds typically would be affected.
Economists upbeat on Malaysia’s trade growth momentum
Prof Yeah Kim Leng said Malaysia's RM162.6 billion total trade in January is attributed to global economy recovery prospects and vaccination programmes across the globe.
‘Positive forecast for EPF dividend encouraging’
Prof Yeah Kim Leng said the EPF’s investment performance remained intact despite the pandemic due to faster-than-expected recovery in markets everywhere.
