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FMT Interview: Country Garden’s financial woes may hit Malaysia projects
One of China’s biggest property developers, Country Garden had racked up debts estimated at 1.43 trillion yuan (US$196 billion or RM936.9...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 28, 20231 min read
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The Maldivian Connection: A Story of Microstates and Malaysia
Written by Yugendran T Kannu Sivakumaran, Research Assistant (Economics and Public Policy) of Bait Al Amanah. When you think about...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 24, 20234 min read
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Overview of Budget 2024
Written by Humaira Nur Taqiah Binti Shafril (Research Assistant), Yugendran T Kannu Sivakumaran (Research Assistant) Amidst the fervent...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 24, 20235 min read
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First Impressions of Budget 2024
Budget 2024 with the theme of "Reforming the Economy, Empowering the Rakyat" was the biggest budget ever tabled at RM393.8 billion....
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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A Multipolar World towards decreasing Currency Monopoly
Recently, Benedict Weerasena, the Research Director of Bait Al Amanah was quoted in Sri Lanka's Island Online, based on his presentation...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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MalaysiaKini Interview: Perlindungan Sosial Masih Belum Cukup
Pembantu penyelidik di Bair Al Amanah Yugendran T Kannu Sivakumaran berkata kerajaan perlu berhati-hati dengan cadangan Cukai Keuntungan...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 15, 20231 min read
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RT Media Interview: Are Sanctions and Price Caps Effective?
Reposted from RT.com, featuring Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah Western sanctions imposed on Russia have sent a...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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Good plan but difficult task, economists say of NIMP 2030
Reposted from Free Malaysia Today, featuring Yugendran Sivakumaran Research and Advocacy Analyst of Bait Al Amanah PETALING JAYA: The New...
Bait Al-Amanah
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Should Malaysians embrace cryptocurrency?
By Yugendran Kannu Sivakumaran, Research and Advocacy Analyst of Bait Al Amanah (Economics and Public Policy) ALMOST everyone has heard...
Bait Al-Amanah
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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NIMP 2030 - The Right Move Towards Reversing Malaysia's Premature Deindustrialization
Written by Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of Center for Market Education and Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah Since the late...
Bait Al-Amanah
Sep 18, 20234 min read
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Effective Implementation of GEG Comes at a Cost
The Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023, which includes the generational end game (GEG) smoking ban provision is...
Bait Al-Amanah
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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Digital Economy for Driving SDG Progress in ASEAN
By Haniss Haidi, Research and Advocacy Analyst at Bait Al Amanah and Mohammad Zulhafiy Zol Bahari, Marketing and Communication Manager at...
Bait Al-Amanah
Aug 15, 20234 min read
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Progressive Wage - Should annual salary increment be mandatory?
Interview featuring Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah The Malaysian government seeks to introduce a progressive...
Bait Al-Amanah
Aug 10, 20231 min read
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OPR pause supports economic growth but does not help ringgit recover
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3.00% on the 6th of...
Bait Al-Amanah
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Good policies needed to help ringgit recover
Recently, Malaysia's Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says the government does not have any immediate plans to intervene in the ringgit’s...
Bait Al-Amanah
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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The New World Economy — Not Global, But Interconnected
Benedict Weerasena (Research Director of Bait Al Amanah) was recently invited by the Valdai Discussion Club to share his thoughts at a...
Bait Al-Amanah
Jun 19, 20236 min read
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The Economics of Harm Reduction
At the recent Innovation Summit Southeast Asia 2023, Benedict Weerasena (Research Director) of Bait Al Amanah was invited to present on...
Bait Al-Amanah
May 24, 20232 min read
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Joint Creation Model for the Development of Critical Infrastructure in Education Field
This speech was delivered by our Founding Director, Dr Abdul Razak Ahmad during the International Economic Forum of Russia and OIC...
Bait Al-Amanah
May 22, 20234 min read
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Reshaping the debate around an ageing society
By Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center for Market Education and Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah The World Bank’s...
Bait Al-Amanah
May 3, 20234 min read
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Ageing East Asia needs social security support.
By Benedict Weerasena, Research Director of Bait Al Amanah. Population ageing will be an increasingly pressing issue in the coming...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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