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FMT Interview - Move away from hardcore poverty as ultimate metric, economist tells govt
The Malaysian Prime Minister and other government leaders have recently been highlighting the nation’s goal of ending hardcore poverty,...
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Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Closed-door Roundtable Discussion on The Future of Myanmar’s Quagmire and Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025
On the 9th of May 2024, Bait Al Amanah organised a closed-door roundtable discussion on The Future of Myanmar’s Quagmire and Malaysia’s...
Bait Al-Amanah
May 16, 20242 min read
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FMT Interview: BNM not Under Pressure to Hike OPR, say Economists
In an unexpected decision, Indonesia’s central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% on April 24, aiming...
Bait Al-Amanah
May 10, 20241 min read
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Worsening Global Economy Prompts Sell-off in Malaysian Equities
Foreign investors have been ditching Malaysian equities over the past two months because of a worsening in the global economic climate,...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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Iran-Israel Conflict Impact on Malaysia Oil Trade
War and conflict are terrible things. In recent months, we have seen the rising conflict between Iran and Israel due to the situation in...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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FMT Interview: Don’t confuse ‘control’ initiative with central planning, experts say
The government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) are currently taking various remedial measures to strengthen the value of the ringgit,...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Policy Paper: Breaking The Cycle: Alleviating Urban Child Poverty
Bait Al Amanah has published a policy paper titled “Breaking The Cycle: Alleviating Urban Child Poverty”, prepared by Humaira Nur Taqiah...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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Managing Malaysia-China Ambivalent Relations: Economy and Security Imperatives
Fikry A. Rahman, Head of Foreign Affairs at Bait Al Amanah, wrote for the Pacific Forum on Malaysia-China’s ambivalent relations on...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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Regional Maritime Security Symposium 2024
Fikry A. Rahman, Head of Foreign Affairs at Bait Al Amanah, was invited as a delegate for the Regional Maritime Security Symposium 2024...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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RM1.5tril Household Debt Fuelled by Soaring House Prices
Malaysia’s surging household debt, which has now touched RM1.53 trillion, has been driven by increasing home ownership and exacerbated by...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Presentation: The Economics of Harm Reduction at ETMA 2024
The Evolving Treatment Methodologies in Addiction (ETMA) 2024 Conference was held recently on the 20th and 21st of March at Sofitel Kuala...
Bait Al-Amanah
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Bursa’s Rejection of Crypto May Put Off Young Investors.
Bursa Malaysia’s decision to exclude cryptocurrencies (crypto) on its multi-asset exchange may hamper it from attracting young working...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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Workshop on Malaysia-Australia Paving the Way for Regional Geostrategic Resilience
On the 25th of March 2024, Bait Al Amanah and the Australian High Commission of Malaysia jointly organised a high-level discussion of...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Sudden raise in minimum wage could cripple firms, warns FMM
Chong Yoong Wen, an economist with think tank Bait Al-Amanah, said raising the minimum wage would see funds intended for investment into...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Sudden raise in minimum wage could cripple firms, warns FMM
Chong Yoong Wen, an economist with think tank Bait Al-Amanah, said raising the minimum wage would see funds intended for investment into...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Private tuition’s proliferation: a symptom of our waning education system
It is common practice in Malaysia to send one’s child for tuition. Out stereotypically kiasu (scared to lose out) and Tiger parenting...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 15, 20245 min read
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Don’t defer implementing revised taxes, subsidy rationalisation, economists warn govt
Economists have warned the government against postponing the increase in tax rates and rationalisation of subsidies despite calls from...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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FMT : No significant threat of retrenchments despite Goodyear closure, says expert
Analysts are not expecting the job market to see any significant retrenchment exercises after unemployment rates remained largely stable...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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FMT Interview: BNM unlikely to hike OPR to strengthen ringgit
The ringgit recently fell to RM4.80 to the US dollar which is its lowest level since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. As a result, there...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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High-Income Aspirations: Combating Illicit Trade, Cultivating a Holistic Ecosystem
Malaysia is on track to achieve a remarkable milestone in the coming years as it progresses from being an upper-middle-income nation to...
Bait Al-Amanah
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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