Despite the healthy economic growth, persistent remarks on the rise in the cost of living are heard. The difficult part is that there is elusive, scarce and incomplete info on the cost of living at the national level, since spending is also based on personal priorities. Publication: MIERScan, 14 May 2007. Download
The government can hasten the achievement of the National Integrity Plan through the immediate implementation of transparency as a core principle at all government levels. Publication: MIERScan, 26 February 2007. Download
The government should consider wholesale reforms of the paddy sub-sector to address problems of chronic inefficiency and persistent poverty. Sequenced liberalisation of the paddy sub-sector together with complimentary strategies should be a foremost consideration to address these issues and to improve national competitiveness. Publication:MIERScan, 25 June 2007. Download
The food industry is generally the least vulnerable to economic changes in the world. Food markets are constantly evolving, driven not only by changes in consumer preferences, but also by technology, linkages between members of the food supply chains, prevailing policies and business environments. Publication: MIERScan, 19 March 2007. [Download]
To win in the world’s fastest-growing markets, transnational giants have to compete with increasingly sophisticated homegrown champions. It isn’t easy. [Download]
Knowing how future orientation varies from culture to culture can help leaders shift their attitude from judgmental to understanding and focus their collaborative efforts. A true global leader doesn’t blame local teams for failing to immediately live up to their aspirations but rather helps them achieve long-term goals one step at a time. Publication: Harvard … Read more
In the effort of moving towards a knowledge-based economy, the competitive advantage of an educated labour force in high valueadded and knowledge-intensive production is absolutely critical. Author: Yee, Siew Lin Elayne. Publication: MIERScan, 12 February 2007. Download
One of the key objectives of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) is to implement more development in less developed regions and states, with the aim of dispersing the benefits of growth while narrowing economic disparity among regions. The regional areas mentioned in the 9MP included the east coast and the southern Johor in Peninsular Malaysia, … Read more
For one, employees aged 55 and above may still be very efficient, able and productive to the organisation they are attached to and the country as a whole. It is only logical then that those who are still productive may prefer to continue working, if not for the mandatory age of retirement. In fact, the … Read more
East Asian regional economic integration, be it “market-driven??? or “functional???, has enveloped both Southeast and Northeast Asia. It is however important to underscore that unlike Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia remains loose and unorganized. By default and not by design, Asean has emerged as the “hub???, despite being relatively small and weak, with the more advanced … Read more