Inclusive & Sustainable Economic Development
Analyzing structural economic reforms, inclusive growth strategies, and sustainable development pathways for Malaysia's transition to high-income status.
Malaysia's economic development trajectory requires balancing growth with equity and sustainability. Our research examines structural transformation beyond the middle-income trap, addressing productivity challenges across sectors, reducing income and wealth disparities between states and communities, and ensuring economic benefits reach all segments of society including indigenous peoples and marginalized groups.
As Malaysia navigates global economic uncertainties and regional competition, we analyze industrial policy effectiveness, the role of government-linked companies in development, sustainable finance and ESG integration, trade diversification strategies, and mechanisms for ensuring economic resilience while promoting inclusive prosperity across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak.
As Malaysia navigates global economic uncertainties and regional competition, we analyze industrial policy effectiveness, the role of government-linked companies in development, sustainable finance and ESG integration, trade diversification strategies, and mechanisms for ensuring economic resilience while promoting inclusive prosperity across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak.
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Dec 29, 2025
The End of the American Deficit: Navigating the New Era of American Protectionism (Part 2)
Part 2: Building a New Architecture Explores the financial fragility of a world without a US deficit, urging Malaysia to pivot toward regional industrial integration and financial self-insurance to survive.
OP-ED.
Dec 29, 2025
The End of the American Deficit: Navigating the New Era of American Protectionism (Part 2)
Part 2: Building a New Architecture Explores the financial fragility of a world without a US deficit, urging Malaysia to pivot toward regional industrial integration and financial self-insurance to survive.
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Dec 29, 2025
The End of the American Deficit: Navigating the New Era of American Protectionism (Part 1)
Part 1: The Crisis of the Export-Led Model Analyzes how US tariffs and the ART dismantle Malaysia's export-led model, arguing that new constraints on autonomy trap the nation behind a balance of payments wall.
OP-ED.
Dec 29, 2025
The End of the American Deficit: Navigating the New Era of American Protectionism (Part 1)
Part 1: The Crisis of the Export-Led Model Analyzes how US tariffs and the ART dismantle Malaysia's export-led model, arguing that new constraints on autonomy trap the nation behind a balance of payments wall.
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Dec 19, 2025
Repayable Grants: Models and Options Moving beyond handouts in industrial subsidies
Repayable grants offer a way to share risks between public and private while allowing the state to influence the direction of economic development.
OP-ED.
Dec 19, 2025
Repayable Grants: Models and Options Moving beyond handouts in industrial subsidies
Repayable grants offer a way to share risks between public and private while allowing the state to influence the direction of economic development.
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Dec 11, 2025
Increasing Intra-ASEAN Trade (Part 2): The Developmental Strategy
Relying on foreign assembly is a middle-income trap. To reach high income, ASEAN states must nurture indigenous national champions that control the technology.
OP-ED.
Dec 11, 2025
Increasing Intra-ASEAN Trade (Part 2): The Developmental Strategy
Relying on foreign assembly is a middle-income trap. To reach high income, ASEAN states must nurture indigenous national champions that control the technology.
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Dec 2, 2022
Wages as Power: Models of Institutionalised Wage Bargaining and Implications for Malaysia
OP-ED
Dec 2, 2022
Wages as Power: Models of Institutionalised Wage Bargaining and Implications for Malaysia
Wages & Gig Work
Economic Growth & Structure
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Income, & Consumption
Nithiyananthan Muthusamy
Dec 2, 2022
Dec 2, 2022
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Nov 25, 2022
National Climate Strategy: A Balanced Approach
OP-ED
Nov 25, 2022
National Climate Strategy: A Balanced Approach
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Yin Shao Loong
Nov 25, 2022
Nov 25, 2022
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Mar 17, 2022
What makes your neighbourhood ‘better’? Socio-economic variabilities of Greater Kuala Lumpur neighbourhoods
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Mar 17, 2022
What makes your neighbourhood ‘better’? Socio-economic variabilities of Greater Kuala Lumpur neighbourhoods
Regional Development
Gregory Ho Wai Son
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
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Jun 1, 2021
Global Inequality, Growth and Degrowth
OP-ED
Jun 1, 2021
Global Inequality, Growth and Degrowth
Climate Change & Resilience
Economic Growth & Structure
Dr Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
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Views
Jan 15, 2021
Informality in the Malaysian economy
OP-ED
Jan 15, 2021
Informality in the Malaysian economy
Economic Growth & Structure
Siti Aiysyah Tumin
Jan 15, 2021
Jan 15, 2021
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Discussion Papers
Dec 29, 2020
Modernising Foreign Investment Protection in Malaysia: International Investment Agreements
OP-ED
Dec 29, 2020
Modernising Foreign Investment Protection in Malaysia: International Investment Agreements
Health, Nutrition & Public Health
International Trade
Aidonna Jan Ayub
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
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Jun 4, 2020
Preserving Higher Education as the Great Equaliser
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Jun 4, 2020
Preserving Higher Education as the Great Equaliser
Economic Growth & Structure
Jarud Romadan Khalidi
Jun 4, 2020
Jun 4, 2020
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Views
Apr 30, 2020
Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste—Time to Reimagine Social Protection
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Apr 30, 2020
Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste—Time to Reimagine Social Protection
Public Finance & Fiscal Reform
International Trade
Nur Thuraya Sazali
Apr 30, 2020
Apr 30, 2020
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Apr 8, 2020
Trade During a Pandemic
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Apr 8, 2020
Trade During a Pandemic
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Aidonna Jan Ayub
Apr 8, 2020
Apr 8, 2020
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