To what extent is Malaysia overly dependent on low-skilled foreign labour?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department: Interview from The Report: Malaysia 2016
What opportunities are arising for foreign investors as a consequence of the government’s plans to achieve developed-nation status?
Articles & Analysis | Malaysia focuses on human resource development from The Report: Malaysia 2016
The five-year development plan 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP), which runs from 2016 to 2020, was launched in 2015 and is considered to be the final and decisive step in Malaysia’s long journey to realise its aspirations of becoming an advanced economy. This will mean increasing its GDP per capita to surpass the critical threshold of $15,000....
Articles & Analysis | Malaysia's free trade agreements grow in importance and scope from The Report: Malaysia 2016
Despite a heated domestic debate on the costs and benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP), the Malaysian government has been forging ahead with its plan to join the US-led regional trade agreement, which is expected to have a high impact on export and import flows. A comprehensive document, the TPP covers 30 chapters, ranging...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Thongsing Thammavong, Former Prime Minister of Laos and 2016 ASEAN Chair: Interview from The Report: Malaysia 2016
Where do you see the greatest potential for expanding Laos-Malaysia trade and investment?