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....
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?
Articles & Analysis | Malaysia's flexible currency and strong financials provide a safety net from The Report: Malaysia 2016
Resource rich and export-oriented, Malaysia’s economy has endured another major test in resilience, with a global slump in commodities and China’s slowdown reducing revenues from the key sectors of energy, palm oil and manufacturing. In 2015 the local currency, the ringgit, saw the biggest sell-off since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Yet...