Economy
Pikom signals caution in economic outlook for Malaysia in 2023
BNM expects sustained domestic demand & spending to continue anchoring growth
Pikom sees need to be cautious over strong and sustained headwinds in months ahead
MDEC Identifies 5 Plausible Future Trends of E-Commerce
Ubiquitous marketplace with personalised commerce, precise delivery network, and metaverse
Looking beyond 5G as rules of engagement shifts and consumer wants convenience
What’s the Buzz about CPTPP?
MITI done well in many aspects to support industry, remove trade barriers
Urge all to get in touch with Govt Ministries, understand what’s there to help
Pikom’s Malaysian economic and digital job market outlook shows meagre growth in 2021, better outlook in 2022
Acceleration in digital adoption via impetus from MyDigital & 5G deployment
Jobstreet sees greater future need for ‘digital first’ skills & expertise in market
Year-end Ode : 4IR is the post-Covid19 Hero
4IR has power to change Neo Liberal capitalism economic model with new narrative
Any nation able to execute digital transformation well, will create greatest advantage
Malaysian Tech sector thrilled as RISE moves to KL in 2022
Attendance of 16k tech delegates into Malaysia to boost digital ecosystem
Over US$123mill estimated economic impact across 3 years of RISE held in KL
ICAEW: South-East Asia’s GDP growth to contract by 4.2% in 2020
Unique economic structures in SEA sees crisis playing out differently
Thailand & Vietnam will see stronger recovery than Indonesia & Philippines
I like the Swedish Model (but not for the obvious reason)
Weighing trade-off between lock down and saving the economy
Best trade off to preserving economy is not just social distancing, also social responsibility
Survive-to-Restart Package
Tied to its fiscal rule, stimulus packages seem to represent ‘drip feed’ efforts
New normal for economic & industry behaviours must also be anticipated or re-imagined
