Malaysian Institute of Economic Research

Surveys

The Business Conditions Survey

The Business Conditions Survey was first mounted in the second quarter of 1987 to provide input for the Institute's economic forecasting activity. It is conducted on a quarterly basis to assist in assessing the short-term outlook for the economy..... Read more

Business Conditions Index

RECOVERY TROTTING ALONG

BCI rose a further 5.1 points to settle higher at 118.8 points
All five current components higher quarter-on-quarter
Lower domestic order, expected production
Inventories again higher

Consumer Sentiments Index

GROWING OPTIMISM

CSI climbs to 109.6 points
Current finances in better shape
Financial and job outlook looking up
Nagging concerns over inflation
More bounce in shopping plans

Malaysian Economic Outlook

Various economic indicators continued to show improvement ahead, albeit being subjected to occasional pullbacks. This progress is brought about by the efforts of numerous national policy stabilisation measures. Some countries may start to normalise their policies first, while others, depending on their economic conditions among other things, may opt to do so later.

Newspaper Articles

Articles are in pdf format and are available for download.

	G-economy, back to the future 11 January 2010 - Bashirah Mohd Bashir theSun
	Blurred Vision? 21 December 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff theSun
	Why Wealth Does Not Trickle Down 7 December 2009 - Samirul Ariff bin Othman theSun
	Why GST Is A Must 23 November 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff theSun
	2010 Budget Blues 16 November 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff theSun
	Reigniting/Restarting The Proposed Malaysia-U.S Free Trade Negotiations 11 November 2009 - Samirul Ariff bin Othman theSun
	IMF In Europe 10 November 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Addressing The Social Impact Of The Crisis 26 October 2009 - Elayne Yee Siew Lin theSun
	Financial Crisis And Global Energy Investment 13 October 2009 - Dr Foong Kee Kuan theSun
	Is The Nascent Recovery A Myth? 30 September 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Tough To Revive Household Spending 28 September 2009 - Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir the Sun
	The Need For Fiscal Reforms 14 September 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff the Sun
	Time for East Asia to Rethink Its Growth Strategy 10 September 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	The Overblown China Factor 19 August 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	The Bumpy, Winding Road to Recovery 5 August 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	A New Model to Make the Great Leap Forward 3 August 2009 - Quah Boon Huat
	Potential Threats To Global Trade 22 July 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Is The Worst Over For East Asia 7 July 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Some Lessons of the Global Financial Crisis 6 July 2009 - Dr Foong Kee Kuan
	Financial Innovations Behind The Global Financial Crisis 18 June 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Optimism in Times of Sluggish Recoveries 15 June 2009 - Shankaran Nambiar
	Business Media On the Global Financial Crisis 11 June 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Services The Next Growth Engine? 1 June 2009 - Quah Boon Huat
	Lessons Never Learnt 20 May 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	The Merits of E-Tourism 11 May 2009 - Musalmah Johan
	Lessons From Europe 6 May 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Deindustrialising For The Wrong Reasons? 20 April 2009 - Quah Boon Huat
	Liberal Trade Policies, Crucial to Global Economic Recovery 16 April 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Much Hype, Little Substance 8 April 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Fixing the Broken World Economy 31 March 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Effects of Global Financial Crisis 30 March 2009 - Dr Foong Kee Kuan
	Foreign Exchange Rates Headed In The Wrong Direction 19 March 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Poor Countries Are Hard-hit by The Global Economic Crisis 9 March 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Fiscal Stimulus Is Not A Silver Bullet 19 February 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Why the Current Global Economic Crisis Will Likely Last Longer Than Usual? 10 February 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Malaysia's Economic Stimulus Package: Not Aggressive Enough? 2 February 2009 - Quah Boon Huat
	East Asia Can Benefit From a Coordinated Foreign Exchange Rate Policy 24 January 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	How Should We Respond To The Injustice Inflicted On The Palestinians? 15 January 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Rekindling The Asian Monetary Fund Idea 7 January 2009 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Inflated Food Prices - Has the Bubble Burst 5 January 2009 - Samirul Ariff bin Othman
	International Reserves: The More, The Better? 22 December 2008 - Quah Boon Huat
	East Asia Key To Rebalancing The World Economy 13 December 2008 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Spillovers From The Financial Crisis 9 December 2008 - Dr Shankaran Nambiar
	Tackling The Global Economic Malaise 4 December 2008 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff New Straits Times
	Banking Efficiency 24 November 2008 - Dr Foong Kee Kuan
	Tougher Times Ahead For The US And The World Economy 10 November 2008 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff
	Fallout from US Meltdown 29 September 2008 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff
	Bracing For A Fallout 11 August 2008 - Shankaran Nambiar
	Pushing Tourism to The Forefront 28 July 2008 - Elayne Yee

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MIER Presentations

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National Economic Outlook Conference 2010-2011

Malaysian Economic Outlook
YBhg Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff

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About Us

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Upcoming Events 2010

15 April Fifteenth Corporate Economic Briefing
Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur

20 April Regional Corporate Economic Briefing
Kuching, Sarawak

21 April Regional Corporate Economic Briefing
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

6-8 June 15th Asia Oil & Gas Conference 2010
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

15 July Twenty-fifth National Economic Briefing
Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur

14 October Press Conference on Quarterly Survey Results and Malaysian Economic Outlook Third Quarter 2010
MIER

30 Nov-1 Dec National Economic Outlook Conference 2011-2012
Hilton Kuala Lumpur

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Quarterly Reports

The Survey of Business Conditions and the Survey of Consumer Sentiments are regular publications, which are released quarterly and are available on a subscription basis. The Malaysian Economic Outlook is published twice a year in June and December with two supplements in April and October. The December issue presents the new two-year forecasts, which are revised in the subsequent issues. The December issue also includes the annual revision of the long-range forecast of the Malaysian economy.... Read more

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