February 25, 2005
MierScan Articles published in the year 2005/2006/2007
Articles are in pdf format and are available below for download
Please Note: These documents are as sent to the publisher, and may be different from the actual published articles
Tracking Business Cycles
3 January 2005- Wong Chaynee
Global Transmission of US Economic Woes
17 January 2005-Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Halal Food Industry Deserves More Attention
31 January 2005- Musalmah Johan
Rethinking The Balanced Budget Timeframe
14 February 2005- Dr Azmi Setapa
Making Government Procurement Transparent
28 February 2005- Shankaran Nambiar
The need for a clear long-term Foreign Labour Policy
14 March 2005- Kevin Chew
Banking On Corporate Governance
28 March 2005- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Translating GDP Growth into Better Quality of Life
11 April 2005- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Importance of Being Versatile
25 April 2005- Elayne Yee Siew Lin
Towards a Vibrant Entrepreneurship Policy
9 May 2005- Lim Chze Cheen
The yuan-ringgit axis
16 May 2005- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Importance of ICT to SMEs
30 May 2005- Musalmah Johan
Eliminating gender inequality through education
13 June 2005- Wong Chaynee
Pulling Arab Funds into Malaysian shores
27 June 2005- Prof Saiful Azhar Rosly
Reining in Inflation
11 July 2005- Kevin Chew
The Ringgit's New-Found Freedom
1 August 2005- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Productivity Gains Crucial For Growth
15 August 2005- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Articulating An Agenda For The Decade Ahead
22 August 2005- Shankaran Nambiar
Yuan on a Short Leash
5 September 2005- Emeritus Prof Dr Mohamed Ariff
Raising The Retirement Age
19 September 2005- Elayne Yee Siew Lin
Eradicating Rural and Urban Poverty
3 October 2005- Musalmah Johan
Benefits of EcoTourism for Local Communities
17 October 2005- Wong Chaynee
For Windows to Subsidiaries for Islamic Banking
31 October 2005- Prof Dr Saiful Azhar Rosly
Consumption Spending Unlikely to lift the Economy
14 November 2005- Kevin Chew
Wood-based Industry deserves more attention
28 November 2005- Emeritus Prof Dr Mohamed Ariff
Interest Rate Hike - A little Too Soon?
12 December 2005- Kevin Chew
The Ringgit Still Under The Dollar's Spell
27 December 2005- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Rethinking Planning in the land of Plans
9 January 2006- Shankaran Nambiar
In Search of Better Returns in Investment Schemes
23 January 2006- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Competition and Economic Development
6 February 2006- Elayne Yee Swee Lin
Selecting a Suitable Unit Trust Fund
20 February 2006- Kevin Chew
Rethinking the Strategy for the Manufacturing Sector
27 February 2006- Musalmah Johan
The Rights of Investors in Unit Trust
20 March 2006- Emeritus Prof Dr Mohamed Ariff
Caring For The Elderly
17 April 2006- Wong Chaynee
Joint-Venture Financing For Islamic Banks
15 May 2006- Prof Dr Saiful Azhar Rosly
Poverty under the Ninth Malaysian Plan
5 June 2006- Shankaran Nambiar
Formal East Asian Economic Integration Still Far Away
19 June 2006- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Reducing the Regional Gap
3 July 2006- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Taking a Closer Look at Inflation
17 July 2006- Elayne Yee Swee Lin
Bright Prospects for the Biotech Product Industry
31 July 2006- Musalmah Johan
Moving Towards Gender Equality In the work place
14 August 2006- Wong Chaynee
The Need To Step Up Fiscal Stimulus
21 August 2006- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
2007 Budget - No Pain, Some Gain
11 September 2006- Kevin Chew
Slower Employment Growth Ahead
25 September 2006- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Institutional Structures Critical to Development
16 October 2006- Shankaran Nambiar
Time For APEC to Walk the Talk
30 October 2006- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Gender-sensitive Data Wanting in Economics Policy Decisions
13 November 2006- Elayne Yee Swee Lin
Tackling Urban Poverty
27 November 2006- Musalmah Johan
The Saga of The Shrinking Dollar
18 December 2006- Emeritus Professor Dr Mohamed Ariff
Gearing Up For A Busy Tourism Year
1 January 2007- Wong Chaynee
Luring FDI Flows Into Malaysia
15 January 2007- Quah Boon Huat
The US-Malaysia FTA - A Cautious Approach Necessary
29 January 2007- Gregore Pio Lopez
A Relook at Our Educational Priorities
12 February 2007- Elayne Yee Siew Lin
Remember the National Integrity Plan
26 February 2007- Gregore Pio Lopez
Need to Reinvent Food Processing Industry in Malaysia
19 March 2007- Musalmah Johan
Towards a Fairer Fiscal System
16 April 2007- Shankaran Nambiar
Credit Card Wars and Credit Risks
30 April 2007- Quah Boon Huat
The Cost of Living Picture Remains Elusive
14 May 2007- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Malaysia-Singapore Open Skies Ready To Takeoff
28 May 2007- Wong Chaynee
Making Statistics Credible and Accessible
11 June 2007- Shankaran Nambiar
Paddy Sub-Sector: Economic Reforms Necessary
25 June 2007- Gregore Pio Lopez
Wawasan 2020 - Reforms Needed To Get Back On Track
16 July 2007- Gregore Pio Lopez
FDI, SMEs, and the shortage of skilled workers
30 July 2007- Quah Boon Huat
Explaning High Oil Prices
20 August 2007- Samirul Ariff bin Othman
Petroleum to play a lesser role in the economy
20 August 2007- Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohammed Ariff
Pushing the Investment Rate Higher
1 October 2007- Azidin Wan Abdul Kadir
Keeping Malaysia Competitive
29 October 2007- Gregore Pio Lopez
Reining in e-commerce
19 November 2007- Samirul Ariff bin Othman
Challenging Times For Asian Economies
3 December 2007- Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohammed Ariff
Assessing The Tourism Sector Potential
31 December 2007- Musalmah Johan
Towards a New Social Agenda
14 January 2008 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohammed Ariff
FDI's - Are We Keeping Pace?
18 February 2008 - Gregore Pio Lopez
Taking Agriculture To A Higher Plane
10 March 2008 - Elayne Yee
Knowledge Management and SMEs
14 April 2008 - Quah Boon Huat
Striking a balance between economic development and the environment
28 April 2008 - Samirul Ariff bin Othmant
Why Gold Continues to Shine
19 May 2008 - Dr Foong Kee Kuan
Driving An Economy With Imagination
2 June 2008 - Shankaran Nambiar
Knowledge - Management, Innovation, Economic Development
16 June 2008 - Quah Boon Huat
Downsizing Fuel Subsidies
30 June 2008 - Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Mohammed Ariff
The Global Scenario of Free Trade Agreements
14 July 2008 - Samirul Ariff bin Othman
Pushing Tourism to The Forefront
28 July 2008 - Elayne Yee
Bracing For A Fallout
11 August 2008 - Shankaran Nambiar