Visit of The Office Industrial Economics Thailand
Researchers from The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) Thailand, visited MIER on 11 May 2023. The Thai delegation had a meeting with offi
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The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) undertakes independent and high quality problem-oriented research on economic, financial and business issues facing the country and provides advice on macroeconomic management, development and future economic perspectives.
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MIER suggests voluntary opt-out mechanism to widen EPF coverage of workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has urged the government to consider announcing a long term policy directi
- Jul 25
Inflation to slow further, BNM to stand pat on OPR
KUALA LUMPUR: Inflation is expected to decelerate further as price increases moderate across the board, negating any further need for Bank N
- Jul 25
Fahmi's statement on 5 telcos joining DNB raises questions
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil's announcement on five telcos agreeing to take up interests in Digital Nasion
- Jul 18
Malaysia bincang kerjasama dengan Elon Musk, SpaceX bantu capaian akses internet
Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim pada Jumaat berkata beliau telah menjemput SpaceX, syarikat milik Elon Musk yang menyediakan perkhidmatan sate
- Jul 18
BFM Podcast: RISING GROCERY BILLS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM
An infographic by the Community Communications Department (J-KOM) suggesting a family of four would only need RM391 per month for groceries,
- Jul 12
Rent-seeking legislation needed
PETALING JAYA: With hundreds of billions of ringgit lost to the shadow economy, putting a rent-seeking legislation in place is crucial to we
- Jun 23
Lombong REE mungkin tambah masalah, tumpu aktiviti kesan berganda, pakar nasihat Kelantan
PETALING JAYA: Pakar ekonomi menyarankan kerajaan Kelantan tumpu pada kegiatan ekonomi yang memberi lebih nilai tambah dan menjana lebih ban
- Jun 22
Good policies needed to help ringgit recover
PETALING JAYA: The right long-term policies are more pragmatic than short-term intervention to help the ringgit recover from its worst perfo
- Jun 19
Bank Negara likely to buck Fed Reserve trend and keep OPR levels
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's monetary policy will not be easily swayed by the US Federal Reserve's action, economists said.
- Jun 19
Achieving a sustainable economic plan
PETALING JAYA: Certain considerations should be taken into account if the green economic sector is to thrive as one of the potential economi
MiER
- Dec 19, 2022
Technical tie-up with Japan likely to entice MNCs here
ANY technical tie-up with Japan is likely to shore up our technical and human resource capability but also attract more multinational corpor
MiER
- Dec 13, 2022
The Edge Markets: My Say: COP27 fiddling as the world warms
The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats on climate action by rich nati
Dr Hezri Adnan
- Dec 13, 2022
NST: Imagine Malaysia as a green economy powerhouse
Agrivoltaic is a technology where we produce solar energy and grow food on the same land. Sabah is perfect for solar energy as it is located
Dr Hezri Adnan
- Dec 13, 2022
Africa: Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
For the Paris Agreement to go into effect, it must be signed and ratified by at least 55 Parties to the UNFCCC which account at least an est
Dr Hezri Adnan
- Nov 16, 2022
COP27 Fiddling as World Warms
The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the
Dr Hezri Adnan
- Nov 9, 2022
Limits to Growth: Inconvenient Truth of Our Times
Ahead of the first United Nations environmental summit in Stockholm in 1972, a group of scientists prepared The Limits to Growth report for
Dr Shankaran Nambiar
- Aug 5, 2022
Isn't it time for Malaysia to ratify CPTPP?
MALAYSIA was an active participant in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) negotiations.
Dr Shankaran Nambiar
- Jul 21, 2022
Inflation and the pressures of policy formulation
The inflation rate was at 2.8% in May, and it averaged 2.4% for the first five months of the year.
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Dr Shankaran Nambiar
- Jul 13, 2022
Analyst Cautions Malaysians to Brace Against Energy Crisis [ENERGY WATCH]
Fuel prices have been on the rise around the globe since the world’s slow return to normalcy.
Dr Saizi Xiao
- Jun 16, 2022
Don't leave seniors offline in online banking era
BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) finally issued its long-awaited digital banking licences in April.
- May 12
Malaysian Economic Outlook & 1Q2023 Survey Results are in
Greetings from the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER)
- May 12
Malaysian Economic Outlook 1st Quarter 2023
2022 has certainly been one of the most important years in global geopolitics for some time. The decreasing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
- May 12
Business Conditions Index 1st Quarter 2023
SURVEY AT A GLANCE Business Sentiment Improving * The BCI rebounded to 95.4 points * Business confidence has recovered * The Expected...
- May 12
Consumer Sentiments Index 1st Quarter 2023
SURVEY AT A GLANCE Consumer Sentiment Drops Entering New Year o Consumer sentiment drops o Current finances mostly unchanged o ...
- Feb 10
Malaysian Economic Outlook 4th Quarter 2022
Malaysia entered the fourth quarter of 2022 in a remarkably different position to where it stood just one year prior. The year has been a hu
- Feb 10
Consumer Sentiments Index 4th Quarter 2022
Consumer sentiment continues to cautiously improve.
Present finances unchanged for most
Improvement in jobs, income expectation
- Feb 10
Business Conditions Index 4th Quarter 2022
The BCI has dropped to 85.9 points
Business confidence has weakened significantly
The Expected Index (EI) has improved
Sales have d
- Nov 3, 2022
Business Conditions Index 3rd Quarter 2022
The Business Conditions Index (BCI) improved significantly from quarter to quarter as most industries anticipate a rebound and send a positi
- Nov 3, 2022
Consumer Sentiments Index 3rd Quarter 2022
The Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) is going up quarter to quarter but remains below the optimism. This is related to the spending pattern th
- Nov 3, 2022
Q3 2022 CEO Confidence Index
Since 2003, the Vistage CEO Confidence Index has provided a quarterly comprehensive report of the opinions and projections of more than
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