By Tan E Hun READ REPORT HERE Between 17-19 September 2024, Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) in partnership with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and supported by the Malaysia External Trade Development Cooperation (MATRADE) conducted its inaugural MSIA Semiconductor…
Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a progressive think tank based in Kuala Lumpur, with the support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Asia, convened a diverse group of policymakers, academics and thought leaders from across Asia-Pacific for a two-day roundtable in Kuala Lumpur. , with the main aim to explore the global order of today and tomorrow and deliberate and discuss the implications of the US-China rivalry for ASEAN, regional tensions in the South China Sea, and the way forward to manage disruption.
Media Statement by Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) on 23 August 2024 On 20th and 21st August, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), with the support of Invest Selangor and Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC), successfully hosted a…
19 May 2024 By Tan E Hun The first part of this article highlighted the importance of fiscal space and labour market reform, as key elements to build Malaysia’s capacity for long-term economic growth. But these two elements are not…
3 June 2024 By Tan E Hun In its latest annual report, Bank Negara projected Malaysia’s growth to be 4% to 5% in 2024. Earlier this month, its latest Quarterly Bulletin reported that the nation recorded a GDP of 4.2%…
Local think tank, Penang Institute and Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) in a recent study tour attended by top dignitaries including the Deputy Minister of International, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong identified key issues that need to be addressed…
By Lim Li Lian Malaysia should take proactive measures to shift from being a low-cost semiconductor hub to becoming a country known for providing value in the chip industry, says Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) deputy director Lim Li Lian.…
Media Statement by Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) on 10 May 2024 On 6 to 8 May, local think tanks Penang Institute and Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), with the support of Invest Penang, successfully hosted a semiconductor study tour…
By Tan E Hun Seizing Malaysia’s economic momentum The drastic depreciation of the Malaysian ringgit, comparable in magnitude to the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, has spooked many and triggered debates on the nation’s economic performance. External headwinds such as persistent…
By Lim Li Lian This is the final installation of my four part series on Propelling the MADANI economy. To summarise, fuel subsidy rationalisation is a contractionary but necessary move for Malaysia, discussed in Part I. In Part II entitled…