Utter Economics - Penang Monthly (Page 5)

The Crude Dynamics of the Price of Petrol

7 min read

The price of oil dropped threefold within the first 20 days of this year, alongside a Ringgit that sorely depreciated against the US Dollar. With our dependency on oil money, how bad is the situation?

by Dr. Lim Kim-Hwa & Tim Niklas Schoepp

GST: Tiptoeing into structural deficit

6 min read

The factors behind the present volatility in the currency markets can be categorised into roughly three large themes. Firstly, after years of quantitative easin...

by Dr. Lim Kim-Hwa

Rising global inequality signals coming catastrophe

8 min read

The issue of inequality that was shunted aside amid rapid growth over the last few decades has resurfaced with a vengeance, particularly after the latest global...

by Lim Mah Hui

Lim Mah Hui

Renminbi Rising – Slowly But Steadily

8 min read

On the one hand, the use of RMB has expanded by leaps and bounds in trade settlement in offshore financial centres with the support of the Peoples’ Bank of China, while discussions in China are still addressing the basic issue: can the internationalisation of the RMB be expected to benefit China?

by Herbert Poenisch

Herbert Poenisch

Are 11MP’s Projections Not Too Optimistic?

5 min read

With factors such as a creeping debt service cost and tepid investors, can Malaysia achieve Vision 2020 at the end of the 11th Malaysia Plan?

by Dr. Lim Kim-Hwa

Things to Consider when Choosing a Governor for Bank Negara Malaysia

5 min read

As the outstanding leadership of Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz as Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) draws to a close, this article aims to shed more light on global...

by Herbert Poenisch

Herbert Poenisch

Where Does Our EPF Money Go?

8 min read

Most of the 1.4 million civil servants in Malaysia can expect a monthly pension, which is called a defined benefit. Those in the private sector, on the other ha...

by Our Economist

Our Economist

Do We Really Need Another Billion-Ringgit Airport for the North?

5 min read

Kulim town.Kulim is the third largest township in Kedah, with a population of 85,309 (town, 2015) or 308,700 (district, 2014), and an international airpor...

by Lim Chee Han

A Budget with Dubious Benefits

6 min read

The Prime Minister announced the 2017 Budget on October 17, 2016 in parliament. The Budget Speech can be seen as a strategic plan for the upcoming year and alwa...

by Ong Wooi Leng

A Diverse Country Attracts a Diversity of Tourists

7 min read

AdvertisementSomething for everyone – this is what Malaysia can offer to tourists. With a veritable smorgasbord of events, natural wonders, cult...

by Our Economist

Our Economist

Budget Cuts Wounding Public Health

6 min read

“Health is everything. As such, concerted efforts will be implemented to enhance the health levels of the rakyat and quality of the healthcare in the co...

by Lim Chee Han

Malaysia’s GDP Growth Masks a Dark Truth

5 min read

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have increased their projection of Malaysia’s GDP growth this year to 5.2% and 4.8% respectively. This is due to the unexpected GDP surge of 5.7% in the first half of 2017.

by Joshua Woo Sze Zeng