Malaysia: Land of the (Increasingly) Self Employed
Michael Schaper
The ranks of self-employed individuals in Malaysia has swelled in recent years. The government has to do more to facilitate the growth of such one-person operations

Michael Schaper
The ranks of self-employed individuals in Malaysia has swelled in recent years. The government has to do more to facilitate the growth of such one-person operations
Tham Siew Yean
The ongoing coronavirus crisis in China highlights how dependence on foreign inputs can affect export-dependent countries such as Malaysia.
Lee Hwok-Aun
The presence of forced labour in Malaysia prevails despite some employers being compliant with market norms against such labour. It is the government''s responsibility to monitor and enforce checks against labour abuse and make the system treat migrant workers better.
Francis E. Hutchinson
Using international benchmarks for per capita income, Malaysia has declared itself to be out of the Middle Income Trap. A more accurate method would be to base the performance benchmarks on the transition towards higher value-added activities with efficient methods of production, highly-skilled workforce, deeper research capabilities, and efficient business environments.