Tag: Malaysia
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Progressive Wage Policy: What is it
If you can’t beat them, join them. At least that’s what the government wants employers to think. The battle between employers and employees rages on. In Malaysia, that is no different from the rest of the world. This time, the government is getting into the mix by proposing a progressive…
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Targeted Social Assistance: Why I Think Governments Get it Wrong
This newsletter first appeared on my main LinkedIn channel. Subscribe now! “It needs to be targeted”, “It must only benefit the poor”. I don’t disagree but that is leading most governments down the rabbit hole of targeted social assistance that doesn’t work. I think many governments including policymakers are confused.…
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Why Malaysia’s Low September Inflation is Important for Markets
This was the lowest in 2 years. Malaysia’s September 2023 inflation came in at 1.9% compared to the market forecast of 2.2%. 2.0% is considered the ‘normal’ level for Malaysia, as historically, Malaysia has averaged that rate. Markets were relatively flat, with the FBM KLCI declining slightly by 0.3% on…
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Plytec IPO Listing: 7 Things to Know Before Investing
This is part of the the full newsletter for Week 4 of October 2023, which you can find on LinkedIn here. Plytec wants to raise RM37.1 million from the market Another month, another IPO. In the Malaysian market, Plytec is trying to raise RM37.1 million and provides construction services and…
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I am a City Boy with No Knowledge or Experience in Rural Living, But Here’s My Analysis and Opinion of Rural Economies
Let me get this out of the way. I live in Ampang in Selangor, at the heart of Klang Valley. I was born and bred there, and my wife is from Sarawak. Growing up in the city, I didn’t have much exposure to non-city living, until I went to Bario…
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Mercury Securities IPO – What You Should Know Before Investing
Another company has hit the public market in Malaysia. Mercury Securities (MS) debuted on 19th September for RM0.25 and subsequently gained about 8% to RM0.27 on the first day of trading. This marks a recovery in Initial Public Offers (IPO) for the Malaysian market since the pandemic. Are you an…
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The Dicey Business of Antitrust Suits Against Monopolies – Why You Should Care
Absolute power corrupts,And absolutely,Absolute size exploits,And continuously. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intends to sue, and the claimant is Amazon. The reason – Amazon seems to have used competitors’ data on its platform to create products that compete with them, and also favours its products over others. This constitutes unfair…
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Here’s why rice prices are skyrocketing in Malaysia.
Written by Jake Lim Chia Hoong Alright, listen. I love rice. Always have, probably always will, and I’m willing to bet a lot of Malaysians are the same way. But the thing is, there’s a shortage of that starchy goodness in the country right now, which naturally raises a couple…
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