Economics Malaysia

I’m still snowed under with work commitments, so the blog will be on temporary hiatus until I can get a handle on my new job responsibilitie...

The prevailing narrative I see in the media these days – both mainstream and online – is that the economy is in trouble, and we’re doomed un...

Yesterday’s IPI report confirms the acceleration in economic growth at the end of last year (log annual and monthly changes; seasonally adju...

Things are seriously picking up (log annual and monthly changes; seasonally adjusted): In log terms, seasonally adjusted exports are up ...

There are going to be some scheduling and other changes to my blog posts from now on, as I’m inordinately busy and won’t have as much time t...

Surprise, surprise…not (excerpt): Monetary Policy Statement At the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, Bank Negara M...

Kenya does it; India does it; Singapore does it (warning: pdf link): SINGAPORE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN DIFFERENT INCOM...

It seems to be my day to get beaten to the gun. I was going to write a post on this issue, but Lars got there first (excerpt): Please...

I’ve been meaning to write a post on this subject for a couple of years now, but somehow never got around to it. Now DS Idris Jala has beate...

Mr Bubble is at it again, but this time, I’ll leave it to someone more qualified to issue the rebuttal: Is Singapore Headed to an Ice...

Oxfam released a new report in conjunction with the World Economic Forum in Davos: Working for the Few: Political capture and economi...

Consumer prices rose 3.2% in log terms in December (log annual and monthly changes; 2000=100):