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Foreign Workers: Yes or No?

By Dr Carmelo FerlitoCEO – Center for Market Education (CME)Voluntary Advisory Board Member – ITALCHAM Malaysia Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has disagreed with a call from two restaurant groups for the government to allow foreign workers to work in the sector. Rafizi said the 13th Malaysia Plan will continue to focus on reducing the nation’s […]

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Adelante, digital finance, con juicio, si puedes

By Dr Carmelo FerlitoCEO – Center for Market Education (CME)Voluntary Advisory Board Member – ITALCHAM Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently advocated for the swift adoption of digital finance in Malaysia. The government is considering drafting a policy on digital finance which could see Malaysia recognising the use of cryptocurrencies and the existence of blockchain

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New Chinese Stimuli: Why they are wrong and what to expect

By Dr Carmelo FerlitoCEO – Center for Market Education (CME)Voluntary Advisory Board Member – ITALCHAM Malaysia China unveiled a further expansion to the stimulus package announced last September; measures are aimed at supporting domestic aggregate demand. Because of a very sluggish investment dynamics, the government will ramp up special treasury bond issuance to support equipment

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