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CME Praises Bank Negara Malaysia on the Ringgit and Invites ASEAN Central Banks to a Higher Degree of Cooperation

CME Praises Bank Negara Malaysia on the Ringgit and Invites ASEAN Central Banks to a Higher Degree of Cooperation THURSDAY, 18 April 2024: After a short break, the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) is again under stress and close to be exchanged at 4.8 against one American Dollar (USD). The Center for Market Education agrees with the …

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CME: Without a special scheme for micro-businesses, e-invoicing may backfire

CME: Without a special scheme for micro-businesses, e-invoicing may backfire MONDAY, 01 April 2024: On 22 May 2023, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) announced that an electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) system will be implemented in stages starting from 2024. LHDN shared that a pilot implementation with selected companies will begin in April 2024, followed …

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CME: A Proposal to Preserve both Democracy and Political Stability

CME: A Proposal to Preserve both Democracy and Political Stability SUNDAY, 21 January 2024: The recent debate around the proposed Fixed-term Parliament Act (FTPA) revolves around the following reasoning: the democratic system requires the introduction of a certain degree of restrictions in order to promote political stability and – with it – enhance economic growth. …

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PADU: The Myth of Data-Driven Policy Decisions

PADU: The Myth of Data-Driven Policy Decisions MONAY, 15 January 2024: The Malaysian Government recently launched the Central Database Hub (PADU), an effort led by the Economics Ministry to bring together information held by various ministries and government agencies into one, allowing the government a clearer picture of its 33.5 million population. Launched with great …

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CME New EduPaper: Competition, Innovation and Concentration

CME New EduPaper: Competition, Innovation and Concentration TUESDAY, 9 January 2024: The Center for Market Education is excited to announce the publication of “Competition, Innovation, and Concentration: A Nietzschean Essay in Honour of Paolo Sylos Labini” (https://marketedu.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/202401-EduPaper-9-Competition-Innovation-And-Concentration.pdf), written by CME CEO Dr. Carmelo Ferlito. This timely paper seeks to critique and dismantle the idea of …

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CME Special Issue: A Future World Monetary Order

CME Special Issue: A Future World Monetary Order MONDAY, 27 November 2023: The Center for Market Education (CME) is excited to announce the publication of the first EduPaper Special Issue entitled “A Future World Monetary Order: A Debate on Lawrence H. White’s ‘Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?’”, edited by CME Associate, Emile Phaneuf III. …

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CME: For strengthening the ringgit, speed up on the Madani framework and move beyond China

CME: For strengthening the ringgit, speed up on the Madani framework and move beyond China WEDNESDAY, 25 October 2023: Last week, the Malaysian ringgit fell to its lowest level since the Asian Financial Crisis as the currency was weighed down by the nation’s widening rate differential with the US. The currency dropped as much as …

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CME ID: Indonesia Raih Peringkat 63 dalam Indeks Hak Kepemilikan Internasional 2023

CME ID: Indonesia Raih Peringkat 63 dalam Indeks Hak Kepemilikan Internasional 2023 SENIN, 09 Oktober 2023: Indonesia menempati peringkat ke-63 dari 125 negara dalam Indeks Hak Kepemilikan Internasional (IPRI) 2023, yang dirilis oleh Property Rights Alliance di Washington, DC, melonjak dari peringkat 67 pada tahun 2022. Center for Market Education Indonesia (CME ID) adalah mitra …

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CME: Malaysia drops to 31st position in the International Property Rights Index 2023

CME: Malaysia drops to 31st position in the International Property Rights Index 2023 THURSDAY, 05 October 2023: Malaysia ranked 31st out of 125 countries in the International Property Rights Index (IPRI) 2023, released by the Property Rights Alliance in Washington, DC, while it was ranked 29th in 2022. Malaysia saw instead an improvement in the …

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CME Estimates Malaysia Can Save Over RM 1.1 Billion in Government Spending if Harm Reduction Policies Are Adopted

CME Estimates Malaysia Can Save Over RM 1.1 Billion in Government Spending if Harm Reduction Policies Are Adopted Monday, 02 OCTOBER 2023: The Center for Market Education (CME) estimates that over RM 1.1 billion in government spending can be saved every year if the government adopts harm reduction policies in the industries of public health …

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