Media Statement

CME: MIDA BUSINESS TRAVELS RULES WILL KEEP BUSINESS TRAVELLERS AWAY FROM MALAYSIA Monday, 16 March 2020: In the attempt to revive the Malaysian business environment, MIDA has implemented a series of rules which aim to facilitate the arrival of business travelers in the country.   The Center for Market Education (CME) observed that, while the attempt has …

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CME-BAA MACROECONOMIC OBSERVATORY (MEO): PARLIAMENT SHOULD RECONVENE IMMEDIATELY TO TABLE THE 12TH MALAYSIA PLAN Wednesday, 10 March 2021:  The CME-BAA Macroeconomic Observatory (MEO), a joint platform promoted by the Center for Market Education and Bait Al Amanah, strongly implores the government to allow Parliament to reconvene immediately to table the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).  The year 2020 …

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CME-BAA MACROECONOMIC OBSERVATORY (MEO): BANK NEGARA DECISION TO KEEP THE RATES UNCHANGED IS WELCOME Thursday, 4 March 2021:  The CME-BAA Macroeconomic Observatory (MEO), a joint platform promoted by the Center for Market Education and Bait Al Amanah, welcomes Bank Negara’s decision to keep the reference rates unchanged.  According to MEO, in the current scenario the efficacy …

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CME: CLARITY NEEDED ON VACCINATION POLICY Monday, 1 March 2020: In several occasions, Science, Technology and Innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin stated that the government has no plans to make the Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory, adding it will be a voluntary exercise. However, on Friday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the travel ban …

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CME: POLICY MAKING CANNOT BE LED BY THE HEALTH DG Saturday, 27 February 2021: On Friday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the travel ban between states and districts may go on until at least 70% of the population have been vaccinated for Covid-19. He added that the government may consider reopening …

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CME: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CAN SUCCEED ONLY IF ENTREPRENEUR-DRIVEN AND NOT GOVERNMENT-LED Saturday, 20 February 2021:  Following the launching of MyDigital — the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint – by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during a virtual ceremony, the Malaysian government expects the digital economy to contribute 22.6 percent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) …

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CME INVITES BANK INDONESIA TO BE PRUDENT ON INTEREST RATE CUTS TO AVOID AN UNSUSTAINABLE RECOVERY PATH Friday, 19 February 2021: Bank Indonesia (BI) has cut its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since the beginning of COVID-19, bringing it to a record low in an attempt to support the economic recovery. The recent decision …

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CME: NO LOCKDOWN AGAINST COVID-19, BUT BETTER DATA ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND RESEARCH Friday, 8 January 2021: While observing the rising number of Covid-19 in Malaysia, the Center for Market Education (CME) invites the government not to react with fear but with a sound data analysis and a better communication strategy. “We are concerned about the …

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CME: A TOTAL ECONOMIC SHUTDOWN WOULD RUIN THE COUNTRY Sunday, 24 January 2021: The Center for Market Education (CME) has understood via the media that Putrajaya is set to announce a total economic shutdown after February 4, should the number of Covid-19 cases in the nation continue to not show any improvement, according to what the …

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CME CALLS FOR A POST-BUDGET RECOVERY STRATEGY Wednesday, 16 December 2020: The Center for Market Education (CME) welcomes the latest Budget 2021 approval but invites the government to think about a wider recovery strategy.  “Now that the discussion on Budget 2021 and its tail of political fights are over, it is time to move forward with …

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