TV & MEDIA APPEARANCE
TV & MEDIA APPEARANCE
Abandoned Homes: Malaysia's Haunted House Legacy, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (19/11/2019)
Abandoned Homes: Malaysia's Haunted House Legacy - BFM 89.9 interviewed Dr Carmelo Ferlito, IDEAS Senior Fellow. Decades later, the effects of the recession and Asian financial crisis is still felt when the Housing and Local Government Ministry identified a total of 200 abandoned projects. Dr Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) shares his macro insight on why these forsaken projects continue to linger around the housing markets. Meanwhile, General Datuk Goh Seng Toh, Vicea President of the National House Buyers Association advocates for a Build-then-Sell model rather than the current Sell-then-Build model as a solution, contributes from a homeowners perspective.
How Extensions for Developers Affect Homebuyers, with Dr Carmelo Ferlito (7/11/2019)
The National House Buyers Association called out the government recently for continuing a practice of giving property developers EOT or extensions of time without valid reasons. We ask if you have ever been affected by these delays as a homebuyer. BFM 89.9 discussed the topic with Dr Carmelo Ferlito, IDEAS Senior Fellow, on 7 November 2019, during The Evening Edition.
How Extensions for Developers Affect Homebuyers, with Dr Carmelo Ferlito (7/11/2019)
Basics: Breaking Down Monetary and Fiscal Policy Before Budget 2020. BFM 89.9 Interviews Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) on monetary policy, fiscal policy and Malaysia budget 2020. Now we have heard a lot about fiscal and monetary policy this year, and with Budget 2020 just round the corner, Roshan speaks with Carmelo to help break all this down and maybe add more context for Budget 2020 and what it means for us.
A Counter-Cyclical Tax Reform, with Dr Carmelo Ferlito (8 October 2019)
Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) was interviewed by BFM 89.9 on his paper titled "A Counter-Cyclical Tax Reform". IDEAS has proposed a tax reform that focuses on pairing imposition of indirect taxes like GST and capital gains tax with a reduction in direct taxes like income and corporate tax. While this may temper consumption, it has the effect of increasing savings, leading to higher levels of investment which is what the country currently needs.
Commenting GST on Astro AEC - Dr Carmelo Ferlito (3 Oct 2019)
Dr Carmelo Ferlito is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs in Kuala Lumpur. His opinions on GST and SST were reported by Astro AEC on 3 October 2019.
Affordable Homes: Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too, by Dr C. Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 14/6/2019)
Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) discusses the affordable homes issue with BFM 89.9. Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) released the 2019 Policy Ideas on Affordable Homes. The Malaysian property sector has been making a lot of headlines recently: from affordable housing, to the property overhang and the role of government in the industry. We speak to Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow of IDEAS for more insights on the housing sector.
To Own or Not To Own, by Carmelo Ferlito (26/4/2019)
With property prices on the rise, the prospect of owning a home is beginning to look more and more like a pipe dream. Following a report from Khazanah Research Institute on housing affordability, we speak to Dr Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, for his insights.
National Housing Policy 2018-2025 - The Right Roadmap?, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (KL, 08/02/2019)
Shazana Mokhtar (BFM 89.9) interviews Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) on the new Malaysian National Housing Policy for The Property Show. Last month, the government launched the National Housing Policy 2018 - 2025. The new policy focuses on resolving the supply and demand mismatch in the housing sector, as well as helping low-income earners to own a home. Dr. Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs weighs in on elements of the policy and whether it can address the problems of the housing sector in Malaysia.
Micro Homes for B40 and Singles, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 09/01/2019)
According to the KL mayor, DBKL will follow a "capsule hotel" concept to build the micro homes, to be rented out to unmarried working adults in the B40 income group. BFM 89.9 - The Business Station interview with Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) on the proposal of micro homes.
FundMyHome: Yay or Nay, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 8/11/2018)
FundMyHome: Yay or Nay. BFM 89.9 interview with Dr Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The announcement of the FundMyHome scheme has raised the concerns of many despite its purported benefits. We speak to Dr. Carmelo Ferlito, from the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs to discover what the programme would mean for those who sign up.
RM22.5b in Unsold Homes, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 25/10/2018)
25 October 2018 - The Evening Edition - BFM 89.9 interviews Dr Carmelo Ferlito. The Housing and Local Government Minister says that 73% of these units are under RM250,000, but a researcher says that the data might suggest otherwise.
Minimum Wage, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 16/10/2018)
The Malaysian federal government recently announced that minimum wage will be set at RM1,050 across the country, with the policy set to take effect on January 2019. Carmelo Ferlito, an economist and senior fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), explains why he thinks this is a misguided move - if increasing the wages of low-skilled workers is the ultimate goal. Chua Ern Teck interviews Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) for BFM 89.9.
How the Property Bubble Affects You, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 05/10/2018)
BFM 89.9 interview with Dr Carmelo Ferlito on the situation of the Malaysian property market. Dr Carmelo Ferlito, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) helps BFM 89.9 make sense of the recent headlines about the runaway property prices and oversupply in the market.
Affordable Housing and Cyclical Fluctuations, by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (Kuala Lumpur, 14/08/2018)
Chua Ern Teck (BFM 89.9) interviews Dr Carmelo Ferlito (IDEAS Senior Fellow) on the Malaysian property market.
Think tank proposes plan to combat Covid-19, revive economy (12/7/2021)
CME PRESENTS A REAL PLAN TO FIGHT COVID-19 IN MALAYSIA. MONDAY, 12 July 2021: The Center for Market Education (CME) published a new policy paper titled Fighting COVID-19 in Malaysia: Mass Testing and Other Reasonable Proposals, co-authored by Dr Carmelo Ferlito (CEO, Center for Market Education, Malaysia), Dr Salvatore Chirumbolo (Clinic Biochemical Scientist, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy), Dr Consilz Tan (Senior Lecturer in Economics, School of Economics and Management, Xiamen University (XMUM), Malaysia), Dr Veerinderjeet Singh (President of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants & the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Malaysia), Jochen Fries (Entrepreneur, Malaysia), Steven Sieff (Greenbandredband, United Kingdom), Carmine Iavazzo (Entrepreneur, Malaysia), Yow Chuan Lee (Entrepreneur, Malaysia) and Sergio Maria Calzolari (Business Advisor, ASEAN).
What's Next For Cities?, with Prof Sanford Ikeda (10/07/2020)
What makes a city? How will it look like in a post Covid-19 world? And how would we even approach building new cities? Professor Sanford Ikeda from the Purchase College of the State University of New York talks to us about the flaws that the pandemic has revealed about how we approach cities today and how new cities might be established.
