SHAH ALAM, July 26 — Selangor has been crowned as the most transparent state regarding budgeting in Malaysia, according to a report by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas).

PETALING JAYA, Dec 14 — The government is in the early stages of amending the Electricity Supply Act 1990 to include the current regulatory landscape of the Malaysian energy sector and in line with the electricity market reforms.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) has called for comprehensive reforms and for the government to share the Government Procurement Act (GPA) draft before it is tabled in parliament so that stakeholders can provide input.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) is urging the government to explore new sources of revenue in Budget 2023, due to be re-tabled this Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Strengthening Malaysia’s skills supply will be key to preparing the services and manufacturing sectors for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), according to the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The new direction introduced recently by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with the “Developing Malaysia Madani” theme is vital for growth and narrowing the inequality gap, said the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s new administration faces a mammoth task of strengthening recovery, maintaining economic momentum and stabilising the political environment amid external headwinds which include potential global recessionary in 2023 as predicted by market observers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) believes that the inflationary pressures and price hikes that Malaysia is currently facing is temporary and can be effectively controlled through proper monetary and fiscal policies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia needs to make necessary reforms and changes, among others, in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to tackle Malaysia's currently low Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns were hard on Malaysians in different ways.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) believes a targeted approach works better at this stage of the Covid-19 pandemic as the government has the difficult task of balancing public health with economic concerns.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The differences and divergence in Covid-19 responses are testaments to governance and state capacity in public health as well as the economic policy that will make a difference in the future economic performance.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) has urged the government to consider establishing a unified system that supports the tourism industry’s decision-making process in creating more products and services that address the immediate need of the industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Malaysian Economic and Rakyat Protection Assistance Package (Permai) is an extension of the existing framework support measures that have been put in place over the past year, noted Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia’s long-awaited mission to join the coveted developed nations club seems to have been further derailed.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Malaysia may be looking at a "new normal" trend moving forward, whereby consumers put off or postpone purchasing big-ticket items or goods and services that they do not consider as essentials.