Economic Views

The recent spike in US equity market volatility has evidently drawn a lot of attention. Although the market subsequently rebounded, it went through a very jittery period following a steep 10 percent correction from its peak in the first week of February. The good news is that a majority of analysts are not expecting the […]

Cab drivers are among the best people who can tell us about the state of the economy in any country. They can provide a good glimpse of people’s purchasing power by the number of rides they have with their passengers every day. They also have the habit of re-telling stories that their passengers – who

I remember some years back a popular TV advertisement used the phrase “What if…?” to denote the possibility of a potential scenario unfolding, and how we should be prepared for it. In the context of the global and Malaysian economic landscape, the same “what if” question may have to be asked when looking at the