Economists laud efforts to help B40 group ride out MCO
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said the government aid is a layer of protection that will prevent some of the B40 group members from falling into poverty.Cover Story: SMEs and gig economy to bear the brunt of MCO
Prof Yeah weighs in on the local SME's that are facing downturns due to the Movement Control Order (MCO).Cover Story: What population ageing means for your investments
Prof Yeah weighs in on population ageing being one of the factors of natural rate of interest declining.Stimulus Package 2 should reach wider range
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng expected a bigger and more comprehensive stimulus package to mitigate the economic impact of the extended MCO and to alleviate economic hardship.Economists laud Prihatin package
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said local companies could benefit from a RM50 billion government guarantee scheme via Danajamin Nasional Bhd.Malaysia's record $83b stimulus targets households, businesses
Prof Yeah Kim Leng says the second stimulus package, amounting to 1.7 per cent of GDP, will help to cushion the economic impact of the MCO.QE-led market rally not sustainable as Covid-19 fears linger: Analysts
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng opined that a sharper economic decline is expected as consumption and production activities have been affected by the movement restrictions.Extension of MCO would bring grave hardship to SMEs and B40 group, say economists
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said the nation鈥檚 production capacity would be reduced as assets are sold off and workers could be laid off or have their salaries cut.Oil prices dependent on demand recovery
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said crude oil price outlook is conditional on the willingness of the oil-exporting countries to agree on production cuts and ensure an orderly supply.EPF i-Lestari withdrawal to begin May 1
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said any additional cash would be helpful to ease the financial burden of large families in low-income households.Institutional fund managers should review its investment strategies
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said fund managers should adopt an 鈥榓veraging down鈥 investment strategy to reduce losses, and position strategically for a market recovery.