2022 Malaysia Economic and Strategic Outlook Forum News Clips
25 Jan 2022, Bernama
Economist expects Malaysia's economy to expand slowly at 3.5 pct this year
Malaysia's economy is likely to expand at a slower rate this year as the country gradually recovers from the policies and measures implemented during the lockdowns, an economist said. Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) professor, Geoffrey Williams said that while the country would see economic growth, the figures would not be as optimistic as predicted by international forecasters due to a variety of factors, including the lockdown policies
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26 Jan 2022, The Star
Malaysia needs to step up game to draw FDIs
While Malaysia has proven to be an attractive destination for investments, National Recovery Council chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (file pic) said that there is still much room for improvement. The former prime minister pointed out that 85.3% of the approved foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the first three quarters of 2021 came from just five countries. These countries are Singapore, China, Austria, Japan and the Netherlands. “More needs to be done to encourage foreign investments from other countries into Malaysia, and likewise, Malaysia to other countries in pursuit of untapped wealth potential,” he said. Muhyiddin was speaking at the 2022 Malaysia Economic and Strategic Outlook Forum, which is a flagship event brought by KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.
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25 Jan 2022, Berita Harian
Malaysia perlu cepat susun semula pembangunan
Malaysia perlu cepat menyusun semula dirinya dan berada dalam kedudukan yang kukuh untuk meneruskan langkah ke arah pembangunan selanjutnya, demikian kata bekas Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. eliau yang juga Pengerusi Majlis Pemulihan Negara berkata, negara perlu beralih daripada pendirian reaksioner kepada sikap proaktif dan secara progresif mencari jalan untuk meletakkan negara pada kedudukan yang lebih berdaya saing.
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25 Jan 2022, The Malaysian Reserve
Economist expects Malaysia’s economy to expand slowly at 3.5% this year
Malaysia’s economy is likely to expand at a slower rate this year as the country gradually recovers from the policies and measures implemented during the lockdowns, an economist said. Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) professor, Geoffrey Williams said that while the country would see economic growth, the figures would not be as optimistic as predicted by international forecasters due to a variety of factors, including the lockdown policies. “It would probably be around 3.5 per cent because the lockdown policies have affected all aspects of the domestic economy, and we have seen the average and median wages falling,” he said. WIlliams said this during the 2022 Malaysia Economic and Strategic Outlook Forum on the topic ‘State of the Nation: Understanding Opportunities and Risks in 2022 To Build Back Better’.
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26 Jan 2022, The Malaysian Reserve
Nanta Linggi: Govt doing its best to contain prices
THE government is taking a holistic approach to tackle all related factors and impacts in order to retain consumer purchasing power during periods of rising food prices. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (picture) said this is to help food-deficient households during these periods. He added that the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is aware of the struggles faced by businesses and consumers due to escalating prices, particularly the costs of food products. “Globally, the price hikes happened due to rampant demand for goods and services that met bottlenecks due to supply chain disruptions. “While many of these price increases are caused by external factors beyond the government’s control, we are, nonetheless, doing our best to contain the situation,” he said at a special address at Malaysia Economic and Strategic Outlook Forum (MESOF) 2022 organised by KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific yesterday.
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25 Jan 2022, New Straits Times
Nanta: Businesses must explore beyond domestic walls and exploit more lucrative opportunities abroad
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry foresees more businesses emerging and incorporating digital technology into their operations, as they slowly recover from the pandemic. Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the global market has changed tremendously in the past two years and many businesses have turned to unconventional business methods mainly by going online, just to stay afloat. He said the ministry has taken various initiatives to help businesses cushion any impact resulting from the pandemic, focusing on strengthening the fundamentals of businesses regardless of their nature, shapes and sizes.
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25 Jan 2022, Oriental Daily
慕尤丁：人民须与数码经济保持同步发展
国家复苏理事会主席丹斯里慕尤丁指出， 人民必须与数码经济保持同步发展，这将使企业能够在公平竞争的环境中保持竞争能力，尤其是在数码经济日益发展的世界中。 他今日为2021年马来西亚经济与战略展望论坛发表开幕词时指出，消费者模式和供应链商业环境在新冠疫情下发生了很大变化，而数码化经济发展更是加快这种变化。 “虽然政府和私人界专家将就如何度过这场危机提供解决方案的建议，但真正的复苏来自于人民创新和寻求解决方案的能力。”
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25 Jan 2022, China Press
慕尤丁：大水灾影响经济复苏
）国家复苏理事会主席丹斯里慕尤丁说，我国在去年经历的经济复苏过程中，遇上了意想不到的水灾灾情，对复苏过程造成重大影响。 他说，此次水灾灾情的严重性是各方所不能忽视的，除了导致财务损失，许多成功熬过疫情冲击的人更因此失去工作。 “此次水灾显示地球暖化的严重性，因此我们必须尽快落实联合国可持续发展目标（SDGs），同时实行环境、社会和治理（ESG）指标，但必须要让各个领域自愿实施有关指标才看到实际成果。
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25 Jan 2022, SIn Chew Daily
慕尤丁：避免流失外资 须速数字转型加快复苏
国家复苏理事会主席丹斯里慕尤丁说，今天的马来西亚不能感到太舒适，并把事情想得理所当然他强调，我国各界不应忽视数字经济的崛起，如果工商界及相关机构不思转型，那么我们将被邻国和区域国家抛在后头。
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25 Jan 2022, Sin Chew Daily
慕尤丁：大馬若不思轉型 將承受流失外資風險
國家復甦理事會主席丹斯里慕尤丁說，今天的馬來西亞不能感到太舒適，並把事情想得理所當然，如果我們不改變，將承受流失外來投資者的風險。 他強調，我國各界不應忽視數字經濟的崛起，如果工商界及相關機構不思轉型，那麼我們將被鄰國和區域國家拋在後頭。
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25 Jan 2022, Sin Chew Daily
贸消部长：人民生活费高涨期间 乱抬高物价必严惩
国内贸易及消费人事务部长拿督斯里亚历山大 警告，处于商品供应链阶段的商家不可恣意抬高物价，否则他们将受 到政府严厉的对付。 有效对抗Omicron | 别做这些事情！立春禁忌犯了恐衰整年 | 猛烈“炸弹气旋”暴首页 最新 头条 国内 国际 言路 财经 地方 副刊他提醒供应商必须紧记首相日前的谈话，勿在人民生活费高涨期间趁机抬高物价，否则将受到严厉的对付行动，包括罚款。
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25 Jan 2022, Sin Chew Daily
貿消部警告嚴懲 商家勿亂漲物價
國內貿易及消費人事務部長拿督斯里亞歷山大警告說，處於商品供應鏈階段的商家不要恣意抬高物價，否則將受到政府嚴厲的對付。 他今午以視訊方式在2022年大馬經濟與策略展望線上論壇致詞時，提醒供應商須緊記首相早前的談話，勿在人民生活費高漲之際趁機抬高物價，否則必會受到嚴厲對付，包括罰款。
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31 Jan 2022, Vietnam Plus
Malaysian economy forecast to grow at slower pace in 2022
Malaysia’s economy is likely to expand at a slower rate this year as the country gradually recovers from the policies and measures implemented during the lockdowns, said Prof. Geoffrey Williams from the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST). At the 2022 Malaysia Economic and Strategic Outlook Forum, Williams said that while the country would see economic growth, the figures would not be as optimistic as predicted by international forecasters due to a variety of factors, including the lockdown policies.
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25 Jan 2022, TV1 Malaysia
25 JAN 2022 – BERITA PERDANA – PEMULIHAN JANGKA PANJANG
News Coverage of MESOF 2022 on TV1 Malaysia.
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25 Jan 2022, TV3 Malaysia
TV3 Malaysia Bizworld, 25 January 2022
News Coverage of MESOF 2022 on TV3 Malaysia.
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25 Jan 2022, TV3 Malaysia
Buletin TV3
News Coverage of MESOF 2022 on TV3 Malaysia. In Malay language at time index 9 minutes and 53 seconds.
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25 Jan 2022, TV3 Malaysia
Buletin Utama TV3
News Coverage of MESOF 2022 on TV3 Malaysia. In Malay language at time index 27 minutes and 11 seconds.