Tough Medicine in Trying Times

21-Dec-17 08:05

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Prof Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid the Executive Director at The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research makes a case for an independent research institute for national interests, before going on to discuss Malaysia's economic performance and what can be done to improve the country's competitiveness. He also shares MIER's advice and recommendations for the government.

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang

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Tags: Zakariah Abdul Rashid, Malaysian Institute Economic Research, MIER, Economy

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