April 17, 2024
The increasingly heated struggle between the U.S. and China for dominance in semiconductor technologies has been a godsend for the Malaysian island of Penang.
April 15, 2024
This paper sheds light on pandemic-related central bank balance sheet tools and ensuing normalization, with a particular focus on ASEAN-4 economies.
April 8, 2024
The ASEAN region is expected to benefit from a combination of these favorable factors, with growth in 2024 and 2025 forecast at 4.8 and 4.9 percent, respectively while growth in the Plus-3 region is expected to remain robust at 4.3 and 4.1 percent, respectively.
February 20, 2024
Malaysia’s headline inflation has been moderating in recent months. The pace of consumer price increases has come off steadily from 4.2% in the latter half of 2022 to below 2% since August 2023.
December 28, 2023
When BNM started raising the OPR in May 2022 to contain inflation, the subsequent sharp increase in the KLIBOR had sparked market concerns about a potential over-tightening in the interbank market.
December 26, 2023
In just six decades, Malaysia has transformed from a resource-based economy dependent on rubber and tin to a diversified economy .
November 17, 2023
This paper develops a prototype macroeconomic model for assessing monetary and fiscal policy in a small emerging-market open economy. We then use this model to evaluate the performance of monetary and fiscal policies in Malaysia between 2005 and 2021.
November 16, 2023
How did Malaysia manage to contain inflation without keeping monetary policy so tight as to stifle growth? The answer lies in a skillful mix of policy measures.
August 30, 2023
Watch the highlights of AMRO’s 2023 Annual Consultation Report on Malaysia.
August 30, 2023
Malaysia’s growth momentum is expected to be sustained this year by resilient domestic demand and stronger tourism recovery amid the global slowdown.
