September 19, 2018

IDEAS urges caution on new digital tax

Kuala Lumpur, 19 September 2018 – Today, IDEAS has published a Brief Ideas titled “Tax in The Digital Age”. The paper considers the current global debate around […]
September 19, 2018

IDEAS lauds the Cabinet’s decision to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years old

Kuala Lumpur, 19 September 2018 –The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) applauds the Cabinet’s decision today to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 […]
September 19, 2018

New digital tax will increase costs, prices: Ideas

PETALING JAYA, 19 SEPT 2018- A new direct digital tax in Malaysia would increase the costs of digital goods and services, which would in turn, increase prices […]
September 18, 2018

Worries of growing property bubble, says IDEAS

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 SEPT 2018- The growing property bubble is reaching a point of correction and should be allowed to find its own level, warned think-tank Institute […]
September 12, 2018

IDEAS urges concrete steps to realise the dream of a single aviation market in ASEAN

Kuala Lumpur, 12 September 2018 – Today, IDEAS has published a new policy paper “Strengthening the ASEAN Single Aviation Market: Implementing the AEC Blueprint 2025 for Air […]
September 7, 2018

Economists, industry groups hail new minimum wage

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 SEPT 2018- The government’s move to raise the minimum wage and standardise the rate nationwide at RM1,050 per month, with effect from January […]
September 6, 2018

Global Think Tank Alliance Grows to 28 Members Pursuing Shared Mission of Promoting Innovation, Liberalizing Trade, and Curbing Innovation Mercantilism

WASHINGTON, 6 September 2018 –The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) today announced that membership has grown to 28 think tanks in the Global Trade and Innovation […]
September 5, 2018

Mahathir driving for a new national dream car

Singapore, 5 Sept 2018- When Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad proposed a new national car project shortly after his May 9 election win, Malaysians quickly took to […]
September 3, 2018

E-smoking, smoked rice and ASEAN integration

Manila, September 3, 2018- Tobacco, alcohol and fossil fuel products are among the most demonized, most bureaucratized, most taxed products in the country and abroad. Thus, […]