Inclusive & Sustainable Economic Development

Analyzing structural economic reforms, inclusive growth strategies, and sustainable development pathways for Malaysia's transition to high-income status.

Malaysia's economic development trajectory requires balancing growth with equity and sustainability. Our research examines structural transformation beyond the middle-income trap, addressing productivity challenges across sectors, reducing income and wealth disparities between states and communities, and ensuring economic benefits reach all segments of society including indigenous peoples and marginalized groups.

As Malaysia navigates global economic uncertainties and regional competition, we analyze industrial policy effectiveness, the role of government-linked companies in development, sustainable finance and ESG integration, trade diversification strategies, and mechanisms for ensuring economic resilience while promoting inclusive prosperity across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak.

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Alyssa Chua Lee-Yen
Goh Ming Jun
Mohan Mahadeva
Yap Chun Hao
Syafa Mustaffa
Ammar Hanania Hazli Izma
Dr Yunus Yasin
Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir
Nicholas Khaw
Professor Emeritus Dr Tham Siew Yean
Datuk Hisham Hamdan
Khazanah Research Institute
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Tan Mei Yi
Emir Izat Abdul Rashid
Lim Han Hsuen
Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi
Musaddiq Adam Muhtar
Nur Adilah Hamid
Chakrin Utit
Bach Nguyen Luong
Zainab Ali Ahmad
Kusairi Mohd Noh
Rokiah Alavi
Ibrahim Kabiru Maji
Illisriyani Ismail
Intan Nadia Jalil
Abdulla Ibragimov
Siti Nooraznie Abdul Rahim
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad
Dr Mohd Yusof Saari
Pierre Sauvé
Tan Theng Theng
Charissa Lee Yi Zhen
Yap Gin Bee
Tan Kar Man
Junaidi Mansor
Alia Muhammad Radzi
Yeu-Mynn Yeung
Prof. Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda
Tan Zhai Gen
Umi Maisarah Kamis
Shukri Mohamed Khairi
Wong Ee Kin
Wan Khatina Wan Nawawi
Maia Hollins-Kirk
Grace Loh Wan Chi
Keelea Shaye Linsuau Soh
Hui San Chiam
Goh Hao Yi
Daniel Filippi
Azlin Natasha Mohd Ghazali
Balqis Athirah Azhar
Dr. Sarena Che Omar
Aqeel Khaldun (University of St Andrews)
Aidil Iman Aidid
Nurul Farhana Abdul Shukor
Nur Thuraya Sazali
Yugendran Rajaendran
Putera Daniel Hakeem
Siti Aiysyah Tumin
Laventhen Sivashanmugam
Nithiyananthan Muthusamy
Nazihah Muhamad Noor
Isabelle Koh Yue Sze
Alyssa Farha Jasmin
Dr Suraya Ismail
Dato' Charon Mokhzani
Chua Shenyi
Amos Tong
Adibah Abdulhadi
Allen Ng
Hawati Abdul Hamid
Yin Shao Loong
Wan Amirah Wan Usamah
Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran
Siti Najyah Johar Salim
Shereen Hazirah Hishamudin
Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi
Salbiah Idris
Prof. Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Nurul Ain Fatizah Rahim
Nur Sofea Hasmira Azahar
Nur Alya Sarah Abd Hamid
Muhammad Nazhan Kamaruzuki
Khoo Wei Yang
Jarud Romadan Khalidi
Ilyana Syafiqa Mukhriz Mudaris
Hazilah Abdul Karim
Gregory Ho Wai Son
Dr Teoh Ai Ni
Dr Rachel Gong
Dr Nur Fareza Mustapha
Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi
Dr Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Ahmad Ashraf Ahmad Shaharudin
Adam Manaf Mohamed Firouz
Puteri Marjan Megat Muzafar
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