Malaysia

Forecast

The president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), S. Samy Vellu, is expected to step down as party president in mid-2010. The MIC is a member of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN)... 2009-11-27

Forecast

Prime Minister Najib Razak delivered his 2010 budget on October 23, aiming to curb the country's substantial fiscal deficit.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman met his Indonesian counterpart, Hassan Wirajuda on September 15, following the 'Pendet' controversy which has threatened to sour the ties between... 2009-10-02

Malaysia's opposition Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS, also part of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition) won the Penang state by-elections in the Permatang Pasir constituency. We had indicated... 2009-09-04

Having announced two fiscal stimulus packages amounting to MYR67bn (US$19bn) or roughly 10% of GDP, the government's finances are in poor shape and we are not expecting the administration... 2009-09-04