Can The Current Government Pull Malaysia Out Of The Middle Income Trap?

But beneath the gloss lies a nagging, uncomfortable truth: we are stuck in a middle-income trap, and the clock is ticking.

While our neighbors—Vietnam, Indonesia, even Bangladesh—race ahead with aggressive industrial policies and reforms, Malaysia remains a nation debating the size of subsidies for the rich while our best and brightest pack their bags for Singapore. Let’s talk about the major issues no one wants to name, and whether the current government is finally serious about surgery, or just applying another band-aid.

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