Productivity-enhancing measures play a pivotal role in Malaysia’s aspirations of becoming a high-income economy …. Malaysia has enjoyed an impressive growth performance over the past few decades, with growth rates of at least 7 percent per …, Malaysia has faced challenges in pivoting away from a ‘low-cost, high-volume’ strategy towards a ‘high-value’ one. Small and …

Islamic trade finance (ITF) offers a meaningful opportunity for Malaysia. ITF can play a substantial role to support … finance industry in which Malaysia is an established leader. This report explores the ITF opportunity by considering: (1) the … ahead in expanding ITF; and (4) opportunities for expanding ITF in Malaysia. The report includes (5) a set of …

This report is part of the series focusing on documenting the lessons from Malaysia for other developing countries in …

The aim of the Malaysia Economic Monitor (MEM) is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the … key challenges that Malaysia faces in its endeavor to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM … a selected special topic that is key to Malaysia's development prospects, particularly as the country moves towards …

This report is part of the World Bank's Malaysia development experience series that strives to document the country … on Malaysia's experience with driving performance from the center of government through the Prime Minister's Management …

As Malaysia continues to strive toward high-income status, accelerating productivity growth has become the country … underscore the vital importance of productivity growth to the continued development of the Malaysian economy. Malaysia … standards of comparable countries. Weakening external demand and intensifying global competition in Malaysia's key export …

, the experience of many countries is rather mixed. This report explores some of Malaysia's successes and challenges in … implementing PBB in recent years, the rationale for undertaking the reform, and how Malaysia's experience with PBB compares with …

The historic outcome of Malaysia's recent elections provides an unprecedented opportunity for change. The country's 14 … financial markets arising from external factors. In the period between the elections and end-May, Malaysia's 5- and 10-year …

digital platforms - that are closely aligned with Malaysia's goal of becoming the e-commerce hub of the region. By leveraging … the internet, smartphones, Big Data, the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and other technologies, Malaysia can … increase productivity, spur innovation, and improve livelihoods. Digital technologies can drive economic growth in Malaysia …