https://www.scmp.com/rss/507730/feed Dr Ismail Bakar is the former Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, and Senior Advisor with Vriens & Partners, Southeast Asia’s leading government affairs consultancy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In 1991, Malaysia’s then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad predicted that 2020 would be the year to mark the country’s graduation into the league of industrialised and high income economies. Instead, the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to hit pause on growth and grand visions amid persistent economic and political instability. Friday’s unveiling of the budget for 2020-2021 will be a litmus test for current Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration. Political wrangling from both sides of... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3108231/malaysia-faces-make-or-break-economic-moment-can-muhyiddins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3108231/malaysia-faces-make-or-break-economic-moment-can-muhyiddins?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Nov 2020 01:00:23 +0000