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Econversation: Geoffrey Williams on Malaysia’s Economy, Sustainability & the Cost of Living
In this episode of Econversation, we speak with Professor Dr Geoffrey Alan Williams, economist, policy analyst and sustainability specialist, to explore one of Malaysia’s biggest challenges: how to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and the rising cost of living.
Drawing on his extensive experience in economics, public policy, ESG and sustainable development, Professor Williams shares his perspective on Malaysia’s sustainability journey, from his work on the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Blueprint to the role of ESG in business and the challenges of Malaysia’s energy transition.
We discuss subsidy rationalisation, household affordability, green growth, corporate greenwashing, ESG, and whether Malaysia’s 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13) can turn ambitious sustainability goals into meaningful outcomes.
We also explore the future of Malaysia’s economy and what young Malaysians and universities need to do to prepare for a changing world of work.
Topics discussed:• Malaysia’s economic growth and household welfare• Sustainable Consumption and Production• Subsidy reform and the cost of living• Malaysia’s energy transition• ESG and greenwashing• RMK13 and sustainable development• Universities and the future economy• Opportunities for young Malaysians
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28 Feb 2025
The PPE Experience, with Prof. Dr Ong Kian Ming
In this episode of EConversation, we got to experience first-hand, a trial look into the groundbreaking Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programme at Taylor’s University, the first of its kind in Malaysia.
Designed by Professor Dr. Ong Kian Ming, former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and a seasoned economist and policymaker, the programme equips students with a multidisciplinary toolkit to navigate the complexities of modern societies.
Join team AMEU to understand how the framework of PPE equips us with a unique interdisciplinary lens to solve real-life problems! Alongside Dr. Ong, we will have a dialogue on how PPE integrates social sciences, analytical thinking, and real-world applications as potential preparations for students entering high-impact roles in multinational corporations, policymaking and beyond.
3 Apr 2024
EConversation 15: Streamline Labour Policy For Fresh Graduates
With lamentable starting pay and gaping skills mismatch issues, Malaysia still has some ways to go in fostering a robust, inclusive labour market ecosystem. Host Yi Rong asks Wan Amirah and Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi from Khazanah Research Institute what insights their recent report on graduate employment outcomes have to offer in guiding future policy.
To read the full report, follow the link below:https://www.krinstitute.org/Publications-@-Shifting_Tides-;_Charting_Career_Progression_of_Malaysia%E2%80%99s_Skilled_Talents.aspx (https://www.krinstitute.org/Publications-@-Shifting_Tides-;_Charting_Career_Progression_of_Malaysia%E2%80%99s_Skilled_Talents.aspx)
4 Mar 2024
EConversation 14: Towards A Nationwide Electronic Healthcare Record
How can digitalising healthcare sidestep hurdles such as inclusivity amid the digital divide, cybersecurity and cost? Join our host Yi Rong as she speaks to Dr. Rachel Gong, Deputy Director of Research and Ilyana Mukhriz, Research Associate, of the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) on Malaysia's progress towards an electronic healthcare records system and pitfalls to avoid in its creation.
Read more on Dr. Gong and Ilyana's research regarding healthcare digitalisation here:
https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/20231201%20Principles%20for%20EHR%20in%20Malaysia.pdf (https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/20231201%20Principles%20for%20EHR%20in%20Malaysia.pdf)
https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/231226%20Digital%20systems%20in%20Malaysian%20Hospitals.pdf (https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/231226%20Digital%20systems%20in%20Malaysian%20Hospitals.pdf)
29 Jan 2024
Econversation Episode 13: Brain Drain
Today's episode is called Brain Drain ! Have you heard of this term before? join our host Umar as he dives deeper into this topic with our guest Mr Thalhah, who is an economic advisor for the UK Government, currently a member of the science, innovation and technology department.
19 Oct 2022
EConversation Episode 12 (Part 2) - Cost of Living and its Policy Challenges
As Malaysia is facing the current rise in cost of living, we discussed the current approaches that the government is taking to address the issue. Ms. Shakira Teh also shared with us about a report that she has contributed to on cost of living challenges.
Ms. Shakira Teh Sharifuddin
Shakira Teh Sharifuddin is a Senior Economist with the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Kuala Lumpur. She leads the publication for one of the Bank’s flagship reports, the bi-annual Malaysian Economic Monitor and participates in the Bank’s advisory and analytical engagements with the government. Shakira obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University, New York and is currently a part-time PhD student at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL).
19 Oct 2022
EConversation Episode 12 (Part 1) : Women in Economics and Youth Unemployment
In this episode, we discussed the challenges faced by the youth to get employed and the consequences of youth unemployment. Additionally, we talked about approaches to continue supporting women in the battle of gender inequality in the workplace.
Ms. Shakira Teh Sharifuddin
Shakira Teh Sharifuddin is a Senior Economist with the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Kuala Lumpur. She leads the publication for one of the Bank’s flagship reports, the bi-annual Malaysian Economic Monitor and participates in the Bank’s advisory and analytical engagements with the government. Shakira obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University, New York and is currently a part-time PhD student at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL).
Sustainable Development Goals have been a hot topic these days, especially when we begin to reopen our economies and look towards Malaysia’s long term development plans. The SDGs remind us that it is not just economic development that’s crucial, but environmental and social aspects too. In this episode of EConversation, we speak to Mr Danesh Prakash Chacko from Jeffrey Sachs Centre about SDGs progress in Malaysia, and his initiative on helping track our development.
Team: Wong Yit Xiang, Brien Foo, Au Jun Wei, Dinessh Kumar Thanasegeren
2 Aug 2022
EConversation Special Episode: Calibrating Equilibrium - Balancing Risks and Opportunities for Digital Assets with Bank Negara Malaysia
Blockchain, Bitcoin, NFTs, what do all these mean? The world has seen a growing trend and hype for the use of digital assets, and Malaysia has also hopped on the same bandwagon. The everyday consumer is now considering investment decisions that they otherwise would not have, hoping to earn a profit by the side. With all these unknown variables, we seek to debunk some myths and explore some concepts of digital assets with our country's money expert - Bank Negara. Today, we speak to Mr Yip Kah Kit and Ms Norasyikin about it.
Host: Yaann Tan
Team: Wong Yit Xiang, Quek Chia Seng, Lim Ee Vi, Audrey Tan, Alya Shahrina
Links mentioned in the podcast:
BNM Box Article: https://www.bnm.gov.my/documents/20124/6458991/ar2021_en_box1.pdf (https://www.bnm.gov.my/documents/20124/6458991/ar2021_en_box1.pdf)
Project Dunbar Report: https://www.bis.org/publ/othp47.pdf (https://www.bis.org/publ/othp47.pdf)
4 Apr 2022
EConversation Episode 9: Political Engagement, What Generation Z Has to Know
With the Undi18 and the emergence of Mudah, the Malaysian Political environment perceived growing influence and participation from the youth. However, this increasing engagement arrives at this time of unstable political landscape, namingly, the pandemic, and the Sheraton Move that brought 2 prime minister’s resignation. How can us, the Generation Z, whether as voters, or as activists, continue to immerse in political debate, amidst the spiralling confusion and distrust? We spoke to one of the founders of Malaysian think tank IDEAS (Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs), as well as one of our Internal Advisory Council Members, Tunku Zain, for insightful advice.
Host: Sarah Binti Azri Wong
Team: Yvonne Tan Yu Yan, Joel Cheung Yi Lin, Connor Neo Xue Ern, Sarah Binti Azri Wong, Khoo Weng Lum, Lim Ee Vi
16 Feb 2022
EConversation Episode 8: Malaysia’s Tourism Dilemma with Faeez Fadhlillah
COVID-19 has devastated the global tourism industry, none more so than a tourism reliant country like Malaysia. However as 2021 saw a massive vaccine roll out across the globe, reopening of economies and emergence of the Delta and Omicron strain, one question remains: Can Tourism Take Off Again in 2022? Should Malaysia now open up to international visitors and what kinds of impacts can a reopening benefit all Malaysians? We spoke to a tourism expert Faeez to find out more.
Host: Wilson Cheah
Team: Tengku Sofea Najwa, Rui Jie Ong, Khoo Weng Lum, Wilson Cheah
19 Jan 2022
EConversation Episode 7 : What’s Cooking in the Food Industry with Joo Parn
Food is something all Malaysians love, but what actually goes on behind the scenes of the food we eat daily ? In this episode, we discussed with Joo Parn who is in business operations, about the food supply chain especially during the Covid-19 outbreak as well as the new trends and developments within the food industry such as the emergence of alternative meat and milk.
Host: Khoo Weng Lum
Team: Chin Pei Yi, Rachel Goh, Wong Yit Xiang, Tan Uei Hann, Khoo Weng Lum
23 Dec 2021
EConversation Episode 6 : Malaysia’s flying startups with Kamarul
Unicorns are startups worth $1 billion or more. According to CIB Insights, 136 unicorns were created in the Second Quarter of 2021 which is more than the entire year of 2017 and growing by 491% compared to 2020. Hence, we decided to speak to a prominent Malaysian entrepreneur, Mr Kamarul who is the founder of the world’s leading drone company called Aerodyne. We talked about the startup environment in Malaysia and how Aerodyne ascended to successes including but not limited to the EY 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year and being mentioned in Malaysia’s 2021 budgetary speech.
We also wrote an Econsider about Malaysia’s startup environment and its unicorns titled: “Where are the Malaysian Unicorns ?” which can be read here: https://tinyurl.com/u24bv2z9 (https://tinyurl.com/u24bv2z9)
Host: Wong Yit Xiang
Team: Khoo Weng Lum, Chin Pei Yi, Wong Yit Xiang
18 Nov 2021
EConversation Episode 5 : Spring into M&A with Lily
With the level of merger and acquisition activities reaching an all-time high, we want to explore and inform our listeners on what they are all about! Hence, in this episode, we are joined by Lily, the Vice President at a top European investment bank - BNP Paribas. She will introduce you to the world of M&A and offer her insights on the trends and multi-layered reasonings behind some of the deals entered between this January and June. The transactions amount to $2.6 trillion which is a rather magnificent figure given the uncertainty that surrounds our current economy. We hope you enjoy this episode.
For first-year students looking to dive deeper into M&A and BNP Paribas, be sure to sign up by 1st December 2021 for their Spring Week Programmes either within Global Banking and Global Markets through the following links:
London - 2022 Spring Insight Programme - Global Banking - BNP Paribas Careers (https://careers.bnpparibas.co.uk/jobs/london-2022-spring-insight-programme-global-banking/)
London - 2022 Spring Insight Programme - Global Markets - BNP Paribas Careers (https://careers.bnpparibas.co.uk/jobs/london-2022-spring-insight-programme-global-markets/)
Host: Lim Ee Vi
Team: Khoo Weng Lum, Tengku Sofea Najwa, Rui Jie Ong, Lim Ee Vi, Eikhmal, Hazira
21 Oct 2021
EConversation Episode 4 : Poverty in Malaysia: Status and Indicators ft Zainab Ali Ahmad
In today’s episode, we have Miss Zainab Ali Ahmad, the World Bank’s research analyst, who is currently working on a household survey on the impact of Covid-19. She has conducted research and data analysis on issues relevant to poverty reduction and income mobility in Malaysia. As measuring and quantifying something as abstract as poverty may not always be as easy as it sounds, we will dive into this topic in this EConversation with Miss Zainab, the industry expert.
Host: Ee Vi Lim
Team: Lim Ee Vi, Ong Rui Jie, Tengku Sofea Najwa, Lim Li Tzer, Callista Chim
29 Sept 2021
EConversation Episode 3 : Decarbonising the Financial World with Arina Kok
Continuing on the ESG trend, we had Arina Kok, a Partner and Sustainability Director from Ernst & Young (EY), to talk about ESG and sustainability in the financial and corporate world. She is a passionate advocate for driving finance to lower carbon emissions. In this episode, we talk about the importance of using capital sustainably, various green financial policies and standard metrics used to evaluate carbon footprint in the financial world.
Host: Lye Kar Chiat
Team: Lye Kar Chiat, Lim Li Tzer, Khoo Weng Lum, Rui Jie Ong, Anas Fitri Ahmad
25 Aug 2021
EConversation Episode 2: Uncovering EVs and Islamic Finance in Malaysia with Haafiz Noordin
In this episode, we discussed the future of the Malaysian automobile industry and how Islamic Social Finance can be a sustainable approach to the banking industry. Mr Haafiz is a passionate management consultant from PwC and has enriching experiences in Finance, Strategy and Sustainability.
Hosted by Ong Rui Jie
This episode is brought to you by our research team: Khoo Weng Lum, Lye Kar Chiat, Anas Fitri bin Ahmad
14 Jul 2021
EConversation Episode 1: What it takes to be in a healthcare industry with Malisa Koammapat
In this episode, we discuss the insider views of labour movement in the healthcare industry. Ms Malisa has extensive experience in the healthcare industry. She is currently leading the talent acquisition team in a leading private hospital in Malaysia. She is skilled in recruitment, performance & rewards, learning & development and employee engagement
Prior to this role, she held similar responsibilities in the healthcare industry. She graduated from the University Teknologi Malaysia with a Masters in Human Resources Development. Outside of her work, Ms Malisa devotes her time to pro bono consulting and volunteering.
Hosted by Khoo Weng Lum
This episode is brought to you by our research team: Lim Li Tzer, Lye Kar Chiat, Ong Rui Jie, Tengku Sofea Najwa
1 Jun 2020
First Bucket of Gold with Nabil Jeffri
Do Forex traders really make money? Interested in Forex trading but are clueless about it? Well, worry no more!
AMEU is honoured to have Nabil Jeffri as our first guest speaker, a young Forex trader who was also previously a racing driver! He would be answering the burning questions submitted by our viewers through his honest advice and guidance.
Tune into this episode to find out more insights about Forex Trading!
Disclaimer:
AMEU received an overwhelming number of questions from the viewers and unfortunately we have been unable to publish all submitted questions due to the planned structure of this episode.
The information provided in the above podcast is for general informational purposes only. We make no warranty of any kind regarding our content. AMEU strongly recommends that you perform your own independent research and/ or consult qualified professionals before making any financial decisions.
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