Consider This: Are We All Financialised? How Modern Finance Shapes Our World
A recent report by Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), ‘The Financialisation of Our Lives: Values and Trade-offs,’ helps to shed light on how financial systems, which were initially designed to fuel economic growth, are now fuelling household debt. With the proliferation of financial schemes like Buy Now Pay Later, how do modern financial practices affect our daily lives and long-term financial health? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, and Shereen Hazirah Hishamudin Senior Research Associate at KRI.
Tue Jul 02 2024
![[COLUMNIST] Why innovation is the key to a Malaysian revival [COLUMNIST] Why innovation is the key to a Malaysian revival](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/71694408676_smartcity.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Why innovation is the key to a Malaysian revival
Whatever Malaysia produces for the region or the world, there are very few technological breakthroughs.
Mon Oct 09 2023
![Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/51631074441_kishida.jpg)
Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic
Kishida repeated a call for an economic stimulus package worth "tens of trillions of yen" to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed Sep 08 2021
![Capitalism and greed gave Britain its vaccine success, PM Johnson says Capitalism and greed gave Britain its vaccine success, PM Johnson says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/71616572884_Boris.jpg)
Capitalism and greed gave Britain its vaccine success, PM Johnson says
The Sun reported that he later added: "Actually I regret saying it".
Wed Mar 24 2021
![Limited liability: Profit without responsibility - Jomo Limited liability: Profit without responsibility - Jomo](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/41603192195_porfitLimitedLiab.jpg)
Limited liability: Profit without responsibility - Jomo
Limited liability encourages shareholders not to pay attention to the harm corporations they invest in may do, says economist Prof Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
Tue Oct 20 2020
![Another Marx (his daughter) gets Venice Film Fest spotlight Another Marx (his daughter) gets Venice Film Fest spotlight](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/61599444443_RomolaGarai.jpg)
Another Marx (his daughter) gets Venice Film Fest spotlight
There's been a lot of talk about gender parity, feminism and equality at the Venice Film Festival this year.
Mon Sep 07 2020
![Pembangunan Kampung Baru: Identiti orang Melayu dipertahankan Pembangunan Kampung Baru: Identiti orang Melayu dipertahankan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2018-07/61532728349_KampungBaru.jpg)
Pembangunan Kampung Baru: Identiti orang Melayu dipertahankan
Identiti orang Melayu di Kampung Baru akan dikekal dan dipertahankan walaupun kawasan itu dibangunkan sebagai sebuah pusat komersil moden.
Tue Mar 31 2020
![Will the Real Adam Smith Stand Up Will the Real Adam Smith Stand Up](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2019-12/51577090962_awani-review.jpg)
Will the Real Adam Smith Stand Up
Did Western capitalists cherry pick a narrow view of capitalism as expounded by its founding father, and the world paid for this folly in crisis upon crisis. Nazim Rahman thinks so.
Tue Sep 25 2018
![CNN'S Fareed Zakaria: Uneven Slice of the Economic Pie - Labour Pains, Capital Gains CNN'S Fareed Zakaria: Uneven Slice of the Economic Pie - Labour Pains, Capital Gains](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2019-12/51577184433_awani-review.jpg)
CNN'S Fareed Zakaria: Uneven Slice of the Economic Pie - Labour Pains, Capital Gains
Why is capitalism being rewarded, at the expense of labour? Capital Gains is taxed at 15 % and income at 40 %. These are the questions Fareed Zakaria wants the world to take a long and hard look at.
Sun Mar 04 2018
![Kerajaan komited banteras amalan kapitalisme berasaskan kroni - PM Najib Kerajaan komited banteras amalan kapitalisme berasaskan kroni - PM Najib](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-07/41500960775_PrimeMinisterMala.jpg)
Kerajaan komited banteras amalan kapitalisme berasaskan kroni - PM Najib
Kerajaan komited dalam membanteras 'crony capitalism' atau kapitalisme berasaskan kroni.
Tue Jul 25 2017
![Pope Francis makes historic first US visit Pope Francis makes historic first US visit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-09/41442969930_BarackObama.jpg)
Pope Francis makes historic first US visit
Pope Francis arrived in the United States on Tuesday for his first visit, a historic six-day trip to the spiritual home of capitalism after his tour of communist-ruled Cuba.
Wed Sep 23 2015
![Japan killjoys protest Valentine's 'love capitalists' Japan killjoys protest Valentine's 'love capitalists'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-02/41423911658_295x200.jpg)
Japan killjoys protest Valentine's 'love capitalists'
A group of killjoys marched through Tokyo protesting what it called the "passion-based capitalism" of the annual celebration of romance.
Sat Feb 14 2015