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Year-end ode: 4IR is the post-COVID-19 hero
Anyone paying attention knows that Neo Liberalism has only resulted in the super rich getting even richer. It didnt take Covid19 to realize this; 2008s Global Financial Crisis showed us this.
Thu Dec 31 2020
![Fiscal deficit reduction - is there a magic number? Fiscal deficit reduction - is there a magic number?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/51604372053_fiscaldeficit.jpg)
Fiscal deficit reduction - is there a magic number?
Fiscal consolidation will be very difficult to achieve if a bleak and gloomy economic outlook is to be on-going and persist.
Tue Nov 03 2020
![Coronavirus jolts Malaysia's economy into first contraction since global financial crisis Coronavirus jolts Malaysia's economy into first contraction since global financial crisis](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/41597390785_KualaLumpur.jpg)
Coronavirus jolts Malaysia's economy into first contraction since global financial crisis
Malaysia's worst economic slump since the Asian financial crisis in 1998, a sharp decline from the 0.7% growth of the first quarter.
Fri Aug 14 2020
![Hit by a crisis like no other, global growth to contract by 3 pct in 2020 - IMF Hit by a crisis like no other, global growth to contract by 3 pct in 2020 - IMF](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/81586902425_IMF.jpg)
Hit by a crisis like no other, global growth to contract by 3 pct in 2020 - IMF
Real gross domestic product growth (GDP) is now projected at -3.0 per cent in 2020, a recession much worse than the 0.1 per cent contraction during the 2009 global financial crisis.
Wed Apr 15 2020
![Indonesia's economy grows slowest in six years in 2015 Indonesia's economy grows slowest in six years in 2015](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-02/61454644076_IndonesiaSkyline.jpg)
Indonesia's economy grows slowest in six years in 2015
This is the first time it has fallen below five percent since 2009, at the height of the global financial crisis.
Fri Feb 05 2016
![China economy grows 6.9 percent in third quarter, weakest since 2009 China economy grows 6.9 percent in third quarter, weakest since 2009](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-07/51436855749_ChinaFlag.jpg)
China economy grows 6.9 percent in third quarter, weakest since 2009
China posted its weakest quarterly economic growth since the global financial crisis on Monday.
Mon Oct 19 2015
![Royal Bank of Scotland sells India businesses Royal Bank of Scotland sells India businesses](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/51376191242_295x200.jpg)
Royal Bank of Scotland sells India businesses
RBS, now more than 80 percent owned by the British government following the 2008 global financial crisis.
Sun Aug 11 2013
![10th IFSB Summit discusses global financial crisis 10th IFSB Summit discusses global financial crisis](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-05/61368699693_295x200.jpg)
10th IFSB Summit discusses global financial crisis
The 10th IFSB Summit was held on 16 and 17 May in Kuala Lumpur and hosted by Bank Negara Malaysia.
Sat May 18 2013