Private sector investment has been a key source of growth in Malaysia over the last three decades, but after an unprecedented decline in the wake of the Asian crisis it has remained sluggish in recent years. Using aggregate and firm-level data, this paper aims to explain these trends and ...
As China's growth has long fueled the prosperity of many countries through trade, investment, and financial and policy support, the decisions and policies made in its most important political meetings are similarly significant for the world.
Experts are of the view that deeper integration of China into the global economy offers important opportunities for promoting global growth across trade, investment, and international cooperation. What we can see is that the relationship between China and the world is ever-deepening. China's technolo...
Additionally, Malaysia has also introduced theNational Development Policy (NDP)andNational Vision Policy (NVP). Thesepoliciesensure Malaysians have equal opportunity in economic activities. It also offers opportunities for global entities in terms of investment ownership and control. B. 2 major challenges...
Return on Investment, ROI, is the money an investor in a business earns for the injection of financial capital. Any return is from the net profit the business makes and is a mark of the efficiency of investing capital in the venture.Start...
Test-market new products, services, brands, and businesses with minimal upfront investment Provide self-service options to customers, allowing a smaller sales staff to sell to more customers Scale quickly and at low cost 1 Statista. (2018, March). Retail e-commerce sales worldwide from 2014 to...
Look at where you could absorb the cost of offering free shipping elsewhere – such as incorporating it into your products’ price. On the surface, it may seem a worrying cost for your business to bare, but think of it as an investment that will more th...
As of June this year, China had signed more than 200 "Belt and Road" agreements with over 150 countries and 30-plus international organizations across five continents. More than 3,000 partnership projects have begun in...
Musharakah is frequently used in: Purchasing property and real estate Providing credit Investment projects Financing large purchases In real estate deals, the partners request from a bank an assessment of the property's value viaimputedrent (the sum a partner might pay to live in the property in...
A unit trust is a collective investment packaged under a trust deed. The fund manager may invest in bonds or shares on the stock market, and the fund is divided into units that investors purchase. Unit trusts provide access to securities, mortgages, andcash equivalents. ...