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on a “ cheap-labour ” strategy , but rather on quality manufacturing which could leverage on the availability of skilled professionals and workers . This includes not only manufacturing in strict sense but also the development of advanced agriculture hubs .
A tax reform centred on : Lower income and corporate tax . A targeted GST . A strengthened enforcement system .
“ These points demonstrate that we can build a recovery strategy without further increasing government spending ”, Dr Ferlito added . “ A debtdriven recovery strategy is not sustainable in the long-run , as it will create inflation and force future governments to increase taxation , diminishing the strength of the Malaysian economy and creating a vitious circle of brain drain ”, Dr Carmelo Ferlito concluded .
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Dr . Carmelo Ferlito is the CEO of SME - The Center for Market Education ( CME ) is a boutique think-tank based in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia .
As an academic and educational institution , CME aims to promote a more pluralistic and multidisciplinary approach to economics and to spread the knowledge of a sounder economics , grounded in the understanding of market forces .
In order to do so , CME is not only involved in
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tailor-made
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businesspeople and professionals who wish
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economics for their daily lives and activities .
Economics matters and needs to be presented in a fashion in which the link with reality is clearly visible . In this sense , we look not only at theoretical economics but also at policy making , with an emphasis on the unintended consequences generated by political actions .
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