KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to present a clear and firm set of economic policies to give confidence to the people that it can navigate the country through the current challenging economic times, an economist said.
According to Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd chief economist Manokaran Mottain, Malaysia is currently perceived to be lacking in clarity on economic policies amid several flip-flops made by the Pakatan Harapan government since the coalition came into power in May last year.
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