Achieving a sustainable economic plan


Last month, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said the ministry’s biggest bets are on the digital and green economy – which intersect in many areas – and to scale up tech talents in a targeted way so as to build the necessary capabilities.

PETALING JAYA: Certain considerations should be taken into account if the green economic sector is to thrive as one of the potential economic growth drivers of corporate Malaysia, say economic experts.

While the move by the country to focus on the green economy is a noble one, they said factors like less intervention by the government, appropriate tax and market driven policies should be implemented for the nation to thrive as a regional leader in energy transition.

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