Bumi agenda: Still in search of its North Star

Sobering data: Bursa Malaysia chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar presenting data on the average bumiputra household’s income and corporate participation at the congress. Among the surprising revelations is that despite decades of aid and incentives, only one of the 97 companies that were listed on Bursa Malaysia in the past three years is bumi-owned and controlled. — Bernama

CAN more of the same lead to better, different results?

This is what economists and experts are asking following the Bumiputra Economic Congress (BEC) last week which was touted as part of the unity government’s attempt to improve the community’s economic standing.