The Asian Contagion Causes of the Turmoil in the Region Difference from the Latin American Crisis Malaysia Prior to the Crisis Currency and Stock Market Crises in Malaysia Effects of the Crisis Policy Response Conclusion World Economic Prospects Unemployment and Downside Risks Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook Malaysia's Economic Outlook Conclusion Key Areas for Action Objective 1: Stabilising the Ringgit Objective 2: Restoring Market Confidence Objective 3: Maintaining Financial Market Stability Conclusion Conclusion Primary Commodities and Resource-Based Industries Mining and Petroleum Manufacturing Information Technology and the Multimedia Super Corridor Motor Industry Construction Property Infrastructure Transportation Freight Forwarding Tourism Industrial Development Finance Institutions Insurance and Reinsurance	Capital Control Measures by the Government of Malaysia New Malaysia Budget 2001 Malaysia Budget 2000 Domestic Banking Sector Consolidation Programme (October 21, 1999) Capital controls eased further (Sept 22, 1999) Exit tax reduced to 10%, says Bank Negara (Sept 22, 1999) Bank Negara explains rationale for bank mergers (Aug 11, 1999) Capital controls a right move, says Dr Mahathir (Aug 4, 1999) 1999 Malaysian Budget Update 1998 Budget Issue A Guide to the Exchange Control Rules Measures to Regain Monetary Independence, issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia. (Sept 1,1998)   Follow-ups Positive response to sovereign bond offering (May 26, 1999)   Bank Negara statistics prove 'worst is really over' (May 26, 1999)   International investors warm to Malaysia's US$2bil bond issue. (May 21, 1999) Use market approach to avoid fallout, says Daim (March 5, 1999) An Open Letter to Prime Minister Mahathir from Paul Krugman, Department of Economics, MIT. (related to Krugman's recent Saving Asia article in Fortune) (Sept 1, 1998)   KLSE's new measures to enhance transparency, issued by the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (Aug 31, 1998) Download Document NERP report is now available in PDF Format! Click to download.   You need to download the free Acrobat Reader to view files in PDF format. Your gateway to other sites about Malaysia Federal Ministries Defence Education Energy, Communications and Multimedia Malaysia Post Malaysia Online Entrepreneur Development Finance (Treasury Malaysia) Foreign Affairs Human Resources Information International Trade and Industry Land and Cooperative Development National Unity and Social Development Primary Industries Rural Development Transport Youth and Sports Central Bank of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Securities Commission of Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor Kuala Lumpur International Airport KL Commonwealth Games
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