tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post2687140559612684943..comments2023-10-29T15:18:25.355+08:00Comments on de minimis: Exports down 2.6% in Octoberde minimishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06478671079348612565noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-89348191831057775192008-12-06T21:41:00.000+08:002008-12-06T21:41:00.000+08:00Some tots on the Monetary aspects..How long do u t...Some tots on the Monetary aspects..<BR/><BR/>How long do u think our economy can sustain a negative interest rate environment??What would the impact be for "investments"...will this put more onus on Gov and kill PFI completely....<BR/><BR/>careful with Negara they are always playing with other "tools" to implement their monetary policy...take post Sept 98 they systematically lowered the Statutory Reserve Requirement for the Banking System from 12.5% to 4% of Eligible Liabilities.... billions were released into the system...previously these reserves we not paid any interest..then they had to borrow back this money which the released at the Overnite rate on a daily basis for months..to me that was a very costly monetary expansion activity..satDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495554463280249599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-39625276288189142402008-12-05T10:46:00.000+08:002008-12-05T10:46:00.000+08:00Somehow the economic data that we receive is alway...Somehow the economic data that we receive is always 1 month lag. It looks like our Statistic Department is sleeping on the job.<BR/><BR/>That explains why there is a disconnect of prognosis between MOF and the present real economy.<BR/><BR/>So the Stats Dept better buck up and release current the economic data like the rest of the world. <BR/><BR/>Planners/economic analysts need current data so that they can assess whether their measures are gaining traction. [not that the measures taken are anything to shout about...it's more like no action] Duh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-89420758800718765692008-12-04T20:06:00.000+08:002008-12-04T20:06:00.000+08:00anomieYou may be right. HLI'll read it straight aw...anomie<BR/><BR/>You may be right. <BR/><BR/>HL<BR/><BR/>I'll read it straight away, bro.de minimishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478671079348612565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-10163926638234104372008-12-04T19:47:00.000+08:002008-12-04T19:47:00.000+08:00de minimis,I have just re-posted an article I wrot...de minimis,<BR/>I have just re-posted an article I wrote in January 2008 which is very relevant to what you wrote here.<BR/><BR/>I hope you can read it.gram.konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668147820217032682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600802170849928872.post-76048551750414429352008-12-04T18:36:00.000+08:002008-12-04T18:36:00.000+08:00I don't share yr optimism of posting zero grow...I don't share yr optimism of posting zero growth in 2009.<BR/><BR/>Rather there is a consistent pessimism to jack up the rate to positive territory, come what may.<BR/><BR/>My choice of word for these 'feeling' is intentional.<BR/><BR/>Remember in 1997 when Zeti was tasked to announced the growth rate? We miraculously posted a marginal +ve growth despite the general predictions of the opposite!<BR/><BR/>The figures that shown were not tallied somewhat & obviously some number acrobatic was done. Zeti's tone then also gave the show away.<BR/><BR/>So how much can one trust those numbers that come out now?<BR/><BR/>Consider the current ostrich-like feel-goods mode that the current leadership want, coupled with the umno election, one can bet there will be another show of number acrobatic.<BR/><BR/>Whether Zeti's voice will give this show away is another topic? Maybe she is more 'old-hand' now compare with when she was new to the post of GBN.<BR/><BR/>anomieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com