This article was contributed by Juwai IQI Chief Economist, Shan Saeed.
It is like a train coming at you, and you are not going to stop it by standing in its way. Bedlam in equity markets, turmoil in the financial landscape, geopolitical risk in various geography, political shenanigans in the west, the pandemic getting worse,…
With the release of Malaysia’s new financial plan came some questions, so we solicited an economist to get his thoughts on Budget 2019.
“A growth-centric, austerity-driven, and people-focused budget”
– Shan Saeed (Chief Economist of IQI Global)
Shan Saeed, Chief Economist for IQI Global – a real estate brokerage – is cautiously optimistic, “The government has tabled the…
Advanced economies such as the US and UK are expected to face strong headwinds in the coming three years and beyond, said IQI Global chief economist Shan Saeed
Malaysia’s economy is expected to be on an uptrend for the next three to five years, supported by strong local and foreign investments, increase in exports as well as consistent government support for the companies.
This, according to a report, will help the country’s gross domestic product to touch US$1.3 trillion by 2030 and overtake…
With the Belt and Road Initiative moving at a very fast pace, Chinese investors are now looking at many overseas properties for their strategic investments.
The things you need to know about the Belt and Road plan (from Shan Saeed, IQI Global):
1. Which are the countries relevant in B&R equation?
2. How China is making strategic…
Shan Saeed, IQI’s chief economist tells us why confidence in the ringgit will return.
This week, StarPropertyTV invited IQI Group Holdings chief economist Shan Saeed onto the hot seat to answer questions pertaining to the Malaysian and global economy.
In this interview, Saeed tells us why Malaysia’s property market is going to be like Hong Kong’s in the next 5 years, the implications of China’s investments in Malaysia and…
Markets Today’s Luqman Hariz explores what the recent U.S. Fed rate hike means for the world, and for Malaysia. Will we see more woes for ringgit and the Bursa Malaysia? Also, other central banks follow in the steps of The Fed, Malakoff issues sukuk, Ekovest gets River Of Life Project, and the European Commission gives…
The property market, though soft, is now rich in choices as several developers are offering alternative means for purchasers to finance future buys.
However, there are two sides of the coin that are being faced by buyers. Some are confused by the abundance of information with regards to property purchase tips, while there are also…
Corruption and productivity; these are the 2 main reasons why Europe is falling apart and going into an abysmal state. According to RAND CORPORATION report [ THINK TANK] dated March 22, 2016, corruption in Europe stands at 1.2 trillion [6% of GDP]. People are running away from Europe. Productivity is down by 20-30% , living…