Release the trapped tiger economy by allowing SMEs better access to capital

This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 25, 2023 – October 1, 2023

Malaysia today is filled with the sound and fury of a trapped tiger. The unravelling of its economic dynamism following the Asian financial crisis (AFC) has eroded political stability by reducing the amount of patronage power available, and worsened social polarisation by reducing…