The debates surrounding the New Economic Policy tend to be polarising and often reach a stalemate; however, a more constructive engagement is possible through re-appreciating the NEP’s strengths and examining its weaknesses/omissions, grappling with its policy discourses as well as with its popular but misguided perspectives. This paper suggests that by doing all these, we can ultimately recraft the NEP to forge a cohesive and inclusive Malaysian society.

Geopolitical undercurrents are causing upstream supply chains in the EV sector to fragment into localized ecosystems in China, Europe, and North America. The growing nexus between semiconductors and EVs will follow a similar pattern. Techno-nationalism will increase the likelihood of more restrictions on dual-use technologies, presenting complex challenges to global trade.

This Peru case study is one of a number of in-depth reports which analyse an individual country’s performance on the key characteristics of openness to trade, investment, ideas, competition, and talent.

The Recovery Plan is now beginning its journey, but investments will be channeled in stages, until 2026. "It is time to take action and the funds from the Next Generation EU mechanism offer us the best imaginable starting scenario," says Víctor Calvo-Sotelo, director General of DigitalES , Spanish Association for Digitization, in this exclusive article for IPMARK.