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Inflation is still higher than nominal interest rates, and this is a clear sign that monetary conditions are highly accommodative in Malaysia and the need for interest rates to return to a neutral level.


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LUCIO TAN Mungkin kau tidak membutuhkanku. Tapi aku membutuhkanmu.
ILANA TAN We therefore believe the Asia-Pacific region offers growth at a reasonable price, and have a positiv...
LORRAINE TAN But to pretend that all was right with the world, I first had to know what was wrong.
AMY TAN We listened patiently to Lester, words skittering out of his mouth like cartoon dogs on fresh-waxed ...
AMY TAN I ask myself, How can I relax? How can I let go of everything that's happened? You need complete tru...
AMY TAN