Capital in Malaysia

Capital in Malaysia #5 Defining ‘Safe’ Sectors of the Malaysian Economy

Explaining the link between these 'safe' sectors of conglomerate capital and its relationship to the state and indirectly, politics.

Feb 12, 2024 •

Capital in Malaysia #4: Conglomerate Capital vs Crony Capital vs State Capital

Disentangling the complex web of Malaysia’s political economy by delineating the forms of capital favoured by the state and political and economic elite

Nov 2, 2023 •

Capital in Malaysia #3: Investments and Profits, Do They Matter Under Malaysia’s Political Capitalism?

A bit of exposition on profits and investment before diving into looking at the sectors that conglomerate capital thrive in.

Aug 27, 2023 •

Capital in Malaysia #2: What is Political Capitalism, and Why?

I work through the definition of political capitalism and contextualise it to Malaysia, making the case for it as a distinct category of analysis that…

Jul 5, 2023 •

Capital in Malaysia #1: Capital, Politics and Political Capitalism

This first article will outline what the series hopes to address over the the next issues, namely developing concepts of conglomerate capital and…

Jun 16, 2023 •

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