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@ApurvaSanghi
"Even the most indebted country in the world USA owes 2/3rd of its debt to Americans (and only a third to foreigners) What about Msia 3/4th of Msian debt is held by Msians Basically most countries owe debt to their own citizens"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-13T02:22Z 8398 followers, 1125 engagements
"Expln: External disinflation is helping offset domestic cost pressures Weak global demand lower oil prices stronger ringgit (ie cheaper imports esp food) and possibly some imported deflation from China all these helping keep lid down on domestic prices"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-07T07:23Z 8402 followers, XXX engagements
"I get this Q a lot: Global debt / GDP = 240%. So if every countrys in debt whos the $$$ owed to Aliens Economists give convoluted answers. Heres the simple one: Its mostly to ourselvesthru govts borrowing from citizens companies & other countries Thats it"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-13T01:29Z 8398 followers, 5242 engagements
"One odd thing about Msian economic reporting: a love for absolute numbers which is um absolutely wrong. Ex: - Record budget of RM419 billion (no inflation adjustment) - Staggering RM1.7 trillion debt (no GDP context) - High cost of living (without adjusting for wages)"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-11T00:55Z 8398 followers, 32.3K engagements
"Quite agree But by the same logic the impact of RM100 for really rich families is negligible. and so those RM could in principle be transferred to the really poor families for an even bigger impact"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-07-23T04:25Z 8381 followers, 18.3K engagements
"3 contemporary puzzles about Msia's economy: #1. Why is inflation oddly tame despite many cost pressures #2. Why is stock mkt lagging but bond mkt booming #3. How is govt funding all types of support while shooting for smaller deficits 🧵"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-07T07:23Z 8393 followers, 3790 engagements
"Btw debtGDP sounds smart but its actually a stock/flow mismatch: - Debt's like ur cars odometer: total km driven (stock) - GDP's how much u drove today (flow) Dividing the two tells you little about how well you drove"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-15T03:54Z 8398 followers, 1046 engagements
"#1. Why is inflation tame despite many price pressures These policies should push prices up - SST hike - Min. wage increase - Progressive wage - Civil service pay hikes - Universal cash transfer - OPR cut Yet headline inflation 1.2%. Core inflation stable"
X Link @ApurvaSanghi 2025-10-07T07:23Z 8402 followers, XXX engagements