Aiming High - Navigating the next stage of Malaysia’s development

Jul 19, 2026

Upload by Eliana

Aiming High—Navigating the Next Stage of Malaysia’s Development is a World Bank Country Economic Memorandum that compiles analysis and conclusions drawn from a multi-chapter assessment of Malaysia’s development trajectory. The report includes detailed acknowledgements of authorship across chapters, peer review, editing, production, and design contributions, reflecting a structured, collaborative analytical process. Copyright and licensing terms under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO clarify reuse permissions and attribution requirements for redistributed and adapted materials.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages196

Reading Time8 h 14 min

Acknowledgements

Chapter preparation by contributors

Rights, licensing, and permissions

Abbreviations

Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Aiming High Navigating the next stage of Malaysia’s development CONNECT WITH US [wbg.org/Malaysia](wbg.org/Malaysia)[ ](wbg.org/Malaysia) @WorldBankMalaysia @WB_AsiaPacific [http://bit.ly/WB_blogsMY](http://bit.ly/WB_blogsMY) Aiming High Navigating the next stage of Malaysia’s development © 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank Sasana Kijang, 2 Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur 50480, Malaysia Some rights reserved This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions . The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and permissions This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. Under](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo. Under) the Creative Commons Attribution license, you are free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt this work, including for commercial purposes, under the following conditions: Attribution: Please cite the work as follows: World Bank (2021) ‘Aiming High – Navigating the Next Stage of Malaysia’s Development,’ Country Economic Memorandum, Washington, DC: The World Bank. Third-party content: The World Bank does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. The World Bank therefore does not warrant that the use of any thirdparty-owned individual component or part contained in the work will not infringe on the rights of those third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. If you wish to re-use a component of the work, it is your responsibility to determine whether permission is needed for that re-use and to obtain permission from the copyright owner. Examples of components can include, but are not limited to, tables, figures, or images. All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org). Aiming High Navigating the next stage of Malaysia’s development Acknowledgements This report was prepared by a core World Bank team consisting of Richard Record (task team leader), Achim Schmillen (co-task team leader), Kenneth Simler (co-task team leader), Bradley Larson, Mahama Samir Bandaogo, Norman Loayza, Rajni Bajpai, Shakira Teh Sharifuddin, Smita Kuriakoseand Yew Keat Chong. Chapter 1 was prepared by Bradley Larson and Yew Keat Chong, with inputs from Shakira Teh Sharifuddin and Richard Record. Chapter 2 was prepared by Sharmila Devadas, Jorge Guzman, Young Eun Kim, Norman Loayza and Steven Pennings. Chapter 3 was prepared by Smita Kuriakose, with inputs from Haris Tiew, Antoine Coste, Juni Tingting Zhu, Jan Orlowski, Graciela Miralles Murciego, Seidu Dauda, Rekha Reddy, Ravi Gupta and Mahama Samir Bandaogo. Comments were provided by Cecile Thioro Niang, Mohammad Amin and Ana Maria Aviles. Chapter 4 was prepared by Achim Schmillen, Amanina Abdur Rahman, Harry Moroz, Harsha Aturupane and Hui Sin Teo with inputs from Monica Biradavolu, Soonhwa Yi and Sachiko Kataoka. Chapter 5 was prepared by Rajni Bajpai, Kai Ostwald and Je

FAQs

Who prepared the World Bank report and how is chapter authorship organized?

The report was prepared by a core World Bank team with specific chapters prepared by different named contributors, with additional inputs and comments credited by chapter.

What licensing terms govern reuse of the report’s contents?

The work is available under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO (CC BY 3.0 IGO), allowing copying, distribution, transmission, and adaptation, including for commercial purposes, with required attribution.

What are the key responsibilities when reusing third-party content included in the report?

Reuse of third-party-owned components may require permission from the copyright owner, and the user bears the risk of claims arising from infringement.

Jul 19, 2026

Upload by Eliana