The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research has appointed Dr Anthony Dass as its Executive Director, effective 16 February 2024.
Dass started his career as an Economist and then as Senior Economist at Bank Negara Malaysia between 1988 to 1997. He worked in various equity investment organisations. Most recently, he was the Chief Economist/Head of Research at AmBank from 2013 to 2023.
He also served as a Special Officer, Economic Action Council, Economic Planning Unit, Malaysia (May 2020 – 31 January 2023). He focused on strategic issues and policies during the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to various economic and social policies, industries and businesses. He worked extensively with various Ministries, Agencies and Associations on the reforms and structural issues.
He assisted the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia between 2011 – 2013. Dass was seconded to Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), Securities Commission.
2008 Dass was selected under the United Nation Development Program (UNDP), United Nation to carry out a feasible study for the government of United Arab Emirates to set up the “Data Dissemination System” in 2002.
He has a PhD in Economics from University Utara Malaysia (2018), Masters Economics & Finance University of Bristol, UK (1996) and the first batch to graduate from International Islamic University Malaysia with Bachelor Economics (1997).
The Board of Trustees is pleased to have Dass to lead MIER now where important and new strategies are vital for our economy to forge ahead to become a high-income high growth nation.
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
1 April 2024
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The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) is an independent, non-profit organisation devoted to economic, financial and business research that serves as a think-tank for the government and the private sector. It was first mooted in the Prime Minister’s Economic Panel and later promoted by the Council on Malaysian Invisible Trade (COMIT). It was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 30 December 1985 and began operations on 2 January 1986.