malaysia predictions for 2021

Read 21 predictions about Malaysia in 2021, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for Malaysia in 2021

International relations predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • Instead of group travel documents, Malaysians who travel to Singapore as a group now need to use individual passports. Likelihood: 75%1

Politics predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Politics related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

Government predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Government related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • Malaysia enforces regulations to ensure that its palm oil meets new food safety standards under consideration by the European Union. Likelihood: 80%1
  • Malaysians will be assigned Tax Identification Numbers. Likelihood: 70%1
  • Election Commission now uses automatic voter sign-up. Likelihood: 80%1
  • The government introduces new laws this year to protect the elderly from abuse and neglect. Likelihood: 90%1
  • Amendments to the law now allow 18-year-olds to vote. Likelihood: 90%1
  • 18-year-olds will be able to vote by mid-2021, says EC.Link
  • DPM: Govt mulling new law in 2021 to protect elderly from abuse, neglect.Link
  • EC aims for automatic voter sign-up to start mid-2021.Link
  • 2020 Budget: From 2021, Malaysians will be assigned Tax identification numbers.Link
  • Malaysian palm oil to meet new EU food safety levels by 2021 - minister.Link

Economy predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Economy related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • The Malaysian government starts using accrual accounting & replaces the previous cash basis accounting. Likelihood: 70%1
  • Guan Eng: Malaysia to roar again as Asian Tiger by 2021.Link

Technology predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Technology related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • New national car to debut in 2021.Link

Culture predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Culture related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • The Education Ministry formulates and rolls out nationally a new curriculum for pre-school up to secondary level students. Likelihood: 80%1
  • New education curriculum to be implemented in 2021-Maszlee.Link

Defense predictions for in 2021

Defense related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

Infrastructure predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Infrastructure related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • Malaysia's southern double-tracking railway project is completed this year. Likelihood: 60%1
  • 27 new malls open in greater Kuala Lumpur alone this year, on top of the 170 malls that opened in 2018, signalling a rapidly growing middle class. Likelihood: 80%1
  • 27 new malls to be ready in KL by 2021, adding to property glut.Link
  • Malaysia's southern double-tracking railway project to be completed in 2021: Transport minister.Link

Environment predictions for Malaysia in 2021

Environment related predictions to impact Malaysia in 2021 include:

  • 3,400 petrol stations are now selling B20 biodiesel; this fuel option wasn't available in stations before 2020. Likelihood: 50%1

Science predictions for Malaysia in 2021

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Health predictions for Malaysia in 2021

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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