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SPOTLIGHT
Projek Muhibah Strategy #4 : Opening up Economic Sectors Safely
We outline different frameworks to structure the reopening of the economy in a manner that is safe, responsible and based on science and data in order to boost consumer confidence.
Projek Muhibah Strategy #3 : Continued and Targeted Economic Assistance to Employers and Employees
In #ProjekMuhibah Strategy 3, we propose a comprehensive strategy for governments to raise fiscal spending and provide immediate economic assistance to those hit-hardest by the pandemic.
#REFSA101 Budget Soundbites – Windfall Tax vs. Capital Gains Tax
Is the implementation of windfall tax a good idea this #Budget2022? REFSA Visiting Fellow, Hafiz Noor Shams breaks it down for us and proposes a more equitable alternative, the capital gains tax.
#REFSA101 Budget Soundbites – How Can We broaden and Strengthen Malaysia’s National Income?
All the buzz on Budget 2022 is about how the government will spend its money. REFSA Economics Advisor, Frederik Paulus gives us the lowdown on how the gov can broaden and strengthen its revenue base for a more resilient economy.
Stories From The Ground – Mr Ang, 70, Lucky Kopitiam
Mr Ang has been running Lucky Kopitiam in Pudu for almost 50 years. It was nearly noon when we arrived at Lucky Kopitiam, an age-old
COMMENTARY
Not only skin deep: The Multifaceted Nature of Socio-economic Inequalities in Malaysia
Malaysia’s tendency to look at the world through the lens of ethnicity naturally colours the discourse on inequality. Inter-ethnic inequalities are held to be self-evident, an unending legacy of the colonial policy of divide and rule.
A Tale of Two Malaysias : The Covid-19 Great Divergence
The pandemic did not cause inequality. But it did widen the gap between the haves and have-nots and further exposed the cracks in our system.
IN THE
NEWS
Berita buruk buat MN jika BN terus bergerak solo – REFSA
Pengarah Komunikasi pusat kajian Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), Raja Ahmad Iskandar Fareez berkata, kemenangan besar dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Melaka pada Sabtu menunjukkan gabungan itu mampu untuk bergerak solo.
Multi-Cornered Fights In Melaka Polls
The Melaka state elections look like it’s going to be a three-cornered fight at least, all around. Listen to the full discussion between Iskandar Fareez and BFM on the political dynamics ahead of the polls.
The South China Sea: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects for Collaboration
The South China Sea is one of Malaysia’s most strategic but vulnerable maritime domains, with long-standing territorial disputes and rising tensions. In an ISIS webinar, REFSA Research Director Ivy Kwek address the socio-economic challenges and impact facing SCS today.