Menghargai pengorbanan pekerja B40 dan ekonomi gig melawan COVID-19
We should not overlooked impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the nation’s low-income group and gig workers.
March 25, 2020
At least RM100b needed to shield economy from Covid-19 fallout, think tanks suggest
REFSA’s article that calls for immediate efforts to “flatten the recession curve” is quoted in the news.
Muhyiddin should implement a new motto of “Act fast and do whatever it takes” and make public the comprehensive economic stimulus package on Friday and not next Monday to show the government’s seriousness, competence and urgency in dealing with the economic catastrophe of Covid-19 pandemic
YB Lim Kit Siang, MP for Iskandar Puteri, quoted REFSA’s article in his media statement on economic stimulus package.
Rethinking Malaysia’s Income Reclassification: Not B40, but B20
Malaysia urgently needs to reassess its classification of income groups to ensure policies are relevant and targeted appropriately. A B20, M60, T20 rather than a B40, M40, T20 classification reflects the population demographic and aspirations more accurately, thereby streamlining welfare expenditures without compromising the wellbeing of the worst-off in Malaysian society…