June 14, 2020

ECONOMICS, QUICK FACTS

COVID-19 Stimulus Tracker June 2020

In early April, REFSA prepared a comparison of the COVID-19 related stimulus packages in Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Because the overall situation is still evolving quickly, we have created this tracker, which shows the most up-to-date we have for each of the three countries.

June 14, 2020

COMMENTARY, COVID-19, ECONOMICS

Perkasa dasar sektor pekerjaan separa mahir

There is a suggestion that workers should be upskilled to increase their income during the COVID-19 crisis. But in fact, skilled workers in Malaysia are still being underpaid.

June 14, 2020

COMMENTARY, STATECRAFT

Addressing ‘new norms’ of party-hopping

Legislation like UK’s Fixed-Term Parliaments Act serves as a check and balance to the powers of a prime minister and prevent any possibilities of dissolving parliament and setting election dates based on favourable political arrangements.

June 14, 2020