Michael Aw

Joined: July 11, 2020
Articles: 581

PRESS ROOM

Budget 2022: On the right track in the short-run, but long-run considerations must not be neglected

While Budget 2022 puts Malaysia on the right track in terms of providing short-term assistance for households and businesses, we believe that it could go further in setting the stage for long-term policymaking.

Michael Aw
October 30, 2021

PRESS ROOM

Consider This: Budget 2022 – Primed for recovery?

How will Budget 2022 address Malaysia's endemic economic recovery? Join REFSA's Executive Director Tan E Hun as she unpacks the upcoming Budget announcement on Astro AWANI's Consider This.

Michael Aw
October 30, 2021

PRESS ROOM

Bernama Radio – Siaran Khas Pembentangan Bajet 2022

Apakah implikasi Bajet 2022 kepada pemulihan Malaysia? Ikuti Siaran Khas Pembentangan Bajet 2022 dengan Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA, Fakhrurrazi Rashid di Bernama Radio untuk ulasan lanjut kepada #Bajet2022.

Michael Aw
October 30, 2021

PRESS ROOM

【八度空间华语新闻】2022年财政预算案点评

各界都期待政府聚焦予后疫情经济复苏，并如何解决结构性问题如青年就业不足或过窄的社会保护网等等。我国今年的财政预算案是否足够全面，以引领我们步入长期发展的正确轨道呢？

Michael Aw
October 30, 2021

QUICK FACTS

#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.

Michael Aw
October 29, 2021

PRESS ROOM

【百格大家讲】2022财案政府如何满足各界？

义腾研究中心执行长陈宇航强调，2022年财政预算案除了专注予提升国内疫情的防控，协助中小型企业重开以及受影响民众度过难关之外，也应该着手转变国家经济思维，推动具体政策来塑造疫情大流行后的经济需求。

Michael Aw
October 28, 2021

QUICK FACTS

#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.

Michael Aw
October 28, 2021

QUICK FACTS

#REFSA101 Budget Soundbites – Tax Identification Number (TIN)

REFSA's Executive Director Tan E Hun makes the case for an automatic Tax Identification Number (TIN) that will help improve efficiency and overall transparency in the gov tax revenue collection. Click on our video to find out more!

Michael Aw
October 27, 2021

PRESS ROOM

Budget 2022 must move away from short termism and prioritise longer-term plans to effectively drive national growth and transformation

While remediating the continued impact of the pandemic in 2021 should be the main preoccupation of Budget 2022, it should also aim to include steps to the future direction of the economy and the need to build back better.

Michael Aw
October 26, 2021

COMMENTARY

REFSA Notes #6/2021: REFSA’s Pre-Budget 2022 Statement

In our latest REFSA Notes, we released a Pre-Budget statement detailing what we think should be prioritised within the budget, including but not limited to a focus on social protection as well as COVID-19 funding to aid businesses and households.

Michael Aw
October 26, 2021