Economic experts say sector expected to stay buoyant
As the gig economy was already on the rise before the pandemic, the sector would be expected to remain buoyant overall, said REFSA Economic Advisor, Frederik Paulus.
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Pemulih lacks initiative to help businesses, say industry players
REFSA Communications Director Iskandar Fareez noted that a more systemic approach should be considered to protect both lives and livelihoods in the latest PEMULIH package.
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 establishment in the heart of Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. Right opposite it is the Pudu Market,…
The Missing Link in PEMULIH Aid Package
The government’s recent Economic Recovery and People's Protection Package (Pemulih) may be construed as a misnomer as it does not provide enough relief to protect people and businesses from the devastating impact of prolonged lockdowns, let alone set Malaysia up on a course towards recovery.
Delaying parliamentary sitting is a time bomb
The sooner Parliament convenes, the more lives and economies of the people can be saved before they are defeated by the pandemic even more severely.
Threshold indicators, mass vaccinations way out of Covid crisis, say economists
REFSA communications director Raja Ahmad Iskandar Fareez and IMAN Research director of programmes Badrul Hisham Ismail quote on the need for strategies to prevent any arising outbreak from potential cases at premises that could endanger employees’ lives and disrupt operations.
#ProjekMuhibah Strategy 1- FTTIS+V: Key Strategies to Better Manage the Pandemic
As part of #ProjekMuhibah, we’ve put forward a COVID-19 pandemic management framework recommendation called Find, Test and Trace, Isolate, Support and Vaccinate (FTTIS+V), that the government can take in order to achieve the herd immunity target. Here's the breakdown.
A Robust Covid-19 Exit Strategy Should Enable Malaysians to Make a Living Safely
Given the long-term nature of the COVID-19 crisis, REFSA and IMAN Research calls the government to adopt a more sustainable strategy of dealing with the pandemic that would enable Malaysians to continue to make a living safely.
Sidang Parlimen | Tangguh Parlimen seperti bom jangka buat kerajaan
Parlimen perlu dibuka supaya beberapa isu penting membabitkan masa depan negara dibahas antara pihak kerajaan dan pembangkang, menurut Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA, Fakhrurrazi Rashid.
Stories from the Ground – Mohd Hairul, 47, Artist in Central Market
Mohd Hairul and his sister have been running the Suria Portrait Center in Central Market for 15 years. Having been a thriving tourist hub in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, today the lack of commotion of the mid-pandemic Central Market…