Michael Aw

Joined: July 11, 2020
Articles: 582

PRESS ROOM

Dasar SOP perlu dinilai semula supaya rakyat mudah faham

Fakhrurrazi Rashid, Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA menyatakan kerajaan dan pembangkang perlu meneliti semua perkara dalam memastikan pengekang penularan pandemik COVID-19 dipakukan secara bersama.

Michael Aw
May 17, 2021

COMMENTARY

Bersediakah Malaysia untuk sistem berbilang parti?

Fakhrurrazi Rashid, koordinator penyelidik REFSA mengulas tentang perkembangan politik Malaysia ke arah sistem berbilang parti menunjukkan negara kita bergerak ke arah persaingan yang lebih matang dan terbuka.

Michael Aw
May 10, 2021

Muhibah, PODCAST

REFSA Reflections: Episode 4 – Introducing Projek Muhibah: 10 Policies to Rebuild Malaysia Better

In this recent episode, YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming , Iskandar Fareez and Frederik Paulus go into more depth on the “10 Questions for Bank Negara” note released last week.

Michael Aw
May 3, 2021

PRESS ROOM

Covid-19 containment strategy needs a change

Instead of having stricter restrictions to deal with the rising case numbers, our Economic Advisor, Frederik Paulus explains how government funds should be spent to tackle the pandemic.

Michael Aw
May 3, 2021

PRESS ROOM

Malaysia’s Economic Recovery Remains Elusive without Clear Plans to Address Downside Risks

Adding to the chorus of caution surrounding BNM's optimistic GDP growth projections is the ADB's recent growth estimate of 6% for Malaysia in 2021 at the lower bound of BNM's range. Indeed, given the low vaccination rates and rising case numbers suggestive of a fourth wave, recovery remains elusive without clear plans to address downside risks. With this in mind, our Economics Team will be introducing 10 strategies to rebuild Malaysia better and address the downside risks to growth.

Michael Aw
April 30, 2021

COMMENTARY

Mampukah Parlimen berperanan semula?

Tiba masa kerajaan kembali ke Parlimen dan membina semula institusi ini agar ia benar-benar berkesan untuk mengubah kehidupan rakyat ke arah yang lebih baik berbanding menekan parlimen sehingga ia boleh menjejaskan prinsip asas demokrasi negara dalam tempoh jangka masa yang panjang.

Michael Aw
April 30, 2021

ECONOMICS, Muhibah, REFSA BRIEF

Introduction to the 10 Strategies to Save Jobs and Revive the Economy

How can the nation tackle the immediate challenges we face right here, right now? Here, we introduce 10 strategies on how to save jobs and revive the economy. Stay tuned as we release the policies in the coming weeks.

Michael Aw
April 26, 2021

PRESS ROOM

Think tank questions Bank Negara’s over-optimistic growth forecast

A recent Bank Negara report forecasts GDP growth of 6-7.5% for 2021. In response, the REFSA research team has raised questions about the assumptions underlying the estimate. This is because the downside economic risks are stronger than acknowledged, and actual GDP may be lower than forecast.

Michael Aw
April 23, 2021

PODCAST

Why are so many Malaysian Fresh Grads Unemployed & Underpaid?

In this recent podcast with BFM, our Communications Director Iskandar Fareez shares his views on how the state can play a leading role in addressing the issue of unemployment and low salaries faced by Malaysian youths.

Michael Aw
April 21, 2021

COMMENTARY

REFSA Notes #2/2021: 10 Questions for Bank Negara on the 2021 GDP Growth Forecast

Are we on the way to achieving a GDP growth rate of between 6.0% and 7.5% in 2021? Backed by recent data points which signal that more downside risks are materialising, this REFSA Note asks some pertinent questions on some of the assumptions underlying BNM's 2021 growth rate forecast.

Michael Aw
April 21, 2021