Budget 2021: A New Economic Paradigm?
A series of graphics that outline the reasoning and measures designed to create good jobs and orient the economy towards a higher added-value and greener future.
Michael Aw
2021年财政预算案：国家需更多措施来创造弹性就业
义腾研究中心一直倡议，国家应当作为“最后的保险与保障”，和有能力并愿意进行反周期投资的主要经济参与者，来促进经济活动。我们最主要的目标是创造与维持工作机会。这份预算案确实朝这个方向迈进了一步，但我们认为政府的整体措施还可以更加积极和大胆。
Focus on green energy would have created jobs, says think tank
According to REFSA, Budget 2021 may fail to make a large impact in creating jobs and ensuring future economic growth, two key issues the pandemic has particularly highlighted. The budget could have served as a bigger catalyst for economic activity.
Understanding the Budget and its process
With the announcement of Budget 2021 approaching, here are some tips about what is the Budget, what it entails and its process to get approved in Parliament.
REFSA’s Response to Budget 2021: More is Needed to Create Resilient Jobs
REFSA notes that Budget 2021 was proposed with the aim of ensuring rakyat's prosperity, business continuity and economic resilience. While we laud these admirable aims, the measures announced today may prove to be less impactful than what is needed in terms of job creation and ensuring future growth.
Consider This: Budget 2021 (Part 2) – Overinvest In Health, Say Advocates
Economic Adviser Frederik Paulus spoke to Astro Awani’s “Consider This” programme on the upcoming Budget 2021 and the significance of the budget toward's Malaysia's resilience and recovery amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Budget 2021 could usher in a new economic paradigm
For decades, fiscal discipline and balanced budgets were the guiding light for finance ministers across the globe. That the institutions who were staunch defenders of this approach are now calling to abandon it is testament to the extent of the economic disruption we are witnessing. The upcoming budget is the best opportunity to start putting this new paradigm into practice.
Bloated civil service? Health Ministry needs more manpower
Despite the public perception that Malaysia has a bloated civil service, there is a dire need for more healthcare workers to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Our Visiting Researcher, Farhana Roslan speaks on the government's role in creating sustainable jobs of demand in the public sector as the nation rebuilds amidst the pandemic. For one, the health sector, along with education, is in need of more staff in the COVID-19 fight.
王建民：预算案扩大财赤属次要 应着重卫生及人民福利
民主行动党万宜国会议员王建民博士促请政府在即将来临的2021年财政预算案必须着重在卫生、教育及人民福利，至于扩大财政赤字反而是次要考量。
财案应著重教育卫生人民福祉
经济分析员认为，在大马面临新冠肺炎疫情的非常时期，2021年财政预算案的分配重点应该在三个领域，教育、卫生和人民福祉。