REFSA urges government to enhance job creation ecosystem
Malaysia needs bold socioeconomic policies to kickstart economic recovery and to realign economic priorities towards more sustainable and resilient forms of work.
Michael Aw
Malaysia Cipta Kerja
Tens of thousands of Malaysians have already lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis and the worst of the damage is yet to come.
Watch #MalaysiaCiptaKerja to understand Mission-Oriented policies that can be introduced to reset the Malaysian economy and create a resilient and sustainable ecosystem for job creation.
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