INFOGRAPHICS 5: UPDATED ANNOUNCED GOVERNMENT STIMULUS IN % OF GDP, BY COUNTRY (AS AT 6 APRIL 2020)
The nominal amounts are taken directly from the government announcements or related news reports, and converted in USD in order to be able to compare.
Michael Aw
[REFSA DISCUSS #1] Flattening the Recession Curve: Saving SMEs and Preserving Jobs
PAST EVENTS APR 10, 2020 [REFSA DISCUSS #1] Flattening the Recession Curve: Saving SMEs and Preserving Jobs REFSA’s first webinar aimed to explore and discuss a very important topic that every country in the world is trying to grapple with…
COVID-19: Refleksi ketidaksamarataan pekerjaan dan pendidikan isi rumah B40
COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the uncertainty of B40 households regarding job security and the development of their children’s education. Government’s approach to address their economic challenges must be radically changed.
Strengthening Malaysia’s Open Data Ecosystem: Notes for reform
A more open data ecosystem is needed to strengthen Malaysia’s democracy, empower legislators, and enable citizens to be informed about the state of national development
政府附加配套值得肯定，惟需大胆与全面措施
Our Mandarin statement responds and provides some recommendations to the government’s PRIHATIN plus for SMEs.
Government Response Encouraging, But Bolder Measures Warranted
Our response and some recommendations to the government’s PRIHATIN plus for SMEs.
义腾研究中心：经济振兴配套应聚焦稳固就业
Our press release in Mandarin regarding the working paper on the comparative analysis of Malaysia’s economic stimulus packages with different countries.
REFSA: Stimulus Should Focus on Maintaining Employment
Our press release regarding the working paper on the comparative analysis of Malaysia’s economic stimulus packages with different countries.
Economic Turbulence in Covid-19 – A webinar organised by HEYA (High Education Malaysia Association)
Our Research Director Ivy Kwek spoke in HEYA webinar about the future economic outlook, the immediate and long term measures to flatten the recession curve, and how we should seek to reshape our world for post-crisis time.
Life Support for the Economy: A comparative analysis of Covid-19’s stimulus packages of Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom
A comparison of stimulus packages between Malaysia, Singapore and the UK was done in this paper. Malaysia package should focus on companies and preservation of employment as per Singapore and UK packages.