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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.

June 29, 2021

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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.

June 27, 2021

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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.

June 24, 2021

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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.

June 23, 2021

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12MP takes into account National Recovery Plan – Mustapa

Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP) will take into account all factors related to the ongoing situation and post-COVID-19, including the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

June 19, 2021

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REFSA proposes 10 strategies for Covid-19 exit blueprint

The National Recovery Plan lacks a clear strategy to flatten the curve. In light of this issue, Dr. Ong Kian Ming and Frederik Paulus outlined the comprehensive policy approach called Find, Test and Trace, Isolate, Support and Vaccinate (FTTIS+V).

June 19, 2021

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缺乏全面的缓疫策略将导致更长的封锁期

首相慕尤丁于2021年6月15日宣布了涵盖四阶段的封锁与复苏计划，并放眼在年底前实现群体免疫。然而，此项计划只是抗近期疫情的第一步，马来西亚仍缺乏有效减缓新冠病毒传染的具体策略。

June 18, 2021

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Lack of Comprehensive Mitigation Strategy Could Lead to Prolonged Lockdown

On June 15, 2021, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled a four-phase lockdown plan outlining the intended milestones to herd immunity by the end of the year. However, the plan is only the first step to tackle the recent wave of infections.

June 18, 2021

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Cari kekuatan pemulihan ekonomi pada persidangan Parlimen akan datang

Kerajaan wajar membuka parlimen dengan segera, menyahut seruan pembangkang untuk bekerjasama dalam menangani wabak Covid-19 secara telus dan terbuka. Tindakan ini adalah contoh terbaik kepada rakyat bahawa parlimen adalah medan mencari soluis demi kesejahteraan rakyat.

June 17, 2021

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Consider This: COVID-19 – Path to recovery

REFSA Comms’ Director, Iskandar Fareez shares why the National Recovery Plan proposed by the government focuses too much on the short term and did not go far enough to face the dynamic challenges at hand.

June 16, 2021