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.
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Lack of information causes COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among some rural residents in Malaysia
REFSA Comms’ Director, Iskandar Fareez shared that the government must allay any anxieties relating to the vaccine and also address any perceived unfairness of the rollout to get the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP) back on track.
Malaysia’s King to meet political leaders amid growing dissatisfaction over COVID-19 response
REFSA Comms' Director, Iskandar Fareez shared with CNA how Muhyiddin's failure to manage the political deadlock among his partners have impaired the government's ability to fully address the current health and economic crises of Malaysia.
Pastikan keterbukaan dan kesaksamaan dalam pelaksanaan Parlimen hibrid
Menurut Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA, Fakhrurrazi Rashid, parlimen hibrid perlu ada keterbukaan dan prinsip kesaksamaan untuk memberi ruang kepada ahli parlimen membahaskan isu rakyat di dalam Parlimen itu sendiri.
Ibrahim Sani’s Notepad: Pemerkasa+ Impact?
How much can PEMERKASA Plus help Malaysians? Iskandar Fareez, REFSA communications director, comments on how the COVID-19 recession affects the livelihoods and businesses in Malaysia, and what should the focus be to 'build Malaysia back better'.
Pemerkasa Plus doesn’t go far enough, govt must boost spending: Refsa
In the light of total lockdown and severe economic harm caused by the pandemic, researchers from REFSA quoted on the latest stimulus package should promote sustainable financing for growth and jobs creation as long-term recovery.
A clarion call from think tanks
The coalition of REFSA and think tanks in Malaysia has called to have a clear and coordinated strategy to curb the pandemic. Here are the 5 key areas that should be focused on by the Malaysian government.
Latest aid package more ‘band-aid’ than long-term solution, say economists
The PEMERKASA Plus stimulus package, which is 'severely underwhelming', appears to be a “band-aid” rather than a long-term solution to the economic recession, said Hafiz Noor Shams, Visiting Fellow of REFSA.
Niaga AWANI: Pemerkasa PLUS | Adakah wujud keperluan untuk meningkatkan hutang kerajaan?
How should the government allocate its spending especially during the national crisis? Here's what REFSA Visiting Fellow, Hafiz Noor Shams has to say in an interview with Niaga AWANI.
Consider This: China-Malaysia – Economic Ties, Diplomatic Constraints?
REFSA Research Director, Ivy Kwek comments on recent incursions into Malaysia’s airspace by PRC fighter jets and the implications on our relations with China.