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ECONOMICS, REFSA BRIEF, The Great Reset

The impact of COVID-19 on the Youth in Malaysia – a survey report

Based on a survey carried out at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in May 2020, this report highlights the impact of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns on Malaysian youth. It is found that the youth are more vulnerable, with different age groups of youth experiencing different difficulties. Read the full report to find out more.

January 4, 2021

ECONOMICS, REFSA BRIEF, The Great Reset

Budget 2021: Ushering in the New Economic Paradigm

Budget 2021 will need to incorporate measures to ensure the survival of the economy in the short term, while balancing this with the creation of good jobs and a stronger social safety net, to lay the foundations for a dynamic economy in the future.

October 20, 2020

PRESS ROOM, The Great Reset

Malaysians need more high paying jobs, says Chin Tong

There are huge challenges societies have to face due to the COVID-19 crisis, and the state needs to think about how to play a more active role in creation of high-paying jobs.

October 16, 2020

COMMENTARY, ECONOMICS, REFSA BRIEF, The Great Reset

Can unemployment be overcome as COVID-19 cases increase?

We will see an increase in unemployment based on work experience and skills, especially abroad. With the slowing economic growth due to #COVID19, the government needs to do something beyond saving jobs alone.

October 1, 2020

COMMENTARY, ECONOMICS, The Great Reset

Understanding unemployment statistics

How do you read and understand the unemployment statistics? It is important to look behind the headline and understand the quality of the jobs being created.

September 14, 2020

ECONOMICS, PRESS ROOM, The Great Reset

Response to “Families on the Edge” Study: Government should play a proactive role in jobs creation

Our response to the UNICEF-UNFPA Study “Families on the Edge”.

September 10, 2020

PRESS ROOM, The Great Reset

Bold policies needed to save and create jobs, kickstart economy, says think tank

Putrajaya should undertake a “mission-oriented” industrial policy to create new jobs in the medium to long term amid a gloomy economic backdrop.

September 1, 2020

PODCAST, The Great Reset

Re-Imagining Re-industrialisation Now

With prolonged economic recession insight, Hafiz Noor Shams, Visiting Fellow at REFSA gives us his view on how Malaysia can move forward and whether a new re-industrialisation policy is required.

August 19, 2020

ECONOMICS, The Great Reset

Creating Jobs Through Public Education and Healthcare Investment

Government plays a key role to stabilise and jumpstart the jobs market that has been battered during the COVID-19 recession. This paper proposes counteracting measures in the form of a long-term public sector expansion. Specifically, the public health and tertiary education systems should be expanded to meet underserved demand.

August 14, 2020

PRESS ROOM, The Great Reset

Malaysia needs re-industrialisation policy to tackle urban poverty, says analyst

Our Visiting Fellow Hafiz Noor Shams in a jointly organized webinar with IRDP Malaysia highlights that the growth rate of high paying jobs has not kept up with population growth.

August 6, 2020