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.…

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.…
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…
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…
COMMENTARY economy of tomorrow jobs and wages good governance OCTOBER 1, 2020Can unemployment be overcome as COVID-19 cases increase?by fakhrurrazi rashidThere is currently an alarming spike in the number of…
COMMENTARY economy of tomorrow jobs and wages good governance SEPTEMBER 14, 2020How do you read and understand the unemployment statistics?by REFSAMalaysia’s unemployment rate came off of a peak of 5.3%…
IN THENEWS SEPTEMBER 11, 2020REFSA urges government to improve social protection and play a proactive role in creating jobs in strategic sectorsby refsa “REFSA’s response to the UNICEF/UNFPA study “Families on the…
IN THENEWS AUG 30 2020Bold policies needed to save and create jobs, kickstart economy, says think tankragananthini vethasalamPUTRAJAYA should undertake a a “mission-oriented” industrial policy to create new jobs in…
IN THENEWS AUG 19, 2020Re-Imagining Re-industrialisation Now On August 19, Hafiz Noor Shams, Visiting Fellow at REFSA spoke to BFM on the need for Malaysia to reindustrialise. Hafiz shared that…
ECONOMY OF TOMORROWTOPICS economy of tomorrow inequality jobs and wages DOWNLOAD PDF August 14, 2020Creating Jobs Through Public Education and Healthcare InvestmentExecutive summaryThe Malaysian government can play an important role stabilizing…
IN THENEWS AUG 6 2020Malaysia needs re-industrialisation policy to tackle urban poverty, says analystby Sheridan MahaveraA RE-INDUSTRIALISATION policy can help reduce poverty by creating high skilled, high paying jobs, said…