IN THE
NEWS
2020
“Next Normal for Jobs” Parliamentary Roundtable #1
Our Executive Director Tan E Hun highlighted the importance of putting jobs creation back at the centre of national economic policymaking to build a better next normal.
Beefing up food security
Our Lead Researcher Darshan Joshi speaks on the impact of climate change and MCO on food security.
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.
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.
At least RM100b needed to shield economy from Covid-19 fallout, think tanks suggest
REFSA’s article that calls for immediate efforts to “flatten the recession curve” is quoted in the news.
Muhyiddin should implement a new motto of “Act fast and do whatever it takes” and make public the comprehensive economic stimulus package on Friday and not next Monday to show the government’s seriousness, competence and urgency in dealing with the economic catastrophe of Covid-19 pandemic
YB Lim Kit Siang, MP for Iskandar Puteri, quoted REFSA’s article in his media statement on economic stimulus package.
Malaysia2020: Kerajaan penyatuan era pasca parti politik
Without political party representation, a unity government presents various challenges.
Malaysia 2020: Apa Selepas Ini?
Democracy is not just about ‘elections’ and ‘gaining power’, but that it is also about participation, accountability and transparency in society.