Tax! Tax! Tax! For the Common Good
In tandem with recent discussions on tax, our researcher Sze Fung was invited onto BFM to discuss the importance of progressive taxation and whether taxing the rich stifles innovation
Economy of Tomorrow
The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security
There have been quite a bit of news lately surrounding EPF. Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Cabinet would discuss a proposal to raise employers' contribution to 20% on their respective employees’ EPF accounts. A couple of days ago, the PM called for the EPF to aim for the retirement fund to shift its investment portfolio to comprise 70% of domestic investments by year-end. Our researcher Ng Sze Fung unpacks this with BFM.
The State Of The Nation: Funding and execution major hurdles to BN’s proposed Assistive Basic Income, experts stress
The execution of BN's proposed Assistive Basic Income (ABI) is the most pressing facet of its manifesto should it come into play after GE15. As our unity government steps forward, Researcher Jaideep Singh addresses this and provides his insight over on The Edge.
2023年财政预算案已因国会解散而失效，但这不失为纳入民间反馈的机会
义腾中心研究员再迪星于2022年10月14日发表的媒体文告：2023年财政预算案已因国会解散而失效，但这不失为纳入民间反馈的机会 。
Belanjawan 2023: Tiada impak besar, perlu ambil kira pandangan masyarakat sivil
Kenyataan Media tentang Belanjawan 2023 oleh Jaideep Singh, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) pada 14 Oktober 2022.
Budget 2023: defunct but a chance to take civil society’s feedback into account
Media Statement on Budget 2023 by Jaideep Singh, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) on 14 October 2022.
2023年财政预算案：义腾研究中心强调平衡短期需要与长期考量的重要性
义腾中心研究员再迪星与经济顾问弗雷德里于2022年10月5日发表的媒体文告2023年财政预算案：义腾研究中心强调平衡短期需要与长期考量的重要性。
Belanjawan 2023: REFSA fokus kepada keseimbangan jangka pendek dan panjang
Kenyataan Media tentang Belanjawan 2023 oleh Jaideep Singh dan Frederik Paulus, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) pada 5 Oktober 2022.
Budget 2023: REFSA stress importance to balance short and long term considerations
Media Statement on Budget 2023 by Jaideep Singh and Frederik Paulus, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) on 5 October 2022.
Infographics – Deconstructing Economic Indicators: GDP
Today, GDP plays an important part as an economic indicator in our society, central to policymaking and national planning. But what does GDP really mean, and in what ways is it flawed as a metric of development? Read on for a condensed breakdown of our researcher Jaideep Singh's latest work, "REFSA NOTES #8/2022: Deconstructing Economic Indicators: GDP".