National Recovery Plan: Adequate or Unimpressive?
REFSA Communications Director, Iskandar Fareez shares with BFM the current pitfalls of the Government's National Recovery Plan.
Economy of Tomorrow
Let’s do whatever it takes to win
We should seize the opportunity during this lockdown to increase testing capacity to reach millions daily in line with suggestions by experts and policymakers, writes Iskandar Fareez.
Pemerkasa + – A Drop in the Ocean?
PEMERKASA Plus stimulus package is like extending a rope that is too short to reach the drowning victim. Here's our infographics to provide a summary, breakdown and review of the proposed initiatives and the overall package.
REFSA Notes #3/2021: PEMERKASA+ — A Drop in the Ocean?
Pemerkasa Plus is like extending a rope that is too short to reach the drowning victim. REFSA explains why.
Will PEMERKASA+ Keep The Economy Afloat?
Our Communications Director, Iskandar Fareez shares his views with BFM on why it is necessary to spend more than the RM5 bil direct fiscal injection allocated under PEMERKASA+.
REFSA Reflections: Episode 4 – Introducing Projek Muhibah: 10 Policies to Rebuild Malaysia Better
In this recent episode, YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming , Iskandar Fareez and Frederik Paulus go into more depth on the “10 Questions for Bank Negara” note released last week.
Introduction to the 10 Strategies to Save Jobs and Revive the Economy
How can the nation tackle the immediate challenges we face right here, right now? Here, we introduce 10 strategies on how to save jobs and revive the economy. Stay tuned as we release the policies in the coming weeks.
REFSA Notes #2/2021: 10 Questions for Bank Negara on the 2021 GDP Growth Forecast
Are we on the way to achieving a GDP growth rate of between 6.0% and 7.5% in 2021? Backed by recent data points which signal that more downside risks are materialising, this REFSA Note asks some pertinent questions on some of the assumptions underlying BNM's 2021 growth rate forecast.
What digital economy do we want?
By revisiting and aligning adjacent policies like competition, data privacy and social protection, we can develop a dynamic and innovative economy that uses digital technologies to the fullest, for the greater good of everyone.
REFSA Notes #1/2021:PEMERKASA: More of the Same?
Does the Pemerkasa package mitigate short term socio-economic effects of the pandemic while contribute to guiding long term economic growth of the nation?