End of loan moratorium may halt economic recovery, say workers’ groups
It will lead to rise in unemployment, decrease in domestic consumption.
Sheridan is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.
E-mail: sheridan@themalaysianinsight.com
It will lead to rise in unemployment, decrease in domestic consumption.
Former USM professor believes main problem is too many schools, too few students.
Threshold unrealistic given labour market demands, digital gap as Malaysia aims to join club of rich nations.
October will see 'critical turning point' when government assistance ends.
Malaysian Nature Society urges Perikatan Nasional to protect forests in Perak, Johor threatened by loggers and planters.
Events today presage PN government's struggle to pass important laws in future, says analysts.
Some in Perikatan Nasional govt fanning xenophobia, says Suhakam rep.
They say there are currently too many programmes and agencies involved and no way of tracking their effectiveness.
Sivarasa Rasiah says the lack of data and an unrealistically low poverty line meant many are slipping through the cracks.
Call to extend wage-subsidy programme if economy to recover next year.
SERC also proposes lower corporate tax, open tenders for all public sector projects.
Retail, tourism, construction industries to drive growth in after Covid-19 batters economy in first half of year.
Civil servants in Sabah, Sarawak wanting to return to peninsula for holidays especially aggrieved, says Cuepacs.