April 15, 2020

IDEAS urges government to bridge the digital divide in education

Kuala Lumpur, 15 April 2020 – The Malaysian Government has announced its the decision to postpone the reopening of schools until the COVID-19 outbreak is under […]
April 11, 2020

Pendidikan Sepanjang Krisis COVID-19

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
April 11, 2020

Survival in an unusual environment

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 April 2020 – THE weeks have passed by in a flash since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies have had to endure […]
April 7, 2020

Economists: More has to be done for wage earners under SME stimulus package

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2020 – While generally lauding the government’s recently announced RM10 billion stimulus package for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), economists have called for […]
April 7, 2020

Self-employed, gig workers left out of RM10bil stimulus package, says think tank

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2020 – Self-employed and gig workers are among those left out of the additional RM10bil stimulus package to help small and medium […]
April 7, 2020

Cash incentives not enough, new strategies needed to help workers, govt told

PETALING JAYA, 7 April 2020 – Putrajaya has been urged to come out with alternative strategies for the millions of workers in the small and medium-sized […]
March 31, 2020

Approve an interim protocol for government to work with NGOs

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
March 27, 2020

Should government, employees and employers share burden equally during COVID-19?

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
March 27, 2020

Economists: Extraordinary stimulus needed to save jobs and the vulnerable

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2020 – With expectations of a recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic, economists surveyed by Malaysiakini have called for more protection for small […]