FEBRUARY 10 — The recent removal several Umno top leaders notably Khairy Jamaluddin, Noh Omar and the suspension of Hishamuddin Hussein may not bode well for the image United Malay National Organization’s (Umno) but to some factions within the party, it was the necessary move to ensure party stability and secure its position in the …
The recent removal several UMNO top leaders notably Khairy Jamaluddin, Noh Omar and the suspension of Hishamuddin Hussein may not bode well for the image United Malay National Organization’s (UMNO) but to some factions within the party, it was the necessary move to ensure party stability and secure its position in the current unity government.
According a recent ground survey conducted by the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP) from end January to early February, 2022, MCA/BN received a performance rating on average of 3.29 compared with 2.80 for Perikatan Nasional and 2.75 for Pakatan Harapan. The survey is based on sample size of 1,240.
The number of unemployed graduates in Malaysia has risen 22.5% from 165,200 in 2019 to 202,400 in 2020. A big headache is that these graduates are carrying the burden of education loan repayment on top of other consumer debts for credit card, phone, house and car when entering the job market. Problems in study loan repayments had occurred even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and had since been exacerbated by the pandemic. There are various good efforts by the Perikatan Nasional (PN)-led government in addressing the challenges of new graduates. INSAP suggests four initiatives to help new graduates: 1. Online Upskilling Courses; 2. Job-Guarantee Scheme; 3. Entrepreneurial Development; 4. Join NGOs as volunteers to gain work experience.
Two days ago (23 July), in a meeting with Tengku Zafrul and Ministry of Finance, the Malaysian government was told of its strategic failure to use strategic communications in the Covid-19 war. This was one a few initiatives INSAP presented to MOF. A day later in 24 July, Strategic Communications is listed as focus No.9 for the new Greater Klang Valley Special Task Force to look at strategies for mitigating surge of C19 cases in Klang Valley. Thank you, Government of Malaysia for listening and taking immediate action.
马华总秘书拿督张盛闻今日率领副总秘书杨燕美医生以及发言人陈君儿律师，到财政部会见财长东姑扎夫鲁并针对国家复苏计划（Pelan Pemulihan Negara）提呈党的建议，其中建议国家复苏计划纳入4大策略，即加强社会保护网、支援商业营运、加速全民免疫计划和提高公民醒觉和意识，并针对经济、福利和教育三大部分制定短、中、长期执行方案。
Recovery efforts should be calibrated to those who need it most, according to INSAP’s proposal to the Ministry of Finance to enhance National Pandemic Recovery (Pemulih). Underlining a “Marshall Plan” approach to work towards an inclusive economy based on the principles of shared prosperity to the Finance Ministry, MCA leaders met with Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz to present INSAP’S proposals to the Federal Government on Friday (July 23).
Economic recovery is highly uneven with the burden of adjustment disproportionally falling on service sector, self-employed workers, aged 25-34. Cumulative jobs destructed far exceeds jobs created in service sector, although manufacturing sector has already entered recovery phase with positive net jobs created. Existing schemes like PenjanaKerjaya and Program Subsidi Upah won’t be effective, as mobility remains restricted and non-eligibility denies assistance. i-citra and loan moratorium programmes, while easing liquidity constraint, weakens the poor’s capacity to recover. What they need is temporary but recurring income support.
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Kebelakangan ini, ramai pihak telah menyuarakan kegusaran lantaran jumlah penerima vaksin COVID-19 di negara ini yang masih rendah dan kadar vaksinasi yang perlahan. Mobiliti untuk mempercepatkan Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK) masih menjadi pertikaian dengan pelbagai kritikan dilemparkan termasuk ekuiti bekalan vaksin yang dilabel sebagai monopoli kerajaan. Dengan kadar penularan kes yang tinggi saban hari, langkah kawalan terbaik mempercepatkan lagi kadar vaksinasi untuk mencapai kadar imuniti kelompok (‘herd immunity’) yang memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya 80% populasi Malaysia menerima dua dos suntikan vaksin COVID-19.
