Economists laud efforts to help B40 group ride out MCO
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said the government aid is a layer of protection that will prevent some of the B40 group members from falling into poverty.
Airlines may have to merge, form alliances to weather Covid-19 — Economist
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said as the pandemic shows no sign of abating, it would be difficult for the world’s economy to normalise in one year once COVID is contained.
MCO is absolutely necessary: Mathematics of Covid-19
Prof Koh Hock Lye argues that we must aggressively maintain social distancing, self-isolation, enforced-isolation, and containment of infected and infective persons.
Group calls for parliamentary debate on RM250bil Covid-19 stimulus package
"As such, the government must obtain a proper mandate from all parliamentarians in a non-partisan manner for such a stimulus package to be approved."
Cover Story: What population ageing means for your investments
Prof Yeah weighs in on population ageing being one of the factors of natural rate of interest declining.
Cover Story: SMEs and gig economy to bear the brunt of MCO
Prof Yeah weighs in on the local SME's that are facing downturns due to the Movement Control Order (MCO).
Stimulus Package 2 should reach wider range
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng expected a bigger and more comprehensive stimulus package to mitigate the economic impact of the extended MCO and to alleviate economic hardship.
Malaysia's record $83b stimulus targets households, businesses
Prof Yeah Kim Leng says the second stimulus package, amounting to 1.7 per cent of GDP, will help to cushion the economic impact of the MCO.
Economists laud Prihatin package
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said local companies could benefit from a RM50 billion government guarantee scheme via Danajamin Nasional Bhd.
EPF i-Lestari withdrawal to begin May 1
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said any additional cash would be helpful to ease the financial burden of large families in low-income households.
Oil prices dependent on demand recovery
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said crude oil price outlook is conditional on the willingness of the oil-exporting countries to agree on production cuts and ensure an orderly supply.
Extension of MCO would bring grave hardship to SMEs and B40 group, say economists
Prof. Yeah Kim Leng said the nation’s production capacity would be reduced as assets are sold off and workers could be laid off or have their salaries cut.
