MCO extension likely, but with more lenient restrictions
Prof Yeah opine on how the government should handle the country's economy if the Movement Control Order (MCO) were to extend.
Govt should consider doubling wage subsidies, says economist
Prof Yeah mentions that employers and the government should consider easing of employees burden by doubling their wages subsidies during the pandemic.
Cover Story: Doing whatever it takes
Prof Yeah gave a remark on the amount of the government's stimulus package for the citizens during the Movement Control Order (MCO).
Calm the itch to raise taxes, Putrajaya told
Prof Yeah Kim Leng comments on the possibility of the government raising the taxes after Covid-19 pandemic is over.
The Edge Weekly Cover Story: Doing Whatever It Takes
Dr Yeah Kim Leng says the amount provided by the stimulus is adequate if the Movement Control Order is not expanded beyond the current schedule.
Top GLC execs urged to take pay cuts
Prof Yeah encourages GLC's top executives taking a salary cut in midst of the Covid-19 outbreak to help people that are suffering.
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.
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).
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."
