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Jobless Malaysians Highest in a Decade, So What's Next?

Jobless Malaysians Highest in a Decade, So What's Next?

Morning Brief

May 12, 202010m 53s

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Show Notes

In March, the number of unemployed persons rose to over 600,000, which Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr. Uzir Mahidin said is the highest unemployment rate in a decade.

Laurence Todd, Head of Research & Development at the think-tank IDEAS, discusses govt policy, youth unemployed and the potential for rehiring as lockdown ends.

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Government/Regulatory/Policy MakingEconomyMarketsPoliticsNewsCurrent AffairsunemploymentworkjobemployeremployeesCovid-19Malaysiapartial lockdownMCOCMCO