Vulnerable people get assistance to buffer impact of pandemic


Centre for Market Education chief executive officer Carmelo Ferlito (pic) said the aid would buffer the impact of the pandemic on the hardcore poor. “It is good for the government to be committed to help the most fragile segment of the population,” he told StarBiz.

KUALA LUMPUR: Economists have welcomed the government’s Special Covid-19 Aid (BKC) as a much needed relief for the vulnerable population of the country.

Centre for Market Education chief executive officer Carmelo Ferlito said the aid would buffer the impact of the pandemic on the hardcore poor.

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