Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid (pic) said there needs to be a more aggressive campaign to communicate the stimulus measures to the public.
PETALING JAYA: Every sen allocated in the name of fiscal stimulus measures must be spent effectively and needs to reach the target groups without any leakage or delay, urge economists.
Following the announcement of the RM15bil “Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia” (Permai) assistance package yesterday, economists have welcomed the measures that are intended to shore up consumer and business sentiment amid the second round of the movement control order (MCO 2.0).
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