Experts: Okay to tap KWAN for vaccines if there’s transparency


PETALING JAYA: Taking money from the National Trust Fund to finance the vaccination rollout makes sense given the urgency of the situation, say some economists.

Others, however, said that measures such as increasing the country’s debt ceiling limit were viable alternatives to fund the inoculation programme.

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