Experts: Prihatin stimulus package must come with longer-term strategy


PETALING JAYA: The RM260 billion Prihatin Economic Stimulus Package could well be a short-term solution to a long-term problem, say experts in R.AGE’s latest Newsflash episode.

“Official numbers from Bank Negara show that (the economy) will contract for the entire year, ” said Khazanah Research Institute Deputy Director of Research Christopher Choong.

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