Budget 2021: Vital to revitalise the economy


Getting a boost: A woman printing her EPF statement at a kiosk in Kuala Lumpur. Freeing up EPF cash has worked well in the past to get consumption up. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

NOT a day goes by when Malaysians are reminded of the widespread hardship that has reverberated throughout society as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

News of the high number of Covid-19 cases has shaken the confidence in job security and tighter spending has become a detriment to the people and companies.

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