Pemulih a relief for households, SMEs, say economists

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The National People's Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) is expected to ease the anxiety felt by many households, small and medium industries (SMEs) and micro SMEs in dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Associate Professor Dr Mohd Yusof Saari, chief economist of Social Security Organisation’s Centre for Future Labour Market Studies said the government had taken into account the demands of various parties, especially in providing comprehensive moratorium assistance despite the country's limited fiscal injection.