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Need Broader Social Protection; Look To Germany

Dr Geoffrey Williams, Economist, HELP University

18-Nov-20 07:47

Need Broader Social Protection; Look To Germany

EPF’s i-Sinar scheme of allowing members who lost their jobs to take an advance on their retirement savings has attracted mixed feedback. Dr Geoffrey Williams, Professor at HELP University, discusses alternatives to funding social protection for Malaysians at large.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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