Consider This: Jobs (Part 1) - JaminKerja’s Short-Term Goals

Today on the show we’ll take a closer look at two initiatives that have recently been launched by the Government, in a bid to support economic recovery this year: Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia initiative, which has the aim of creating some 600,000 job opportunities; Semarak Niaga Keluarga Malaysia programme, under which entrepreneurs will have access to financing aid. Do these initiatives hit the mark in terms of what is currently needed to aid the country’s economic recovery? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Shahril Hamdan, Economic Director at the Prime Minister's Office.