During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government prioritized health and economic stimulus packages for the sectors considered "key" for the economy and gave little recognition to the workers making contributions to the functioning of daily lives. The paper documents the impacts on key...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government prioritized health and economic stimulus packages for the sectors considered "key" for the economy and gave little recognition to the workers making contributions to the functioning of daily lives. The paper documents the impacts on key...

Addresses the important of acting quickly to implement youth employment policies in a coordinated way. Following a review of existing policies and programmes, the paper suggests solutions which address both the supply and demand sides of the labour market.