MTUC wants RM1,000 cash aid for B40, M40 workers as economy hit by virus
Friday, 13 Mar 2020 04:03 PM MYTMTUC expects the impact of the virus outbreak to hit the Bottom 40 and Middle 40 percentiles of income earners the most. — Reuters pic
MTUC said an Emergency Action Committee comprising the relevant stakeholders should be formed to oversee and manage the fund and streamline guidelines for the various ministries to contain the spread of Covid-19 at workplaces. MTUC expects the impact of the virus outbreak to hit the Bottom 40 and Middle 40 percentiles of income earners the most.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin promised on Monday to expedite the disbursement of RM20 billion worth of stimulus announced by his predecessor last month to counter the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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