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Alternative Support For The B40

Stephen Barrett, Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF Malaysia

17-May-21 07:15

Alternative Support For The B40

UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund, and DM Analytics recently produced the final installment of their report "Families on the Edge". Based on this, Stephen Barrett, UNICEF's Chief of Social Policy discusses much-needed policy responses and reveals that B40 families still need cash assistance and that 4 in 10 surveyed are vaccine-hesitant.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim


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Categories:  Personal Development,  Politics,  Social Issues,  law & legal matters,  Investments,  Personal Finance,  Financial Literacy,  Young Finance

Tags:  social policy,  B40,  stimulus,  cash aid, 


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