The Plight Of The Self-Employed

Ravin Shanmugarajan, Self-Employed Creative | Linnet Lee, CEO

27-Jan-21 18:00

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An opinion piece on The Malaysian Insight highlighted the plight of the self-employed, who may not be eligible to receive financial aid despite losing their income during the MCO. We speak to Ravin Shanmugarajan for his perspective on this matter, and ask Linnet Lee what self-employed people can do to access financial assistance.

Image Source: Glenn Carstens-Peters, Unsplash

Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Sara Kok

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags: Evening Edition, Business and Economy, Self Employed, Freelancers, Covid-19, MCO

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