Widening The Social Safety Net

Dato' Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Dato' Aziz Mohammed, CEO, SOCSO

28-Apr-21 08:00

Pause
Embed

Social Security Organization (SOCSO), also known as PERKESO, has seen its role expand as the government rolled out various initiatives to help workers and companies impacted by Covid 19. How has this government agency adapted and should we consider widening the social safety net especially since the nature of work has changed. Its CEO, Dato' Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman tells us whilst also divulging how SOCSO manages its finances and investments.

Image credit: SOCSO

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: Personal Development, Entrpreneurship, Politics, Social Issues, law & legal matters, Technology, Tech, Film, Business Analysis, Health Policy, Diseases & Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science

Tags: safety, wellbeing, socso, perkeso, benefit,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) Justin Graham, CEO of M+C Saatchi APAC and Global Network Lead, and Sharifah Menyalara Hussein, CEO and Founder of M+C Saatchi Malaysia, discuss why the agency rebranded, how it’s reshaping their work, and what it takes today to build brands that don’t just sell, but stay.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) We review Ballerina, and then talk about the limits and appeal of violence on screen.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) It’s another used car review - this time it’s something more utilitarian! Daniel talks about a used Toyota Land Cruiser Prado!

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) Richard and Matt get together again to talk about AI, and the cost of ignorance.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) When it comes to protecting Malaysia’s natural heritage, sometimes it’s the smallest creatures that spark the biggest movements. In Sungai Sepetang, fireflies are uniting communities, scientists, and storytellers alike. We discuss the fight to save these glowing wonders

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) It’s racing in its purest form - we talk about go-karting and its appeal beyond its recreational fun!

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

On The Conversation, Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to an ex-circus performer from Bulgaria and a skydiver from France to find out what it takes to achieve some of the world’s most extreme records.

PROGRAMMES