Host: Pan Xuezhi, Co-Convener of Democratic Thoughts (Research)
The COVID-19 epidemic continues and the unemployment situation is severe. The latest unemployment rate rose to 7.2%, a new high in 17 years. Public opinion and even the social welfare sector believe that the government needs to set up unemployment assistance and allow emergency withdrawals from MPF, but the government rejects the relevant suggestions. The government's proposals for unemployment loans and vocational training have been criticized. Under the epidemic, how can we protect and help the unemployed?
