As the roll-out of vaccines signals a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, a "new deal" for South-east Asia's informal workers which expands safety nets and forgives survival debt is needed to ensure a robust and fair regional economic recovery.
As governments have responded to economic wipe-outs, many formal sector businesses within South-east Asia have benefited from stimulus packages.
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