The Malaysian Government responded quickly to contain the overall spread of the virus through the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO). However, the repercussion from the pandemic and local control measures have critically impacted multiple levels of businesses and livelihoods. Richard Record, the Lead Economist for Malaysia at the World Bank shared insights and recommendations from the Bank’s latest report “East Asia and Pacific Economic” (updated April 2020) and the impact to Malaysia’s economic and the region.
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