Emergency Declaration Does Not Inspire Confidence

Dr Ong Kian Ming, MP for Bangi and former Deputy Minister of International Trade

13-Jan-21 07:47

Emergency Declaration Does Not Inspire Confidence

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Former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and DAP lawmaker, Dr Ong Kian Ming, weighs in on how the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic could be improved, including whether it was necessary to declare an emergency and also its implications on investor sentiment.

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Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan

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Tags: MCO, emergency, covid-19, FDI, investor confidence

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