The movement control orders imposed during two years of the pandemic have had a significant impact on the Malaysian economy, with GDP contracting by 5.6% in 2020 and unemployment hitting a high of 5.3%. As we head into the endemic phase, has Malaysia's policy response been sufficient to minimize economic scarring? We discuss the economic reforms needed with Tricia Yeoh of IDEAS. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Tan Chen Li, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories:  social issues,  health policy,  healthy living,  diseases and conditions,  SME

Tags:  economic scarring,  covid-19,  lockdown,  mco,  economy,  economic impact,  malaysian economy,  malaysia gdp,  unemployment,  economic policy,  ideas,