The government's decision to extend the CMCO in most states until December 20th, and not till the end of this month as widely expected, has businesses and people cheering. But questions remain about the health of the economy, and its path to recovery. Firdaos Rosli, Head of Economic Research at the Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC), discusses.

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