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Shrinking Pockets But Short on Policy: Malaysia's Story Today

Darren Tay, Country Risk Analyst, Fitch Solutions

24-Jul-20 07:17

Shrinking Pockets But Short on Policy: Malaysia's Story Today

Shorn of income and spooked by a slowing economy, Malaysia's household incomes are shrinking, and fast. Meanwhile, new human capital policies need to

be introduced, to stopper the slide, as country risk premium grows.

Darren Tay, Country Risk Analyst, Fitch Solutions, elaborates.

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Wong Shou Ning


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