What's the Best Post-Mco Exit Strategy?

Dr Shankaran Nambiar, Senior Research Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research

20-Apr-20 09:30

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Dr Shankaran Nambiar, Senior Research Fellow at the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research gives us his views on what post MCO exit strategies the government should consider if and when the MCO is lifted. He also weighs in the practicalities of social distancing in essential services and how can it be enforced in certain sectors.

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Presented by: Lyn Mak, Wong Shou Ning

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