COVID-19 In Malaysia: Can The New Poor Cope In The Post-Pandemic Era? | Insight | Poverty In Asia

“COVID-19 has left many countries including Malaysia economically shaken. Unemployment has hit its highest levels in a decade. The economy is expected to contract between minus 3.5% and 5.5% this year. The impact is now being felt across all layers of society, especially the poor and the most vulnerable segment of the society.”