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01 May 2020

COVID-19 in Malaysia: impact on the poor

With Malaysia’s implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO), many individuals are kept at home. This prevents the majority from working; the poor who often hold blue-collar jobs are the most affected. This article by the International Institute for Asian Studies explores the impact of COVID-19 & MCO on the livelihoods of the poor in Malaysia.


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