Economic recovery may be derailed by Covid surge - stats department

BernamaPublished: Aug 27, 2021 7:31 AM

Malaysia's economic recovery momentum may be derailed by the record-breaking daily new Covid-19 cases, warned the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

It said this will dim prospects for stronger performance in the third quarter of 2021 despite the ongoing vaccine rollout.

“Given the scenario, the Leading Index (LI) posted a...

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