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EDITOR’SNOTE The World Bank noted in its ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report that the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has caused the broadest collapse of the global economy since 1870; the world economy is projected to contract by 5.2% this year, the worst recession in 80 years.
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people jobless. Based on the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the country’s
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gross domestic product (GDP) grew at just 0.7%, down from 3.6% in the fourth
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quarter of 2019. This is the lowest growth recorded since the third quarter of
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2009 – negative 1.1%.
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continue to forecast various doomsday scenarios for the remainder of 2020, but
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According to recent reports, there will disruption and challenges for the
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acceleration of vital megatrends.
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and consequently facilitate your business growth. With “going digital”
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fast becoming the new normal, our new business model focuses on digital
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Malaysia is also said to be facing its worst economic recession. The 3 months
long MCO has driven many companies out of business, and over 800,000
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some experts believe that we may be overestimating the impact of COVID-19. sector, however in the long term, COVID-19 is likely to act as a catalyst in the B&I stands fully committed as the trusted platform to expand your expertise
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