Stimulus package hinges on coronavirus duration, Lim says


A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks along a street in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Just a couple of weeks ago, scientists held out hope the new coronavirus could be largely contained within China. Now they know its spread can be minimized at best, and governments are planning for the worst. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg

BUTTERWORTH: The Finance Ministry (MOF) will be looking at the estimated duration of the impact from the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak before determining the amount for the stimulus package to assist the affected sectors.

Minister Lim Guan Eng said the MOF will be obtaining the Health Ministry’s input in terms of the estimated duration of the outbreak and its effects.

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