Coronavirus – all eyes on first quarter GDP

The surprise for Malaysia, however, is the GDP figure for the fourth quarter of last year. Coming in at a 10-year low, concerns will now swing into how such economic weakness will translate into the first quarter of this year that is already under pressure from the Covid-19 outbreak in China.

WITH the events unfolding over the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the question in recent times is how bad can it get.

The growing number of infected and deaths has cast a pall in the countries that have been drawn into the outbreak. Seeing footage of medical personnel in hazmat suits and people wearing surgical masks more frequently leaves no doubt that Covid-19 will cause a huge dent in the economies in this region.