Malaysia may extend travel curbs, but with more sectors open, says Azmin


KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia may extend its travel curbs beyond April 28 but with more sectors open for business, its second-most senior minister told Reuters on Friday (April 17) as the government tries to balance health and economic requirements during the Covid-19 crisis.

A partial lockdown since March 18 has badly hurt South-East Asia's third biggest economy, which until the start of this week had the highest number of reported coronavirus infections in the region.

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