Realising the potential of a resilient Malaysia

Comment by Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul aziz

TWENTY twenty was truly exceptional. What many envisioned as the year of transformation for Malaysia unfolded into an annus horribilis of economic contraction, exposed systemic issues and the vulnerable made more fragile by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thankfully, Malaysia’s economy weathered through a tumultuous 2020 in a show of resilience, finding its feet reasonably well amidst the capable handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, and in the government’s strong resolve in containing the pandemic’s impact on its people and businesses through four economic stimulus packages, i.e., Prihatin, Prihatin SME+, Penjana and Kita Prihatin.