Call for bold economic reforms

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia urgently needs to make bold changes and radical reforms for it to compete with its Asean peers at the economic front ahead of joining the more advanced Asian nations at a time when the Covid-19 is ravaging the region’s economy.

Countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand have been experiencing stronger economic growth over the last decade. But the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw Asean economic growth plunged in 2020.