KUALA LUMPUR: The sluggish pace of the vaccination programme, coupled with the renewed movement control order (MCO 3.0) in Malaysia, are likely to have prolonged scarring effects on economic and business activities.
Socio-Economic Research Centre executive director Lee Heng Guie (pic) cautioned that the first quarter of this year is expected to have a sluggish quarterly growth, adding that the national immunisation programme is key to lift the sustained revival of consumer sentiment.
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