A tough call

In a Facebook post, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the country’s economic growth and the fate of the vulnerable group should not be sacrificed in Malaysia’s efforts in combating Covid-19.

PETALING JAYA: The rising Covid-19 cases in Selangor are putting the government in a limbo as it may soon be forced to seek a balance between lives and livelihood.

A full-fledged movement control order (MCO) for the state that is being considered by the Health Ministry is bound to lead to economic stress and the aftermath cleanup will be another major hurdle.