Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will announce the economic stimulus package on Thursday, Feb 27 to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will announce the economic stimulus package on Thursday, Feb 27 to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the stimulus intends to mitigate the adverse external economic impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak on Malaysia while preserving the welfare of the rakyat.
“The economic stimulus package is neither a new budget nor part of Budget 2020 measures. Instead, assistance will be given to the affected sectors to allow the economy to emerge as whole as possible and benefit from the expected economic rebound post-Covid-19.
“Whilst the market is facing serious challenges, we should not despair but instead persevere to allow our industry to survive so that the country is ready to benefit from the economic rebound once the Covid-19 threat is over.
“Cashflow is the principal concern and the affected companies must ensure that they remain viable, operational and capable of reaping the benefits when the economic rebound takes place.
“The government will adopt measures to assist these companies, but emphasis should also be placed on exploring alternative revenues such as shifting towards encouraging domestic tourism, and sourcing from other markets.
“This also involves keeping the domestic labour market resilient while ensuring our soft and physical infrastructure remain in place amid the short-term weakened demand, ” Lim said.
https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/02/14/pm-to-announce-economic-stimulus-package-on-feb-27
