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Malaysia has implemented 6R Strategy – resolve, resilient, restart, recovery, revitalise and reform – since March last year to address the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Finance Ministry (MoF), the country is currently at its fifth phase of the 6R Strategy, which is revitalise, with five main focus areas.
Although almost all countries were affected by the pandemic and recorded negative growth in 2020, the International Monetary Fund has projected Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5% for 2021 to be among the highest in the world.
The MoF says various factors will contribute to the achievement of the projected GDP. These include strong crude oil price at around US$60 per barrel; Budget 2021; and the prevailing stimulus measures such as Permai and Pemerkasa; high-tech and value-added investments; as well as the revival of large-scale infrastructure projects.
Under the government’s job retention and creation initiative, a total of 322,177 employers and 2.64 million employees have received the wage subsidy programme (PSU) benefits under the Prihatin and Penjana packages.
As of April, the total number of approved wage subsidy applications have reached a value of RM12.872bil. Meanwhile, a total of 7,387 applications from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) had been approved with a total loan value of RM1.39bil under the Penjana SME financing initiative to empower businesses.
Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2021/04/26/revitalising-the-economy