Borrow More Or Not To Borrow More, That Is Malaysia’s Question

Wong Chen, MP Subang

07-Aug-20 07:47

Borrow More Or Not To Borrow More, That Is Malaysia’s Question

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Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz is tabling a long-awaited Covid-19 bill that seeks to increase the government’s self-imposed debt ceiling to 60% of GDP.

But can Malaysia afford it? And should it spend more to avoid a recession?

Subang MP Wong Chen discusses.

Image Credit: FUAD ABDULLAH / Malaysia's Department of Information / AFP

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Wong Shou Ning

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Tags: Debt, Covid - 19 bill, politics, policy, debt ceiling, recession,

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