More Clarity Needed, For Confidence To Be Rebuilt

Marco Winter, Executive Director, Malaysian Dutch Business Council (MDBC)

16-Jul-21 08:30

More Clarity Needed, For Confidence To Be Rebuilt

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Amid changing SOPs, various types of movement restrictions, and opaque announcements, international chambers of commerce have been petitioning both the Federal and State governments to express their concern over the Covid-19 response. They have warned that businesses are rethinking their investment decisions here in Malaysia, as cases remain high and confidence erodes. So we reached out to Marco Winter, Executive Director of MDBC Malaysian Dutch Business Council, to understand better the concerns being brought forward by the international business community.

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