KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia may roll out a fiscal stimulus package if there is a need to ensure sustainable growth and address the economic impact from coronavirus outbreak, the finance minister said Thursday.
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Malaysia's Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, seen here last July, says the government is assessing the situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia may roll out a fiscal stimulus package if there is a need to ensure sustainable growth and address the economic impact from coronavirus outbreak, the finance minister said Thursday.