KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's central bank predicts the economy could shrink up to 2% this year due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Southeast Asian country, which has infected more than 3,100 people so far -- the most confirmed cases in the region.
COVID-19 and low commodity prices will hit GDP hard before turnaround

Firefighters spray disinfectant on a street in Kuala Lumpur on March 31. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's central bank predicts the economy could shrink up to 2% this year due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Southeast Asian country, which has infected more than 3,100 people so far -- the most confirmed cases in the region.