KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia plans to reopen more of its economy in October, banking on a rising vaccination rate and falling infection numbers amid lingering concerns that COVID-19 could surge again.
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A Kuala Lumpur mall in early September: The Malaysian government continues to battle the pandemic but hopes to rev up the economy. © Reuters
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