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While health officials are trying to bring this pandemic under control with clear strategies, it is the economic impact locally as well as globally that is an increasing source of anxiety. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and formerly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

Is the Muhyiddin Administration’s Prihatin Package not bold enough? And if so, why? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and formerly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

In reorganising life and the economy after the COVID-19 crisis what will be need to do? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and formerly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

Biggest news of the day is of course, the announcement of what the government calls, the ‘People-Centric Economic Stimulus’, or the Prihatin Package. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Finance Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

Whether it is ‘survival package’ or a stimulus package’, will this be enough to keep SMEs afloat, against a backdrop of falling demand and a global slowdown? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Finance Minister.

While the pandemic is a global crisis, national governments will have to deal with its economic impact individually.  Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Firas Raad, World Bank Group Representative to Malaysia, to put the Prihatin Package in comparative perspective.

Pakatan Harapan today released a statement following the announcement by the Prime Minister, both welcoming its “conciliatory” tone but had its own criticisms. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Wong Chen, PKR Member of Parliament for Subang for his personal take on the Prihatin Package.

Despite assurances of enough food for all, panic-buying and hoarding is a continual challenge. To get a view from the ground. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Peter Odle, General Manager of The Food Purveyor, which operates the Village Grocer, Ben's Independent Grocer and Pasaraya OTK.

Could the country have been better prepared for this unexpected scenario? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Sarena Che Omar, Senior Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

Do we need a more holistic definition of food security to better deliver for the populace under the MCO and to plan for a future crisis? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Sarena Che Omar, Senior Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute on food security under the MCO.