He says present global uncertainties are likely to eliminate any chance of investments from abroad. FMTNews MalaysianEconomy
Chief statistician urges government to give more focus to food-based agricultural products such as rice, fruits, vegetables, poultry and dairy, which are largely imported at this juncture.
“This can only be done with close monitoring and implementation of all the initiatives to ensure what has been planned will reach the intended people and businesses,” he said during the release of the Malaysia Economic Statistics Review volume 1/2020 report. He asked the government to focus on agriculture, household-related services and small-scale construction activities.
Uzir said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association is expecting exports of Malaysian rubber gloves to increase 20% to 230 billion pairs this year, an increase of 192 billion pairs from the previous year.
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