KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to widen its fiscal deficit target, tap into the capital market for financing and attract foreign investments to revitalise the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic, China's Labuan-registered Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB) says.
Its managing director of the investment banking department at APIB, Adam Ho said this three-pronged strategy was crucial for Malaysia, as like many other smaller countries, is expected to face an uphill battle to recover from the economic depression in the post-pandemic period.