GEORGE TOWN: Touching on the impact of Covid-19 and the changes in the economy after the pandemic, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli (pic) said there are new factors that now contribute to influencing the economy.
"There are things that did not exist in 2020 and 2021 that now need to be taken into consideration, like the growth of China or the war involving Ukraine that has impacted the world, including us.
"These are factors that will affect Malaysia, especially Penang due to the foreign investments here," he said in his speech at the half-term engagement session of the 12th Malaysia Plan held at Olive Tree Hotel here in Bayan Lepas on Saturday (July 22).
Rafizi took part in a dialogue session with state representatives, industry players, non-governmental organisations and higher educational institutions to share opinions on how to better enhance the plan in the future.
