Resurgence of Covid-19 in Malaysia likely to weaken economic recovery

Published Mon, Oct 12, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Kuala Lumpur

SABAH native Ethel Sian and her husband travelled from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu to vote in a state election late last month.

While there, the couple was caught off-guard when the Malaysian government announced without prior warning that travellers from Sabah to the peninsula would be required to undergo Covid-19 testing and quarantine themselves until the test came back clear.

"For those of us who flew in just to vote, we were taken aback," said Ms Sian, a mother-of-two who was forced to make alternative arrangements for her school-going kids as the couple were forced to quarantine at home.

"So many politicians were in Sabah for weeks during the election campaign and they mixed around with hundreds of people, trave…