DOSM: Prihatin, Penjana help balance economic impact of MCO, pandemic

The Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) and the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) have helped to balance the overall consequences of the movement control order (MCO) and Covid-19 outbreak on the economy, said the Department of Statistics.

In the third volume of the Malaysian Economic Statistics Review (MESR) released today, the department said these packages have managed to ease households’ financial burden and stimulate domestic spending to spur local businesses...