SMEs & Economic Recovery
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The Malaysian Insight
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5 min
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TPC-2020-0311-005
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Examines the cash flow constraints faced by Malaysian SMEs during the COVID-19 economic disruption and proposes policy measures to improve liquidity, business sustainability and economic recovery (Also Published In: The Sun Daily (Print Edition).
Why It Still Matters
SME liquidity and business continuity remain core concerns whenever economic shocks strain working capital and employment. This publication retains relevance for its practical focus on liquidity, fiscal support and the institutional conditions needed to protect productive businesses.
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Publication Details
Publisher
The Malaysian Insight
Publication Date
Publication Type
Policy Commentary
Category
SMEs & Economic Recovery
Author(s)
Alissa Azizi (published with Jamari Mohtar)
Pages
Online • Print Edition (The Sun Daily)
Language
Archive Status
Verified Publication
Tags
COVID-19
SMEs
Cash Flow
Economic Recovery
Business Resilience
Liquidity
Economic Policy
Fiscal Support
Tourism
Domestic Tourism
Malaysia
The Malaysian Insight
The Sun Daily
Historical Publication
Policy Response
Archive Note
This publication has been preserved within The Policy Collective Publications Archive as part of the author's verified body of published work. The original publication remains the primary source while this archive maintains a permanent institutional record for research, professional reference and historical continuity.
Recognition
Produced during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, this publication contributed to public discussion on strengthening SME liquidity, business continuity and economic resilience. Republished in The Sun Daily (print edition), it reached both digital and national newspaper audiences, forming part of the documented public policy discourse during Malaysia's economic response to COVID-19.
Archive Information
Published during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, this article examined the severe liquidity constraints facing Malaysian SMEs and proposed practical policy measures to improve liquidity, business resilience and economic recovery. Published by The Malaysian Insight and later republished in The Sun Daily (print edition), it forms part of Malaysia's early public policy discussion during one of the country's most significant economic disruptions. This publication is preserved within The Policy Collective Publications Archive as a permanent historical record.
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