Description

Part of a mini-series of Focus books on COVID-19 in Malaysia, the chapters in this book address the pandemic’s impact on business and the economy in Malaysia.
Covering a range of challenges and opportunities for business and the economy over a year-long period, starting from Malaysia’s first pandemic lockdown in March 2020 to the state of the country as of May 1, 2021, the contributors highlight the impact of the pandemic on the Malaysian business and economy and how Malaysians are finding ways to adapt and rise above adversity. They illustrate how the pandemic has affected businesses and anticipate the prospects for the Malaysian economy going forward. This is also an opportunity to witness how researchers from multiple disciplines can join forces during challenging times to deliver insightful research with impact. More importantly, there are many lessons to be learned from the successes and failures in responding to the pandemic in this developing Southeast Asian economy.
A fascinating read for individuals with an interest in crisis adaptation in non-Western contexts, especially those with a particular interest in Malaysia or Southeast Asia more generally.
 
Table of Contents
Section A: The impact of COVID-19 on business and economy 1. The quarantine economy: The case of COVID-19 and Malaysia Weng Marc Lim (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia and Malaysia) 2. The impact of COVID-19 on agriculture in Malaysia: Insights from mixed methods Firuza Begham Mustafa (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) 3. The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Resilience in Malaysia: Insights from Kelantan Noraida Saidi (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia) & Normaizatul Akma Saidi (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia) 4. The impact of COVID-19 on corporate social responsibility in Malaysia: Insights from case studies Nabila Huda Ibrahim (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) 5. The impact of COVID-19 on human capital in Malaysia: Insight from employers and employees Lin Dar Ong (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) & Su Teng Lee (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) 6. The impact of COVID-19 on public policy in Malaysia: Insights from the loan moratorium and the hospitality industry Siti Nurhayati Khairatun (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia) 7. The impact of COVID-19 on tourism in Malaysia: Insights from domestic tourists’ travel intentions Jingyi Li (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia), Fumitaka Furuoka (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia), Beatrice Lim (Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia) & Khairul Hanim Pazim (Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia) Section B: The future of business and economy post COVID-19 8. Job preparedness post COVID-19 in Malaysia: Insights from future jobseekersHuey Fen Cheong (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) & Cecilia Yin Mei Cheong (Universiti Malaya, Malaysia) 9. Re-thinking post COVID-19 career success: Insights from contemporary career approaches Chorng Yuan Fung (Swinburne University of Technology, Malaysia) & Asanka Gunasekara (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)