{"id":61430,"date":"2020-02-10T14:17:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T06:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=61430"},"modified":"2020-02-10T14:36:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T06:36:21","slug":"putrajaya-looks-at-a-stimulus-package-amid-growing-coronavirus-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=61430","title":{"rendered":"Putrajaya looks at a stimulus package amid growing Coronavirus concern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mahathir-france-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61434\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mahathir-france-1024x746.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mahathir-france-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mahathir-france-768x560.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mahathir-france-350x254.jpg 350w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mahathir-france.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>CYBERJAYA, Feb 10: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (centre) arrives to attend a Dialogue Session here today with French companies organised by CCI France Malaysia. Seen here is also Chairman of CCI France Malaysia Datuk Zainal Amanshah (left). Photo courtesy of BERNAMA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) &#8212; The government is looking to launch&nbsp;an economic stimulus package to boost&nbsp;the local economy due to the challenges following the fast spreading 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the tourism industry is the one that is most affected by the outbreak&nbsp;as it has a direct effect on the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Prime Minister&nbsp;emphasised&nbsp;that the government has a plan to mitigate&nbsp;the outbreak\u2019s impact&nbsp;on the economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When we announced the campaign, we did not expect the coronavirus (outbreak). But now, we have to stop airlines from flying to several areas in China,\u201d&nbsp;he said during a question and answer session with French multinational companies here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that Chinese tourists constitute a&nbsp;huge fraction of the tourist market, thus the&nbsp;tourism industry would have to brace for impact following their absence due to&nbsp;the outbreak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was reported that airlines worldwide, including Malaysia Airlines and&nbsp;AirAsia, have canceled many flights to and from China amid growing fears of the coronavirus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To-date,&nbsp;the outbreak has claimed more than 900 lives,&nbsp;with more than 40,000 of confirmed cases recorded globally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, on the Malaysia Airlines takeover, Dr Mahathir said that the government has yet to decide on who would take over the debt-ridden airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to media reports,&nbsp;several airlines have expressed their interest in taking over Malaysia Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 (Bernama) &#8212; The government is looking to launch&nbsp;an economic stimulus package to boost&nbsp;the local economy due to the challenges following the fast spreading 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. 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