As the factories grind to a halt, we, in Malaysia, should be very worried about how this crisis will impact out wallets. It is our largest trading partner. By 2019, China had become our largest trading partner, and Malaysian exports to China are valued at RM138.9bil or 13.9% of total exports. The fact that China is also Malaysia’s largest investor makes the threat ever more real. While blind public panic is not desired, we must also begin formulating a contingency plan for a partial or complete collapse of the Chinese economy.

Source: The Star February 05, 2020 10:30 UTC