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Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah

Covid-19 not only exposed the vulnerability of most industries especially industries that relies on air travel and tourism but resulted in the exponential increase of unemployment in Malaysia. At the same time, online business or trade and ‘GIG’ economy increased exponentially. The sudden and unexpe...

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Main Authors: Janice L. H. Nga, Wijaya Kamal Ramlan, Shafinaz Naim
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spelling my.ums.eprints.311922021-11-24T00:17:10Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/ Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah Janice L. H. Nga Wijaya Kamal Ramlan Shafinaz Naim HD8045-8943 By region or country Covid-19 not only exposed the vulnerability of most industries especially industries that relies on air travel and tourism but resulted in the exponential increase of unemployment in Malaysia. At the same time, online business or trade and ‘GIG’ economy increased exponentially. The sudden and unexpected loss of jobs had dire consequences for many people. This paper examines how policies enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic affected unemployment in Malaysia by focusing on the situation in Sabah, one of the three remaining partners in the formation of Malaysia. It draws on data from the Family, Women and Youth Survey conducted online towards the end of 2020, as well as secondary data. The study shows that hardship has been faced by many people, especially those previously in professional roles, and those who are younger. The widespread damage to the economy, and to social cohesion, will require significant collaboration between business and industry, the government and the people. UTS ePress 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/1/Covid-19%20pandemic%20and%20its%20relation%20to%20the%20unemployment%20situation%20in%20Malaysia_%20a%20case%20study%20from%20Sabah_ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/2/Covid-19%20pandemic%20and%20its%20relation%20to%20the%20unemployment%20situation%20in%20Malaysia_%20a%20case%20study%20from%20Sabah.pdf Janice L. H. Nga and Wijaya Kamal Ramlan and Shafinaz Naim (2021) Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah. Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 13. pp. 73-90. ISSN 1837-5391 https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/7591 http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ccs.v13.i2.7591
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Janice L. H. Nga
Wijaya Kamal Ramlan
Shafinaz Naim
Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah
description Covid-19 not only exposed the vulnerability of most industries especially industries that relies on air travel and tourism but resulted in the exponential increase of unemployment in Malaysia. At the same time, online business or trade and ‘GIG’ economy increased exponentially. The sudden and unexpected loss of jobs had dire consequences for many people. This paper examines how policies enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic affected unemployment in Malaysia by focusing on the situation in Sabah, one of the three remaining partners in the formation of Malaysia. It draws on data from the Family, Women and Youth Survey conducted online towards the end of 2020, as well as secondary data. The study shows that hardship has been faced by many people, especially those previously in professional roles, and those who are younger. The widespread damage to the economy, and to social cohesion, will require significant collaboration between business and industry, the government and the people.
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author Janice L. H. Nga
Wijaya Kamal Ramlan
Shafinaz Naim
author_facet Janice L. H. Nga
Wijaya Kamal Ramlan
Shafinaz Naim
author_sort Janice L. H. Nga
title Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah
title_short Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah
title_full Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah
title_fullStr Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in Malaysia: a case study from Sabah
title_sort covid-19 pandemic and its relation to the unemployment situation in malaysia: a case study from sabah
publisher UTS ePress
publishDate 2021
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/1/Covid-19%20pandemic%20and%20its%20relation%20to%20the%20unemployment%20situation%20in%20Malaysia_%20a%20case%20study%20from%20Sabah_ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/2/Covid-19%20pandemic%20and%20its%20relation%20to%20the%20unemployment%20situation%20in%20Malaysia_%20a%20case%20study%20from%20Sabah.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31192/
https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/7591
http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ccs.v13.i2.7591
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