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Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

02-Sep-20 07:37

Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

India announced the worst GDP since quarterly numbers have been available. With a decline of 23.9%, what options are available to restart the economy? Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute gives us his views and the possibility of another strict lock down since Covid 19 cases are still on the rise.

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Produced by: Lyn Mak

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Wong Shou Ning


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