While Selangor and parts of Kuala Lumpur have been placed under enhanced lockdown, five other states have been given the green light to progress to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan. How much leeway do states have to determine their own strategies to tackle the pandemic? We discuss the need for data-driven policymaking with Tricia Yeoh of IDEAS.



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While Selangor and parts of Kuala Lumpur have been placed under enhanced lockdown, five other states have been given the green light to progress to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan. How much leeway do states have to determine their own strategies to tackle the pandemic? We discuss the need for data-driven policymaking with Tricia Yeoh of IDEAS.

Image credit: ANDY_GK / Shutterstock

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