Malaysia urged to contribute 'fair share' towards global Covid war chest

Malaysia and 54 other countries have been urged to contribute their "fair share" towards a global fund for combatting the Covid-19 pandemic, as it attempts to plug a large funding gap.

Based on the size of its economy and how much it stands to gain from a faster resumption of global trade, the Access to Covid-19 Tools Accelerator (Act-A) calculated that Malaysia should contribute about US$90 million (RM377 million) as its fair share to the fund.

The money will go towards rolling out...