An overview on COVID-19 and its impact on migration in Malaysia / Borhan Abdullah ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Borhan, Sareya, Rosli, Andi Kele, Andi Tamsang, Boroh, Rostika P., Naim, Shafinaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Business and Management 2021
• Subjects: Population geography. Migration; Finance and cycles. Financial crises. Convergence (Economics)
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/71581/1/71581.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/71581/; http://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/JIBE/index
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected countries all over the world. Many countries have imposed restrictive measures, such as lockdowns, shelter-in-place, and stay-at-home orders, as an attempt to control the pandemic at a local level. However, these measures also hit the economy hard. This paper predicts the impact of COVID-19 on migration in Malaysia based on the experience during the Asian Financial Crisis. Migrant workers contribute a large portion of the labour market in Malaysia. Thousands of migrant workers are affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, the implementation and reimposition of multiple phases of Movement Control Order (MCO) which worsened the economy. Therefore, there is a need to review the possible effect of COVID-19 on migration as it would greatly affect the labour market and the economy as a whole.