The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government has been put to the test over a large number of issues over the past 20 months, but none is as challenging as the 2019-nCoV outbreak.
There are two outbreak-related challenges that the government needs to overcome: to stop the transmission of infection within the community, and prevent the country's economy from heading towards a recession.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you