Coronavirus: Malaysia to reopen economy on May 4, says Muhyiddin

Malaysia is to reopen its economy on May 4, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to ease measures aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus, as its focus switches to rescuing businesses and saving jobs.Addressing the country on Friday morning, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said nearly all economic sectors would reopen, subject to conditions, after more than 40 days of a movement control order that had shut schools and non-essential businesses and banned social visits and mass…