{"id":18385,"date":"2021-09-16T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/uncategorized\/merdeka-2020-how-did-covid-19-affect-malaysians.html"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:00:32","slug":"merdeka-2020-how-did-covid-19-affect-malaysians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparehero.my\/blog\/lifestyle-finance\/merdeka-2020-how-did-covid-19-affect-malaysians.html","title":{"rendered":"National Day 2020: How Did COVID-19 Affect Malaysians, And What Are Their Wishes? We Find Out!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In conjunction with Merdeka Day 2020, we asked Malaysians how affected they are by the pandemic and what keeps them going to survive financially in this new normal. Find out their thoughts and hopes for our country below.<\/strong><\/p> \n<!--more--><hr> \n<p>The recent COVID-19 pandemic has affected our economy and the livelihood of many Malaysians. 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