While the Malaysian government may have its hands full with unveiling one economic stimulus package after another during the current Covid-19 pandemic, it also has to look into the oil and gas revenue, tourism receipts, and unstable commodity prices in shaping the country's economic direction, according to an expert.

Kanes Rajah, executive director of London-based Centre for Executive and Professional Development, said the projects which had been approved so far by Putrajaya were mainly to address urgent needs.