Assessing Public Awareness of the Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

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To Cite this Article: Matthew, N. K., Shuib, A., Kunjuraman, V., Alby, J. L. D., & Abdullah, S. I. S. S. (2021). Assessing Public Awareness of the Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(11), 433 – 466.

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