Time for corporations to shine

LETTERS: The emergence of Covid-19 poses challenges to many corporations with regard to their corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments. Malaysia is no exception. Our current social and economic system is too fragile, especially with how the outbreak has left some people far more vulnerable and with inadequate support.

There will be more families falling below the poverty line, more people in private sector at risk of being laid off and more people at risk of being terminated from their jobs. The coronavirus is pushing more people into poverty and this will lead to multiple kinds of inequality.