at 5.8 nautical miles west of Kurung Tegar beach here. Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone director, Maritime

PETALING JAYA: The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been devastating to Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Sabah, and Sarawak, according to a World Bank report. Entitled Malaysia Economic Monitor “ Catching Up: Inclusive Recovery and Growth for Lagging States ”, the report said the states have the lowest average income and highest incidences of poverty.A greater emphasis is needed to uplift states lagging behind their more developed and industrialised peers, according to the report.It said fiscal pol