Malaysia’s businesses ready to live with COVID-19 while embracing digitalisation

KUALA LUMPUR – A recent survey revealed that Malaysian businesses are prepared to live alongside COVID-19 while working towards digitalisation as the nation transitions into the endemic phase.

吉隆坡—最近的一项调查显示，随着马来西亚国家进入流行阶段，马来西亚企业已准备好与COVID-19并肩生活，同时努力实现数字化。

The ‘Ernst & Young (EY) Business Pulse Survey: Living with COVID-19 and Winning Together’ gathered data from over 500 companies from large to micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

"安永（EY）商业脉搏调查：与COVID-19共存并共赢"收集了来自500多家公司的数据，从大型到微型中小型企业（MSME）。

In the survey, over 86% of respondents said they are ready to live alongside COVID-19.

在调查中，超过86%的受访者表示他们已准备好与COVID-19一起生活。

The data also indicates that 77% of respondents are prioritising digitalisation and adoption of technology to adapt to the new normal.

数据还表明，77%的受访者优先考虑数字化和采用技术以适应新常态。

“Around 48% of large companies and 37% of MSMEs indicated that technology had the most positive impact on their business during the pandemic,” Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd said in a statement recently.

"大约48%的大公司和37%的中小微企业表示，在大流行期间，技术对他们的业务产生了最积极的影响，"安永咨询私人有限公司最近在一份声明中表示。

Aside from that, 43% of the answers came back saying that they are optimistic about business recovery in the coming one to two years. This was following the challenges that were faced in Malaysia due to the pandemic.

除此之外，43%的答案表示，他们对未来一到两年的业务复苏持乐观态度。这是在马来西亚因大流行而面临的挑战之后。

“With the evolving market disruptions and changing consumer preferences amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses need to prioritise capability development as they seek to transform their operating models for the future.

"随着不断变化的市场中断和不断变化的消费者偏好被COVID-19大流行放大，企业在寻求改变未来的运营模式时，需要优先考虑能力发展。

“Speed and agility are of the essence,” said EV Asean Consulting Leader and Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd’s managing partner, Chow Sang Hoe.

"速度和敏捷性至关重要，"EV Asean Consulting Leader和Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn Bhd的管理合伙人Chow Sang Hoe表示。

The survey also shows that MSMEs are focusing to reexamine their business plans either through resizing, changing of business model, or entering new ventures. This accounts for 58% of respondents. 48% of them wants to improve their financial positions.

调查还显示，中小微企业正专注于通过调整规模、改变商业模式或进入新企业来重新审视其商业计划。这占受访者的58%。其中48%的人希望改善自己的财务状况。

Out of all 500 companies, 74% believes that moving forward, the crucial priority would be reskilling their workers, whereas 74% feels that digital adoption is necessary.

在所有500家公司中，74%的公司认为，向前迈进，至关重要的优先事项是重新培训员工，而74%的公司认为采用数字化是必要的。