Malaysia's economy contracts 17.1 pct in Q2 amid COVID-19 outbreak

People wearing masks walk on a street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug. 14, 2020. The Malaysian economy contracted 17.1 percent year on year in the second quarter, the worst slump since the fourth quarter of 1998, official data showed Friday. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)