13 Jul 2021 / 10:40 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: While the country is going through various challenges, it is unfair to label Malaysia as a “failed state”, according to several economists. Sunway University professor of economics Dr Yeah Kim Leng said people in the government, especially those involved in battling the pandemic and economic downturn, are without a doubt doing their utmost best to save lives and protect livelihoods. “Despite the prevailing law and order, ongoing delivery of public services and well-functioning markets, though interrupted intermittently by lockdowns, the country has been unfairly stigmatised by the ‘failed state’ label,“ he told Bernama in an interview.