KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The anticipated commercial rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine by the first half of 2021 (1H21) will boost the hopes for the country’s economic recovery and lift overall consumer sentiment, said property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia. Managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam said, however, that due to the current ongoing political uncertainties amid the worsening Covid-19 crisis, the residential market is expected to remain challenging in 1H21. "This had led property buyers as well as developers to rethink their future plans and strategies," he said in a statement in conjunction with the launch of its Real Estate Highlights 2nd Half of 2020 research report today.