Ameer Ali: ‘Government should provide incentives for those who have been fully vaccinated.’
PETALING JAYA: Observing the standard operating procedure and speeding up the vaccination rate will enable the transition to Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), say business stakeholders.
SME Association of Malaysia president Datuk Michael Kang said since the reduction of infections was crucial to enable businesses to operate again, he urged all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to strictly follow the SOP to ensure the safety of their employees.
“They must send their staff for vaccination. Only then will they be allowed to operate. The staff too must follow the SOP.
PETALING JAYA: Members of the retail sector have made an “urgent and desperate” plea to the government for all malls and retail outlets to reopen by July 15 or when the 10% Covid-19 vaccination target is achieved.
They said that as the shopping mall and retail industry contributed significantly to the economy, all efforts had to be taken to preserve the performance of the sector.
Malaysian Shopping Malls Association president Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against lockdowns, as they result in extreme economic damage, and that a flexible approach to managing the pandemic must be undertaken.
PETALING JAYA: The latest round of restrictions has taken a toll on most businesses – retail and non-retail alike. In the retail sector, traffic in sh.
PETALING JAYA: Several business groups have asked the government for a blanket zero interest loan repayment moratorium until the end of the year or when the country has achieved herd immunity against Covid-19.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 Struggling with debts in Malaysia’s prolonged pandemic crisis, over 400 groups representing businesses and civil society organisations banded together today to push for a.