Many may have to close shop if lockdown is prolonged Pix for representational purpose only. PETALING JAYA: Many furniture making companies are likely to go under if the work stoppage continues for much longer. The industry has already lost RM1.6 billion since the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) was imposed and their factories barred from operating from June 1. To illustrate the extent of the damage individual companies are suffering, the Malaysian Furniture Council cited the case of a manufacturer that has already had RM2 million worth of orders cancelled since last month. A spokesman for the council estimated that the industry could lose up to RM1 billion a month if the situation does not improve. “The losses will accumulate as long as the lockdown is prolonged,” he told