Customers checking out foodstuff during the Buy Malaysian-Made Products campaign at Sunshine Square. Photos: JEREMY TAN/The Star
SUPPORT local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them weather the Covid-19 storm, urged Penang trade, industry and entrepreneurial development committee chairman Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain.
Speaking at the launch of the Buy Malaysian-Made Products campaign at Sunshine Square in Bayan Baru, he said many of them were badly affected by lockdowns and new norms resulting from the global pandemic.
“Covid-19 hasn’t just impacted our daily lives but also the trade, wholesale and retail sectors.
Many are struggling to sustain their businesses.