Saturday, 29 May 2021 04:46 PM MYT
SME Association of Malaysia president Datuk Michael Kang said the association, which represents the small and medium enterprises , agreed on the lockdown move and proposed several measures to be carried out by the government. The Federation of Malaysian Business Associations, which represents over 260 business associations, also expressed support for the government but proposed five immediate steps.
“While we empathise with your precarious position in balancing the live versus livelihood pendulum, we also seek you to sympathise with the one million businesses, and economically vulnerable 2.8 million Malaysians, comprising the self-employed, micro SMEs and small entrepreneurs, will be the most affected by the reduction in income and the uncertainties caused by Covid-19,” he said.