Moderate retail growth seen


After one year of implementing Goods & Services Tax (GST), Malaysian consumers are still holding back on spending.

Industry takes a while to adjust to GST regime

THE Malaysian retail sector is expected to grow moderately in the current (second) quarter of this year, despite getting off to a slow start in 2016.

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