Malaysian Finance Minister: New normal may be permanent normal


KUALA LUMPUR: Consumer behaviour has possibly changed due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, making the new normal permanent - something retailers need to prepare for to help the economy recover.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pic) said his ministry has seen online sales of fast-moving consumer goods growing by 40 per cent due to the pandemic.

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