UOB Survey: 69% of M'sians buying more from local businesses to help economy

UOB Malaysia executive director and country head of business banking Raymond Chui

KUALA LUMPUR: Almost seven in 10 Malaysian consumers (69 per cent) are buying more from local brands to help these businesses bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UOB ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study.

The survey has also found that 60 per cent of Malaysian consumers surveyed have spent more on businesses that support lives and livelihoods affected by the pandemic.