Essential economic contributors must be protected


  • Economy
  • Saturday, 12 Jun 2021

Pankaj C Kumar

INDUSTRIES like alcohol, tobacco and gaming remain essential contributors to the Malaysian economy and the government must do more to ensure that these industries are not severely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is in light of the issues following the recent controversies surrounding the manufacturing and sale of essential and non-essential products during the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) that began on June 1, 2021.

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