Avoiding severe business collapse


Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) president Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai called the E&E sector the “golden goose” of the Malaysian economy, especially in current times of macroeconomic weakness.

PETALING JAYA: After months of business disruptions and operating at reduced capacity, businesses in Malaysia are finding it harder to stay afloat if Covid-19 restrictions are prolonged.

Industry groups are appealing to the government to allow all businesses, regardless of the states they are based in, to operate at full or increased capacity if a high percentage of their workforce have been fully vaccinated.

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