Insight - Regeneration: Sustainability of family enterprises

Taking a hit: Grab riders pick up deliveries from a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Last year, the GDP of SMEs contracted 7.3% to RM512.8bil, in comparison to the national GDP decline of 5.6%. — Bloomberg

THE clock says that it’s 6pm – two hours before the mandated closing time for his restaurants for the past few months.

These days restaurants are no longer buzzing with family and friends dining together, laughing and exchanging stories over hot steaming meals freshly prepared in the kitchen.