Survey: Business owners face operating cost issue


PETALING JAYA: High operating costs are among factors affecting business owners in the second half of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM).

Also impacting their business performance were cash flow problems (50% of respondents), increase in prices of raw materials (41.3%) and the fluctuation of the ringgit (40.2%).

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