Financial aid for hawkers welcomed


Roadside hawkers in Johor will get grants from the state government to improve their business starting from 2018. — Photos: ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Johor-based business organisations lauded the state government’s decision to provide roadside hawkers with financial assistance from next year.

Johor Indian Business Association president P. Sivakumar said not only could the move help the petty traders, it could also keep illegal foreign hawkers at bay.

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