State government urged to help employers affected by MCO pay staff salaries


Abang Johari announcing the state government’s special aid package to mitigate the effects of Covid-19. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/TheStar

SIBU: The Sarawak government has been urged to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are badly affected by the movement control order (MCO).

Bukit Assek assemblyman Irene Chang said SMEs form 95% of the businesses in the country and in Sarawak, they were the backbone of the economy.

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