‘Stop squeezing money from people’


Shoppers at a supermarket in Penang bringing their own bags to use. Bagan MCA has also criticised the state for raising the price of plastic bags for customers to RM1. — Filepic

BAGAN MCA has questioned the move by Seberang Prai Municipal Council to require entrepreneurs who run online businesses from home to get a permit.

Division chairman Dr Tan Chuan Hong said the business-from-home permit seemed to be designed to “squeeze money” from people.

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