Call for more time to trade

Jagdeep (centre) visiting the Perak Road market. With him are (from left) Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, Batu Lancang assemblyman Ong Ah Teong (in light green) and George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong.

TRADERS at the Perak Road Market in Penang are appealing to the Federal Government to review the new daily business hours for markets.

Penang local government, housing, town and country planning committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the current shorter operating hours had caused the traders difficulties.