Many feel pinch from prudent back-to-school spending

Eng Sheng helping his son Jun Xiang select a school uniform. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

WHILE the new school uniform policy is seen as a boon to parents, the same cannot be said for retailers and wholesalers in Penang.

School uniform seller Chen Chyn Fenn, 53, said business had dropped by 50% since Education Ministry announced the new ruling.