Retailers are expecting a tough year but demand will be buoyed by tourism.
OVER a recent weekend, I was hesitating as to whether or not I should go to Petaling Street (Chinatown) to do some more marketing of festive goodies before the arrival of the 15-day long Chinese New Year (CNY) which started on Jan 28. I was worried about the huge traffic jam in Chinatown as this was the last Sunday before CNY. The idea of taking the LRT train did cross my mind, but the thought of having to trudge with all kinds of items weighing on my hands put me off.
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