China-reliant traders affected by lockdown

Business as usual: Computer shop owner Kenny Thang speaking with a masked customer at his shop in Low Yat Plaza in Kuala Lumpur. Thang said he has sufficient supply, for the moment.

PETALING JAYA: Businesses relying on supplies and products from manufacturers and factories in major cities in China are feeling the heat of the lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.

With several local companies dependent on China’s industrial hub, the shutdown of businesses in its cities has affected the supply of products to Malaysia and the delivery of services to customers.