PETALING JAYA: Over 2,000 coffee shops and mamak restaurants in the country have shut down permanently since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) in March, with many more likely to follow suit.
The Malaysia Singapore Coffeeshop Proprietors’ General Association (MSCPGA) and Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) said the figures were based on their initial survey.
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