Heavy burden for moneychangers


Hoping for more customers: A pedestrian passing by the printed foreign currency displayed as moneychangers are lamenting the fact that business has taken a drastic dip during the MCO.

PETALING JAYA: Already facing a sharp decline in business turnover, moneychangers and remittance businesses say they are being weighed down further by high rentals and uncompromising landlords.

Malaysian Association of Money Services Business president Datuk Seri Jajakhan Kader Gani noted there has been a 70% drop in overall business nationwide.

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