Issue warning first instead of maximum penalty for first-time offenders, says SME association

PETALING JAYA: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) has expressed concern over incidents of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) being slapped with the maximum penalty for operating beyond the permitted hours under the movement control order.

Its chairman Datuk William Ng urged the government to issue a warning first or a smaller fine for first-time violators.