High time to review essential sectors list, govt urged


PETALING JAYA: With Phase One of the National Recovery Plan still in force, businesses want the government to recalibrate the list of essential services and industries to include their supply and export businesses.They also urged the introduction of automatic moratoriums, rental waivers and relief, tax exemptions and the ramping up of vaccination programmes for industries.

Federation of Manufacturers Malaysia president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai (pic) said even the bigger firms were struggling to survive.

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