Lack of staff hampering businesses from meeting demand


PETALING JAYA: Consumer demand? Yes. Workers’ availability? No.

The lack of workers – whether local or foreign – is among the challenges faced by some businesses that are struggling to cope despite having consumer demand as Malaysia transitions to endemicity.

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