Labour shortage keeps Ipoh eateries from operating 24 hours again


IPOH: Some of the popular 24-hour restaurants and eateries in the city are still unable to operate fully, despite the country being in transition to the endemic phase of Covid-19 since April, because of a worker shortage.

A survey of some outlets, especially nasi kandar and briyani eateries, found they had also been affected in terms of service and quality.

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