Online marketplace created competitive imbalance for physical stores, says minister


KUALA LUMPUR: The online marketplace has created an unbalanced level of competition with physical businesses, says acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Ali (pic).

He said this is due to the prices of items and services sold online being much lower, causing a decline in sales value at physical shops.

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