Shopping galore: Customers browsing in a shop in Little India, Brickfields. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Deepavali is just over two weeks away but Indian traders are seeing slower than usual business, as rising living costs and online platforms reshape how Malaysians prepare for the Festival of Lights.
“It’s not really crowded now because it’s not peak yet, coupled with the rainy season,” says Athedthan, who runs a grocery store in Little India in Brickfields.
