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2:21 PM MYT
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs to reset its priorities to help small economic players impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, says Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said.
The Usukan assemblyman added those most impacted by the pandemic comprised traders and small-scale entrepreneurs; self-employed individuals including e-hailing car drivers and shopowners; retail and construction sector workers; farmers, breeders and fishermen; and freelancers.
As such, there is a need for coordination of existing facilities such as funds, grants or money-lending opportunities to help these groups, he added.
In addition, the government needs to provide a suitable market for small economic players, where studies should be done to determine marketing approaches that benefit the micro-economy players.