PETALING JAYA: Members of the retail sector have made an “urgent and desperate” plea to the government for all malls and retail outlets to reopen by July 15 or when the 10% Covid-19 vaccination target is achieved.
They said that as the shopping mall and retail industry contributed significantly to the economy, all efforts had to be taken to preserve the performance of the sector.
Malaysian Shopping Malls Association president Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against lockdowns, as they result in extreme economic damage, and that a flexible approach to managing the pandemic must be undertaken.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 The Malaysian Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) today expressed disappointment over the backlash against the RM50 fee it advised malls to impose on workers for.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 The Malaysian Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) today expressed disappointment over the backlash against the RM50 fee it advised malls to impose on workers for Covid-19 vaccination, stressing the payment is not to pay for the vaccines. It reiterated that the RM50.
Tightened security: An auxiliary police officer checking people’s MySejahtera app before allowing them to enter Sunway Pyramid mall in Bandar Sunway.
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite MCO 3.0, there was a festive mood at many of the malls in the Klang Valley as Muslims went about with their last-minute Hari Raya shopping.
With many having to contend themselves with spending another Hari Raya away from their hometowns and kampung, shoppers queued up from as early as 7am just to get into several morning markets and premises.
At the malls, security guards have started checking the MySejahtera status of customers before allowing them into the premises to weed out any high-risk individuals from slipping in.
Monday, 10 May 2021 09:25 AM MYT
BY JERRY CHOONG
A general view outside the Sogo complex during the three-day closure for premises flagged as potential hotspots under the government’s Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement system in Kuala Lumpur, May 9, 2021. Picture by Firdaus Lati
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 The implementation of another movement control order (MCO) could lead to devastating decline of the sales industry, retailers’ groups have said.
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Malaysian Reserve quoted Malaysia Retain Chain Association (MRCA) president Shirley Tay said that many were already struggling to recover from the effects of the earlier MCOs.