Khoo Gek San
Chinese restaurants scrape by on takeaway business during new year
Revenues tumble as MCO restrictions force customers to forego reunion dinners.
2 diners per table rule does little for business, say restaurateurs
Fearful of contracting virus, most customers opt for takeaways, delivery.
Malaysians turn to courier services to send CNY gifts
Companies see spike in business, some as much as 100%, as locals send and receive a piece of home for the festivities.
How to shift RM1 billion of stock in 2 days, asks clothing industry
Stores allowed to reopen yesterday, have only a couple of trading days before Chinese New Year.
Pandemic won’t sweep away Chinese customs, community leaders say
Traditional celebrations will come back when Covid-19 is gone, they say.
Groups want CNY SOP revised, but urge people to be responsible
Associations urge government to consider their culture and reach a compromise.
Bird’s nest industry take off in pandemic year
Main buyer China imported double the traditional Chinese health supplement in 2020 compared to 2019.
Mobile phone retailers turn to e-commerce to survive
About 30% of shops in urban areas close to cut losses, say industry players.
Global work-from-home orders fuel local furniture sector
High demand brings other difficulties, such as high cost of raw material, shipping, labour shortage.
Seafood supply faces triple threat
Pandemic, labour woes and monsoon lead to higher prices ahead of lunar new year.
Don't dream of being PM again, DAP rep tells Dr Mahathir
Ng Suee Lim says Pejuang founder needs to co-operate in opposition, accept Anwar as leader.
Young entrepreneurs see opportunity in Covid-19 crisis
Adaptability, openness to new ideas are what it takes to succeed at a time many people are seeing failure.
Pact with Umno possible in ‘new normal’, says DAP rep
Ng Suee Lim says alliance not as far-fetched as it seems.
Pasar malam traders staring at huge losses after stocking up for CNY
Associations say shops remain open but markets forced to close, despite sticking to SOP.
Travel agencies staring at layoffs, bankruptcies after MCO 2.0
Industry players warn that no one can survive yet another year of zero income, closed borders.
