Electricity Hike Shocks Business Community

Sharan Raj, Infrastructure Policy Analyst | Datuk Irwin Cheong, Co-Founder, Industries Unite

04-Feb-22 18:00

Electricity Hike Shocks Business Community

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The recent electricity tariff hike caused alot of consternation among the general public amidst the rising cost of living. We dive into how electricity tariffs work and how it will potentially affect businesses. After that, we look into what businesses need and what business survival mean today.

Image Source: Ralf Geithe, Shutterstock

Produced by: Jeremy Ng, Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: SME, environment

Tags: evening edition, inside story, tariffs, electricity, coal power,

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