Retail Wishlist: No More Lockdowns

Tan Hai Hsin, Managing Director, Retail Group Malaysia

25-Oct-21 08:45

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As the economy reopens under the National Recovery Plan, retailers are attempting to catch up for lost revenue in the remaining few months of the year. With Budget 2022 being tabled this Friday, we ask Tan Hai Hsin of Retail Group Malaysia what retailers need from the government to tide them through this challenging year whilst promoting recovery.

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