Sales down 30% because of shutdowns, manpower shortage

PETALING JAYA: Lockdowns and manpower shortages have shrunk local small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) sales by 30%, The Malaysian Insight reports.

The group said current sales figures are even lower than pre-pandemic levels.

SME Association of Malaysia president Ding Hong Sing reportedly said the movement control orders (MCOs) from March 2020 to last year were the main factors for the…