Skyrocketing rent forcing KL small businesses to close shop

SOARING rent has forced dozens of small businesses in Kuala Lumpur to close shop as these small-time retailers find it is no longer viable to stay in business.

“For Sale” and “To Let” signs in front of shuttered shops are a common sight, even in the bustling commercial areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor,

Chin Chee Seong, secretary-general of the SME…