Retailers upset govt not addressing business, employment situation


PETALING JAYA: Retailers are upset that the economic stimulus package announced on Friday did not address the issues of business sustainability and employment security.

The Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) said while a temporary lifeline had been extended to the B40 and some M40 group, the government should step in and help businesses by funding workers’ wages.

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