Some may have to shut down, others downsize or diversify as consumer behaviour no longer the same.

Restaurants, supermarkets only allowed to open between 8am-8pm as fight to contain Covid-19 continues.

They want one-off aid, subsidies, deferment of rent in stimulus package to be announced March 30.

Producers are in a jam because drivers are afraid to go to work.

Sufficient supply in country as possibility of movement-control order being extended looms.

Covid-19 forces postponement of wedding receptions, dinners.

Designated areas where patrons can puff away should be allowed, say industry players.

Concerns that Perikatan Nasional might sideline community’s interests – business, education.

Experts believe Perikatan Nasional alliance may shift national agenda towards Islamisation.

Investors note Malaysian appetite for regional Chinese cuisine while red tape minimal.

Economists say short-term losses minimal if the situation resolved before the week ends but foreign investors likely to grow wary.

Association reports nearly 1,000 outlets catering to about 40,000 to 50,000 mainland Chinese visitors some suffering losses of up to 80%.

Tour operators warn of ‘considerable’ losses as Covid-19 outbreak takes toll on tourism arrival.

Govt to unveil details on February 27 as Covid-19 takes toll on tourism industry, E&E sector and lower-income households.

Despite workforce stranded in China, local players say impact minimal as sector not reliant on Chinese labour.