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PJ Old Town traders fear for businesses after Covid-19 lockdown befalls area

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 10:20 AM MYTSoh Eng Seong, owner of Jiang Yu Xiang Trading Sdn Bhd, speaks to Malay Mail during an interview in Petaling Jaya Old Town May 11, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

As the store operates just outside the EMCO zone, customers can still be seen queuing up at the shopwhenOwner Soh Eng Seong said that while trade surprisingly increased throughout the initial MCO, the number of patrons has declined since the area opposite his shop was cordoned off, with customers now calling ahead to ask if his store was affected.at his shop.

“We hope that things will not get worse and that everyone in the lockdown areas will come forward and get tested. “It is horrifying to hear about these stories. I can’t imagine it happening to me,” he said referring to his family-owned business. Yet, despite his affinity for the area, even he said he would likely avoid PJ Old Town for the next few months.Out of the frying pan and into the lockdown fire

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

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