06-09-2022, 09:05 AM
Starting at noon, approximately 300 shops participated in the protest, with several large shopping centers supporting them on social media platforms. The move also involved disconnecting and removing from the stores over 2,000 coolers.
"(The protest) will be short-term and symbolic, but it will demonstrate that many of these smaller businesses are under extreme pressure from rapidly rising costs, which may threaten the existence of a number of local businesses in the long run," said the press release.
It also said the company is examining whether it would be possible to make the protest "permanent on a large scale."
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/20...ergy-costs
"(The protest) will be short-term and symbolic, but it will demonstrate that many of these smaller businesses are under extreme pressure from rapidly rising costs, which may threaten the existence of a number of local businesses in the long run," said the press release.
It also said the company is examining whether it would be possible to make the protest "permanent on a large scale."
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/20...ergy-costs