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to-day operations. Some have even been forced to wind down their business.”
MATRDS, he said, has tried its very best to seek assistance from government through various channels. “Apart from the main ap- peal to government to allow tyre serving centres to operate with shorter business hours nationwide, we have also pleaded for sub- sidies and more tax relief. Furthermore, MATRDS has joined forces with other associations, raising their concerns through the Associ- ated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia government has agreed to channel RM1,200 to employers for ev- ery employee whose monthly income is RM4,000 or below for 3 months under the Wage Subsidy Programme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).”
Alongside this, he encouraged members to talk to their tyre sup- pliers about extending payment days to weather the hard times. Also available is the micro scheme for micro businesses extend- ed to Tekun Nasional with a maximum loan limit of RM10,000 per company at no interest and also the Special Relief Facility (SRF) burdens.
“We have applied to government to resume operations during the MCO, but the terms and conditions given by government are too
After the MCO is lifted, Goh said, members will have to adjust their mindset. Business closure and staying at home during the MCO has been a torture, leading a small number of tyre dealers to be- coming depressed and even breakdown. MATRDS, he stressed, face new challenges.
“We would help them to resume their operation and change their management method to cope with the future market changes. We believe that after the MCO period has ended, the market will recover in small scale. It will take at least 6 to 9 months to fully recover. Insuf- be even harder, as well as payment corrections. The challenges for - able our members to get back to their normal operations.”
Currently, MATRDS has about 2,500 members. Goh revealed that there is a plan to add two more divisions to enhance the operation
would enable us to directly communicate with related government ministries such as the Transport Ministry and the Domestic Trade
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