How are small and medium enterprises in Malaysia’s furniture industry coping with COVID-19 pandemic? early evidences from a survey and recommendations for policymakers
In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia, an on-line survey was undertaken involving 748 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the furniture industry. The main objective was to examine the impact of the pandemic and the subsequent MCO o...
| Main Authors: | Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Khoo, Albert, Jegathesan, Natkuncaran, Lum, Chee Wei, Abd Latib, Hazirah, Thanasegaran, Ganesh, Lim, Choon Liat, Lee, Yan Yi, Othman, Kamaruzaman, Amir, Mohd Afthar |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources
2020
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89205/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89205/1/COVID.pdf |
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