How Are SMEs Faring This Chinese New Year?

Raymond Khue, Executive Director, Oloiya | Amy Tai, Co-Founder, Machino | Esther Tai, Co-Founder, Machino

18-Jan-23 12:00

How Are SMEs Faring This Chinese New Year?

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The Year of Rabbit is hopping in.

With talks about recession looming and Malaysians looking to tighten their spending, how are SMEs faring this festive season? Are customers spending more than before?

Are businesses in full bloom? We speak to Raymond Khue (Q), Executive Director of household dried meat/bakwa brand Oloiya,

and Amy and Ester Tai, the Founders and Sister-Duo of local shoe brand, Machino

to talk about how their customers are spending as Malaysians prepare for Chinese New Year.

Photo Credit : Shutterstock | Dragon Images

Produced by: Lily Chai

Presented by: Freda Liu, Lily Chai

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Categories: markets, economy, managing, SME, entrepreneurs

Tags: chinese new year sales, festival season,

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