Malaysia Braces For New Covid-19 Wave: Straits Times

Malaysian restaurant owner Fazilah Kamsah now focuses on online and takeaway orders, and is turning away dine-in customers, while clothes retailer Rangeeta Kaur has barred customers from trying on dresses at her shop, The Straits Times reported.

Both women are among some business owners who are taking measures on their own by limiting physical interactions with customers as Malaysia braces itself for a new wave of Covid-19 infections.

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