Transport minister: Promising outlook for retail industry in Malaysia this year
The Malaysia retail industry can look forward to a strong recovery this year as the country is now in the transition to the endemic phase, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong.
交通部长拿督斯魏家祥说, 马来西亚零售业可以期待今年的强劲复苏，因为该国现在正处于向地方病阶段的过渡阶段。
He said the brighter outlook would also be supported by the reopening of Malaysia’s land and air borders without any quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers after two years.
他说，更光明的前景也将得到马来西亚陆地和空中边境重新开放的支持，两年后对完全接种疫苗的旅行者没有任何检疫要求。
“With the borders reopening and the gradual revival of more economic sectors, the Transport Ministry will continue to ensure the smooth operation of our ports, the logistics industry and other transport-related services as they all play an essential role in making sure supply chains run without any disruption.
“随着边境重新开放和更多经济部门的逐步复苏，交通部将继续确保我们的港口，物流业和其他运输相关服务的顺利运营，因为它们在确保供应链运行方面都发挥着至关重要的作用。
“The ministry has been making sure for the past two years that logistics and supply chains are not overly hindered despite the impacts of the pandemic,” he said at the 30th Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) Anniversary Dinner on 8th April.
“该部在过去两年中一直在确保，尽管受到大流行的影响，物流和供应链不会受到过度阻碍，”他在4月8日第30届马来西亚零售连锁协会（MRCA）周年晚宴上表示。
Malaysia’s retail industry recorded a year-on-year growth of 26.5% for the fourth quarter of 2021, which was far above market projection of 18.3% in November 2021 after the relaxation of restrictions took place in October 2021, Wee said based on the Malaysia Retail Industry Report released in March 2022.
魏家祥表示，根据2022年3月发布的马来西亚零售业报告，马来西亚零售业2021年第四季度同比增长26.5%，远高于2021年11月放宽限制后2021年11月市场预测的18.3%。
This was mainly due to the two festive seasons — Christmas and the Chinese New Year — the latter of which was celebrated in early February, he added.
他补充说，这主要是由于两个节日 - 圣诞节和中国新年 - 后者在二月初庆祝。
Approximately 800 guests from various sectors including retail, shopping mall management, property development, financial institution and other related sectors attended the event.
来自零售、商场管理、物业发展、金融机构及其他相关行业的约800名嘉宾出席了此次活动。
To date, MRCA has over 500 leading retail chain store operators, franchise businesses and other related businesses which represent over 30,000 outlets throughout the nation.
迄今为止，MRCA拥有超过500家领先的零售连锁店运营商，特许经营业务和其他相关业务，代表全国30，000多家网点。
These members provide over 300,000 job opportunities for Malaysians across the country.
这些成员为全国各地的马来西亚人提供了超过300,000个就业机会。