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Anticipating a gestation period for businesses post-MCO before a full recovery, the mall operator reckons that shorter operating hours will allow better optimization of staffing arrangement from two working shifts to one shift.

President of the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) and 1 Utama Shopping Centre director Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok: Now that there could be excess space and vacancies, we should reach out to our local brands in our malls.

Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) president and 1 Utama Shopping Centre director Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok: Shoppers also feel safer when they see the cleaning being done throughout the day

KIP Group of Companies CEO Valerie Ong: The next phase of MCO extension will be a challenging one for all retailers and shopping mall operators but in any case, life goes on and we just need to plan for the next stage of operations

Sunway Malls & Theme Parks CEO H C Chan: The physical and digital complement each other. This is the trend we have been seeing even before the virus outbreak, but the Covid-19 and MCO have sped up the entire convergence evolution

Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) president Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok: Judging by statistics, [malls] are still not yet overbuilt save for specific areas. On a per capita basis, the volume of retail space is still manageable

Sunway Malls & Theme Parks CEO HC Chan: We need to be innovative and adapt to the new normal in the way we do business. However, I believe the recovery will come slowly but surely.

KIP Group of Companies CEO Valerie Ong said these community-centric neighbourhood malls could rebound quicker than those with luxury offerings post-MCO.

The panelists were President of the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM) and 1 Utama and Bandar Utama City Centre director Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok, KIP Group CEO Valerie Ong and Sunway Malls and Theme Parks CEO HC Chan. The live session was moderated by EdgeProp Malaysia managing director and editor-in-chief Au Foong Yee.

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