KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's three federal territories (FT) of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan won't hold the hugely-popular Ramadan food bazaars this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, with authorities cobbling together three different ways to help Muslims buy their food and drinks from street traders during the upcoming fasting month.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's three federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan won't hold the hugely-popular Ramadan food bazaars this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the authorities cobbling together three different ways to help Muslims buy their food and drinks from street traders during the upcoming fasting month.
Both the fasting month and bazaars are important annual events in Malaysia, with Muslims making up some 60 per cent of its 32 million population. State authorities and traders in Malaysian states such as Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu have also banded together to sell their food and drinks online during the fasting month, with some planning to bypass the major food-delivery platforms in order to save on paying hefty commissions.
Covid-19 in Southeast Asia | Asian Insider EP28 | The Straits Times For the"pack and pick" concept, he said that customers would pre-order online through platforms provided by the local authorities, with payment done online or using the e-wallet.
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