KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The government is assessing the impact of e-commerce platforms on the local business ecosystem, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the retail sector and the postal and courier industry.
General : Govt Studying Impact Of e-Commerce Platforms On Local Business Ecosystem
Fahmi Fadzil, e-commerce, platforms, MCMC, entrepr
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- Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the ministry is aware of the issue after traders raised concerns about a potential market imbalance caused by e-commerce platforms.
- Fahmi said the government has no intention of preventing traders and entrepreneurs from using e-commerce platforms as a business channel, but it must ensure the sector’s growth does not negatively affect the local economic ecosystem.
- “We are not preventing traders and entrepreneurs from benefiting from e-commerce platforms, but we are mindful of any negative impact, particularly on the local ecosystem, including the sales, retail, and postal and courier sectors,” he said.
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