Photo: Nooreen Firdaus took to selling snacks during the pandemic as her apparel business struggled. She is pictured in this photo on the right with a walk-in customer. Photo courtesy Nooreen Firdaus

Islamic Lifestyle

‘I lost my income and was in survival mode’: Malaysian women turn to entrepreneurship during pandemic


KUALA LUMPUR - Women in Malaysia are better equipped than their men to capitalise on business opportunities brought about by the pandemic, but for many, the opportunity to get their ventures up and running is thwarted by issues of liquidity and access to finance made worse by miles of government red tape.

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