Kuala Lampur, April 3 -- The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) today warned that the temporary halt on small and medium enterprises (SME) due to the movement control order (MCO) will cause multinational companies (MNC) that work closely with them to either scale-down operations or move somewhere else.

AmCham in a statement said that MNCs and direct clients overseas are unable to access much-needed products made in Malaysia due to the MCO.

"Some corporations in Malaysia are sole-sourced suppliers of critical products needed for the global supply chain.

"During the current crisis, MNCs may have no choice but to scale down their operations and move elsewhere," said AmCham.

AmCham also points out that the closure of these MN...