KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 -- The Association of Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysia (ACCCIM) president Tan Sri Low Kian Chuan hopes Malaysians can put aside their differences and work together in harmony and unity especially when racial tensions are on the rise.

When asked how local Chinese businesses were doing after calls to boycott them were made by Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh stemming from the KK Mart "Allah" socks issue, Low said it does nobody any good when we continue to attack local businesses.

He said local businesses were already trying to recover post Covid-19 and were also hit by the Ukraine-Russia war.

He said the weakening ringgit has caused certain businesses to suffer as well.

"After Covid-19, w...