Traders at the Mara Digital Mall on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur are getting ready to pay rental this month as the the first six-month rental exemption expires in June.

Most of the merchants and staff told Malaysiakini that paying the rent would not burden the business.

A laptop kiosk sales executive, who only wanted to be known as Shahrul, 28, said he did not think paying the rent would adversely affect his business.