He said, unlike last year where the focus was on “success and expansion”, businesses must now prepare for the long haul as the crisis is unlikely to end soon.

“We have to at least prepare for the next 100 days or possibly longer,” he said at the Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) annual dinner here.

Amirudin noted that industries were increasingly worried the disruption would affect not only fuel supply but also products linked to crude oil and refining processes.

He said various sectors, ranging from food and beverages to automotive parts, chemicals, hospitality, and personal care, would be affected by supply chain disruptions.

However, his administration will continue to strengthen economic resilience through measures such as reducing approval times for industries, improving digitalisation, and developing alternative energy sources.

At the event, Amirudin also announced an increase in the Selangor government’s grant to FMM from RM200,000 to RM500,000 this year.

“Together, I believe, we will bounce back in Selangor.”