KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): All economic sectors that have been allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period can ramp up their operations to full capacity starting tomorrow, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
In a statement, Mohamed Azmin said this was decided in the National Security Council meeting today, which discussed the recommendations of the Economic Action Council following the latter's own meeting yesterday.
The meeting yesterday reviewed the studies and recommendations by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Bank Negara Malaysia and national sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
“The parties in the sectors are required to adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) that has been established. Failure to adhere to the SOP will result in the permission to operate to be revoked immediately, and will result in legal action.
“Companies that have been given permits to operate do not have to apply to MITI again for permission.
“This initiative will provide a lift to the recovery of the supply chain for products and services to fulfil domestic and overseas demand. This will surely give a positive impact to the income of companies, especially for small and medium businesses,” said Mohamed Azmin.
“While the government has provided this relaxation [of the MCO restrictions], the people and businesses must initiate a ‘new norm’ by practicing social distancing at the workplace, hygiene and health control guidelines,” he added.
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