Government names sectors, services that are allowed to operate under total lockdown

theedgemarkets.com

May 30, 2021 17:43 pm +08

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): The government has announced that all economic and social activities will not be allowed, except for a list of economic sectors and services that will be allowed to operate during the total lockdown under Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) effective June 1 until June 14, 2021.

During a press conference earlier today, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said these comprise:

- Food and beverage (F&B), including for animals
- Animal clinics and veterinary
- Water
- Energy
- Security and defence
- Waste management and public cleaning
- Land, air and water transport
- Docks, airports and transport related to cargo and commodities
- Communications, including media, telecommunications and internet services
- Banks, insurance, takaful and the capital markets
- Community credit, such as pawnshops
- E-commerce
- Fuel and lubricants
- Hotels for quarantine purposes only
- Construction and critical infrastructure works
- Forestry