Malaysia Conditional Movement Control Order

In his speech to the nation on Labour Day, Malaysian Prime Minister, YAB TAN SRI DATO’ HAJI MUHYIDDIN BIN HAJI MOHD YASSIN informed that almost all economic activity, with the exception of those social distancing is difficult to control will be allowed to open effective on Monday 4th May 2020 if SOP is followed.

Summary of major points in his speech as follow :

Malaysia ready to open economic activities on 4th May 2020

Areas with red zones will not be reopened

Now more green zones than red zones

Malaysia has lost RM2.6bn a day since MCO

Activities that involve mass gathering , body contact or social distancing won’t be allowed to open – theme park, bazaars, karaoke, clubs, massage, etc. No sporting events.

Jogging cycling etc as long as social distancing maintained

Religious gatherings not allowed, nor social gatherings buka puasa etc

Cross-state travel still banned

Schools, colleges and universities still closed

List of industries will be on MKN website and reviewed periodically

Example given of operations – Restaurants allowed to operate with 2m distance between tables. Draw lines on floors, limit pax/table, provide hand sanitizers, face masks while working, examine customers temperatures, take the names and contact numbers and dates of visit for customers.

To ease public transport congestion, he advises companies to provide staggered working hours

Companies are advised to ask workers to work from home perhaps rotating days.

Govt services to continue working from home except for frontline workers

Residents are advised not to leave home unless necessary

Asks public to download MySejahtera app to enable contact tracing

His full speech in Bahasa Malaysia is available HERE.

Companies operating during this Conditional Movement Control Order do not need to apply for approval from MITI but will have to comply with the SOP issued by the authorities. This SOP together with those sectors that are not allow to operate can be downloaded at HERE