Senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob also said most manufacturing sectors are to remain closed except for those involved with the production of food and beverage (F&B) products, the packaging of F&B products, cleaning products, medical products and aerospace.
Other manufacturing sectors that can open include those involved in oil and gas, personal protective equipment including rubber gloves and fire safety equipment, electrical and electronics, chemical products, and machinery and equipment for health and food only.
However, these factories may only operate at a 60% operating capacity. All sectors allowed to operate during the lockdown may only open from 8am to 8pm.
All food premises, including stalls, are allowed to operate during the lockdown but only for takeaways and deliveries, as per the movement control order which has been in place since May 12.
In a joint press conference with health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Ismail said private kindergartens, daycare centres and schools, as well as night markets and farmer’s markets, will also not be allowed to operate.
However, laundromats, veterinary clinics, hardware shops, vehicle workshops and opticians are allowed to operate.
The agricultural, livestock, fishing as well as plantation and commodity sectors will also be permitted to run as well as the related activities in its supply chain.
Morning markets are allowed to open from 6am to 2pm while wholesale markets can operate from midnight to 6am, then 11am to 4pm.
Ismail said the permission letter issued by the international trade and industry ministry for work-related travel will no longer be valid from June 1.
He added that new letters for employees will be issued by the relevant ministries overlooking specific sectors.
Business sectors allowed to stay open
1. Food and beverage, even for animals
2. Medical and healthcare, including vets
3. Water
4. Energy
5. Security
6. Solid waste, sewage management
7. Land, air and water transportation
8. Ports, airports, including management of cargo
9. Communications, including the media, telecommunications, mail and courier services
10. Banking, insurance, takaful and capital markets
11. Community credit, such as pawnshops
12. E-commerce and information technology
13. Production, storage, supply and distribution of fuel and lubricant
14. Hotels and lodging, only for quarantine purposes
15. Construction, maintenance and critical repair
16. Forestry (limited to enforcement) and wildlife
17. Logistics for essential services
Manufacturing activities allowed
(60% workforce):
1. Aerospace including maintenance, repair and overhaul
2. Food and beverage
3. Packaging and printing materials
4. Personal care products and cleaning supplies
5. Healthcare and medical care including dietary supplement
6. Personal protective equipment (PPE) including rubber gloves, and fire safety equipment
7. Medical equipment components
8. Electrical and Electronics
9. Oil and gas, including petrochemical and petrochemical products
10. Chemical products
11. Machinery and equipment
12. Textiles for manufacturing of PPE only
13. Production, distillation, storage, supply and distribution of fuels and lubricants
(10% workforce):
1. Automotive (vehicles and components)
2. Iron and steel
3. Cement
4. Glass
5. Ceramics
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