Speaking to reporters after an event here, education minister Fadhlina Sidek said her ministry had discussed the matter.

“It’s not a problem. We are prepared. We want to ensure that Asean programmes proceed smoothly and avoid traffic jams,” she said.

Fadhlina had been asked to comment on a proposal for employees in the Klang Valley to work from home during the upcoming Asean summits, given the possible road closures ahead of dignitaries’ arrivals.

Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said the Cabinet would also discuss allowing schools to hold lessons online during the Asean Summit in May and Asean Summit with Dialogue Partners in October.

He said the proposals arose after the public inconvenience caused by the road closures in conjunction with Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit last week.