KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry said today that the Cabinet has allowed additional economic sectors to operate during the Mandatory Control Order (MCO) period, which has been extended an additional 14 days to April 28.
In a statement, Senior Minister (MITI) Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said that companies in the additional sectors listed may submit their applications for resumption of operation on www.miti.gov.my from Monday (April 13) at 9am.
“Only applications that are complete and fulfil the conditions will be processed,” he said.
MITI, he said, has reviewed the sectors based on several considerations, for instance the importance of the sector in the global value chain and national exports, as well as high value-added multiplier, the impact to the continuity of SMEs particularly in manufacturing and services, as well as the size of the workforce involved.
Companies with permission must adhere to the underlined standard operating procedure established by the Ministry of Health and guidelines set by other agencies from time to time, failure of which will result in the permit being revoked.
The sectors that are allowed to operate include:
1. Automotive (limited to complete-build up (CBU) export units, equipment and components, and after-sales service (maintenance)
2. Machinery and equipment
3. Aerospace
4. Construction and construction-related services, including:
- projects with G1-G2 contractors as main contractors
- projects with minimum 90% physical completion
- tunnelling works
- maintenance works
- sloping works
- emergency works stipulated in contract agreements
- maintenance, cleaning and drying of stagnant waters, spraying of insecticides in construction sites
- other works that could be dangerous if not completed
- building projects with IBS score of 70 and above
- construction of accommodation facilities for workers, such as centralised employee quarters or employee camps
- professional services involved with construction industry including architects, town planning, surveyor, material surveyor, project manager, facility manager and others
5. Social health services including registered traditional healthcare services (limited to registered Traditional and Complementary Medicine)
6. Hardware stores, electrical and electronic appliances, and stores selling spectacles
7. Barber shops (haircuts only)
8. Full laundry services (self service not allowed)
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