Sectors that are allowed to operate during MCO

 FMT Reporters

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January 12, 2021 3:07 PM

  

  

PETALING JAYA: The following are the sectors and services categorized as essential that will be allowed to operate throughout the movement control order (MCO) which starts tomorrow.

1. Manufacturing

• Aerospace, including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).
• Automotive manufacturing and after-sales services.
• Food and beverage and its supply chain.
• Packaging and printing.
• Household, personal care and cleaning products.
• Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and its supply chain.
• Healthcare and medical, including dietary supplements.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and fire safety equipment.
• Medical equipment components.
• Electrical and electronics.
• Oil and gas.
• Petrochemical and petrochemical goods.
• Machinery and equipment.
• Ceramics.
• Iron and steel.
• Textile, involving the production of PPEs.
• Furniture.
• Production, distillation, storage, supply and distribution of fuel and lubricants.

2. Construction

• Maintenance and critical repair works.
• Construction of main public infrastructure.
• Construction of centralised labour quarters or workers’ housing at construction sites.

3. Services

• Financial services and their chains.
• Financial institutions (banking, insurance, takaful and other entities licenced, registered and regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia).
• Capital market entities licensed, registered and regulated by Securities Commission Malaysia.
• Municipal and local government services.
• Pawnshops/community credit (licensed money lending companies).
• Solid waste/sewerage management.
• Public cleaning.
• Sanitation and cleaning of premises.
• Telecommunications and digital infrastructure including ICT services and global business services.
• E-commerce and its chain, including e-marketplace services, digital payments and community e-commerce internet centres.
• Hotel and lodging.
• Agriculture, fisheries and livestock, including veterinary services.
• Utilities (water and energy).
• Professional (including accountants, lawyers, auditors, engineers, architects), scientific (including research and development) and technical services (including maintenance).
• Security services.
• Safety and defence.
• Land, air and water transport.
• Services and operations of ports, yards and airports, including cargo loading and unloading, commodity storage and exchange.

4. Trade and distribution

• Warehousing and logistics.
• Food and beverage sale, services and delivery.
• Retail, distribution, wholesale.

5. Plantations and commodities

• Agriculture, fisheries and livestock and its chains.
• Plantations and commodities and their chains.

6. Others

• Any service, occupation, industry or business as determined by the health minister after consultation with the authorities regulating such services, occupations, industries and business.

In a statement, International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali said companies registered with the Miti database do not have to re-register to operate during the MCO.

“These companies are only required to download the notification of registration confirmation, beginning today (Jan 1), at 3pm,” he said.

Manufacturing companies in essential services yet to register may do so at https://notification.miti.gov.my/ from 3pm today. This registration process only applies to companies under Miti’s purview.

Employees will be required to carry a copy of the work notification provided by their employer and an employee pass or employer confirmation letter.

New Hoong Fatt closes factory in Klang to contain Covid-19 infection

 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd has temporarily closed the affected metal parts production factory of its wholly-owned subsidiary Auto Global Parts Industries Sdn Bhd (AGP) from December 25 until further notice to contain potential Covid-19 infection. 

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the company said it had commenced its planned precautionary Covid-19 testing of all foreign and local employees of AGP on December 24 at its metal parts production factory in Meru, Klang, involving a total of 314 employees. “During the screening tests, 94 AGP employees were positive for Covid-19. “The affected employees are currently receiving appropriate treatment at designated government facilities as directed by the Health Ministry and all primary contacts of the affected employees have been identified,” it said. 

New Hoong Fatt said the management of AGP is undertaking disinfection and sanitisation procedures at the affected factory as well as the foreign employees’ hostels as per the guidelines provided by the ministry. In addition, the company has notified all employees as well as AGP’s suppliers and customers about the confirmed cases of Covid-19. “The company’s plastic parts production factory, which is situated in a different location, is currently in operation. 

The office operations are unaffected as the company’s management and supervisory staff have been working from home. “The company will continue to adhere to Covid-19 preventive standard operating procedures issued by the relevant authorities and work closely with the relevant authorities to ensure the health and safety of all its employees,” it added. — Bernama

TAX REBATES FOR YEAR 2020

 

PDRM: Scammers may be stealing your personal info from discarded delivery packages

 Monday, 14 Dec 2020 | 6:15 PM MYT

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is warning members of the public to be careful when throwing out empty delivery packaging, as scammers can easily steal their personal information from them and use their details for nefarious purposes.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said this in a statement after a viral video depicted an unidentified fraudster retrieving the name, phone number and home address of a victim from a delivery package that had been discarded at a rubbish bin in a public area.

The scammer then began repeatedly contacting the victim in multiple attempts to extort money from them. The statement also revealed that the suspect later posed as an employee of a delivery company and showed up at the victim’s home, demanding that the victim’s family pay for a package that had allegedly been ordered but not yet paid for.

In order to convince the family member of the victim to make the payment, they were reportedly even told to scan a barcode before they could accept the ordered item.

Datuk Zainuddin said although the authorities have yet to receive any reports of such incidents, he said that investigations will be conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code which stipulates that a ten-year prison sentence and caning will be carried out for such offences.

Members of the public are urged to lodge a police report to help with investigations if they have fallen victim to such scams.

He also reminded members of the public to be aware of how they discard their delivery packages or any envelopes that contain their personal details to prevent such untoward incidents. Family members who are at home should also be informed as to any expected deliveries and provided with the relevant details, such as the name of the delivery company and package payment status.

They are also reminded not to make any payments to delivery personnel without first verifying the details with the intended recipient.

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/12/14/pdrm-scammers-may-be-stealing-your-personal-info-from-discarded-delivery-packages

Deputy D-G of govt department among five remanded over bribery

 PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 — Five individuals including a deputy director-general with the Datuk title and a division secretary of a government department have been remanded for five days from today in connection with a bribery case involving the transporting of heavy grade oil in national waters.

The others remanded were three company directors of shipping companies including one with the title of Datuk Seri.

Magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim issued the remand order after hearing an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court here today.

According to sources close to the investigations, the five individuals, aged between 35 and 54, were arrested when they turned up to give their statements at the MACC headquarters here last night.

The two senior government officials have allegedly abused their position and power by issuing exemption letters to certain companies without the knowledge and approval of the Transport Minister. 

The act was also carried out without the knowledge of the director-general of the department who had previously issued an order prohibiting the use of single-hull, double-bottom vessels in transporting heavy grade oil in Malaysian waters, the sources said.

The case is being investigated under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 17 of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama