Monday, 25 Jan 2021 07:14 PM MYT
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers warned that a second full lockdown will lead to irreparable damage to the business sector and the economy, with a devastating impact on business survival and job security. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 A second full lockdown will lead to irreparable damage to the business sector and the economy, with a devastating impact on business survival and job security, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
Hence, FMM said it urged industries to give their fullest cooperation and play their part by taking the additional proactive and preventive measures to tighten the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) at the workplace and living quarters of employees.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): Ministry of Health (MoH) director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government has no intention to extend the current Movement Control Order (MCO), which was implemented on Jan 13, beyond Feb 4 as there is a glimmer of hope that the curve will flatten soon.
His remarks came after manufacturer associations warned their members of a possible stricter lockdown if they remained lax in implementing measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 among their staff. We have implemented the MCO on Jan 13 and we decided to extend the MCO until Feb 4. We do not want to extend the MCO because this will affect our economy. So, we must balance between our economy and health, said Dr Noor Hisham at a virtual media briefing today.
PETALING JAYA: Manufacturers must do their part to help break the chain of Covid-19 infections or face the possibility of a total lockdown, cautions the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM). FMM believes it is important for the current infections and clusters to be managed effectively so that the chain of infections be broken swiftly as the economy and the business sector would not be able to take another round of total lockdown similar to the movement control order in March 2020 that would have a devastating impact on business survival and security of jobs, FMM chief executive Yeoh Oon Tean said in a statement on Saturday (Jan 23).
Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 02:34 PM MYT
BY SOO WERN JUN
File picture shows the general view of workers’ quarters within the premises of a glove manufacturer in Klang December 24, 2020. Picture by Yusot Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on its members to help break the Covid-19 infection rate in the country.
Acknowledging that the manufacturing sector contributes 99 out of 318 active Covid-19 infection clusters, the federation’s chief executive officer Yeoh Oon Tean said it is important that FMM’s members to do their part to by taking additional proactive and preventive measures to tighten the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) at workplaces and the living quarters of employees.