GEORGE TOWN: While the government looks into rules and regulations, food and beverage operators across Malaysia are pleading with the rakyat to take care of themselves and follow the standard operating procedure.
In Penang, F&B operators fear that another round of the MCO here could lead to the collapse of the sector, with small businesses likely to be the most affected.
Roti canai seller Mohamed Ali Abdul, 48, said if the MCO was implemented again, it would not only cause hardship to him but also to his 10 workers.
“As it is, our business has dwindled as people are scared to eat out. If the government declares another MCO, I fear I have to close for good this time, ” he said at his stall in Jalan Sri Bahari.
Saturday, 08 May 2021 11:22 PM MYT
Shoppers are seen near the Pavilion shopping mall on the third day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri May 26, 2020. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) has been urged to immediately suspend announcing any more information derived from the Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system until clear, accurate and precise basis are accompanied with the information to be released.
The call was made by three associations representing the shopping mall and retail industries nationwide in a joint statement today, namely Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (Persatuan Pengurusan Kompleks Malaysia) (PPK), Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) and Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA).
Closure of Hide-flagged premises will cause irreversible perception damage
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Shopping mall and retail industry associations say the three-day closure directive for all premises identified by the Covid-19 Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide) system was not only premature but would cause “irreversible damage” to business recovery.
The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK), the Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA), the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) and the Bumiputra Retailers Organisation (BRO) released a joint statement today urging for the closure to be put off.
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KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Shopping mall operators and retailers across Malaysia told the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) today to immediately suspend announcements of information derived from the Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system on claims that HIDE s Covid-19 hotspot listing data is inaccurate.
The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association, Malaysia Retailers Association and Malaysia Retail Chain Association had in a joint statement today urged MOSTI to immediately suspend the HIDE information announcement until the information to be released is accompanied by a clear, accurate and precise basis. Merely listing premises in isolation of supporting information is baseless and is not useful in curbing the spread of the disease.
PETALING JAYA: Shopping malls and retailers are claiming that the information from the Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system is inaccurate and premature , and are urging the government to suspend further announcements.
The call came from four associations, namely the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association, Malaysia Retailers Association, Malaysia Retail Chain Association and the Bumiputra Retailers Organisation. We urgently urge the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry to immediately suspend announcements from the HIDE system until there is clear, accurate and precise basis for the information to be released, read a joint statement on Saturday (May 8).
Describing the information from the system as inaccurate, the associations said the list had caused uncertainty, panic and fear.