08-10-2021, 03:39 PM
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PETALING JAYA: Business owners have urged Putrajaya to open all economic sectors and forgo its earlier plans to use different phases under the national recovery plan (NRP) as indicators to ease restrictions.
This comes as the Klang Valley, the heartbeat of the country’s economy, remains under lockdown in Phase 1 since June 1 while other smaller states have moved on to Phase 2 and even Phase 3.
Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the government should instead zoom in, isolate and treat those in red zones.
“The authorities should adopt a combined strategy of rapid vaccination and open businesses with strict SOPs.
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