The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers says the movement control order on private businesses, excluding those involved in essential services, is too drastic. FMTNews FMM
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers wants the special relief facility for SMEs to be doubled to RM4 billion, with a lower interest rate of 2%, to allow more affected SMEs to tap into the fund.
The non-essential staff could be allowed to work from home and working hours could be cut. Companies could submit a list of employees required at the workplace to the National Security Council, he suggested. Soh urged the government to increase the allocation to contain the Covid-19 outbreak to RM1 billion, adding that district and private hospitals should also be equipped to manage patients if designated hospitals were overwhelmed.
He also urged the government to give a 5% discount for all power consumers in commercial, industrial, agriculture and domestic sectors, instead of the 2% announced on March 16.
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