Covid-19 shutdown: Govt says online shopping, delivery of non-food necessities count as essential services
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry’s guideline clarified that online shopping is categorised as an essential service. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
While Malaysians are free to go out to places like supermarkets to buy their daily necessities during the government’s two-week restriction of movement order, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry’s guideline makes it clear that online shopping is an available option as it is categorised as an essential service.
But beyond just indicating that e-commerce can still go on during these two weeks, the ministry said the warehouse services that support such online buying-and-selling activities may also continue operating.
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