Last Minute Change All Mco Exemptions Must Now Come From Miti

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Putrajaya has decided at the eleventh hour that any business which wanted to operate during the 14-day "total lockdown" period beginning tomorrow must obtain permission from the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti).
In a statement, the National Security Council (NSC) said this decision was made during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today.
Yesterday, Putrajaya had mandated that businesses had to seek permission from the respective ministries who acted as regulators. 
For instance, the Communications and Multimedia Ministry issued a statement earlier today mandating that all communications, postal services, courier services and broadcasters (including online media firms) had to apply for permission through email.
This was necessary in order to obtain a letter from respective ministries that would prove that a worker was in an industry considered to be an essential service and thus allowed to cross district borders for work.
According to the NSC, Miti will serve as the one-stop centre to issue letters that would allow businesses to operate during the "total lockdown" period.
However, according to the NSC, Miti will still have to verify information regarding the applicant from other ministries.
There are 17 sectors which are allowed to continue operating tomorrow, barring any other last-minute changes. These sectors are as follows:
Food and beverage (F&B)Health servicesAnimal clinics and veterinaryWaterEnergySecurity and defenceWaste management and public cleaningLand, air and water transportDocks, airports and transport related to cargo and commoditiesCommunications, including media, telecommunications and internet servicesBanks, insurance, takaful and capital marketsCommunity credit, pawnshopsE-commerceFuel and lubricantsHotels for quarantine purposes onlyConstruction and critical infrastructure worksForestry



There are 13 types of factories that are allowed to operate during the "total lockdown" period with a 60 percent workforce:


Aerospace including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)Food and beveragePackaging and printing materialsPersonal care products and cleaning suppliesHealthcare and medical care, including dietary supplementPersonal protective equipment (PPE), including rubber gloves and fire safety equipmentMedical equipment componentsElectrical and electronicsOil and gas, including petrochemical and petrochemical productsChemical productsMachinery and equipmentTextiles for manufacturing of PPE onlyProduction, distillation, storage, supply and distribution of fuels and lubricants.Another five types are allowed to operate with a 10 percent workforce: vehicles and components; iron and steel; cement; glass; and ceramics.- Mkini

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