The government has decided to reopen the economy from May 4 but some sectors will either still be barred from resuming business or subject to many conditions and a conditional movement control order (MCO) will be imposed.

A list of barred activities or additional, subject to revision by the government, follows:

1. Entertainment and leisure

Movie theatres
Karaoke centres
Theme parks
Museums
Busking
Refleksologi centres
Entertainment centres
Night clubs

2. Celebrations, processions and gatherings

Religious processions
Congregational activities at mosques and places of worship
Processions by security forces
Hari Raya celebrations, except with close family members

3. Conferences and exhibitions

Job fairs
Wedding fairs
Travel fairs
Sales carnivals
All conference involving large gatherings

4. Education

Sports during school sessions
Co-curricular activities involving gatherings
Any form of school assemblies
Any form of events involving more than 10 people

5. Sports

Sporting events involving many spectators
All indoor sports, including gymnasiums
Swimming
Contact sports, including football and basketball

6. Social activities

All ‘kenduri’ (feasts)
Weddings or anniversaries

7. Transport

Cruise ships

8. Food or market stalls

Ramadan bazaars
Hari Raya bazaars

9. Workers’ hostel

Accepting visitors
Socialising and sports in groups
Congregational prayers

10. Machine operators

Working in groups of more than 10 people

11. Clothing and apparel shops

Fitting rooms

12. Laundrettes

Folding services

13. Lectures, seminars, courses and training involving a live audience

14. Certification ceremonies for the agricultural industry

15. Hair salons and beauty parlours

16. Banking sector

Sales and marketing activities in public spaces

17. Forest management

Ecotourism
Training

18. Mining and quarry industries

New applications for short-firer tests

19. Agriculture

Meet-the-client days
Farming supply sales
Fruits festival
Courses and seminars
Convocations for farming institutes

20. Fishing

Recreational fishing
Activities in marine parks
Exhibitions for the aquarium trade

21. Creative industries

Filming activities
Concerts and activities involving an audience

22. Arts and culture

Exhibitions involving artists and visitors

23. Travel and hotels

Barred hotel facilities: Surau, gyms, spa, sauna, lounge, swimming pool, seminar halls, training rooms, buffets.

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