KUALA LUMPUR: Eateries and shopping malls will only be allowed to open until 8pm under a stricter movement control order (MCO) 3.0.
This new ruling will come into effect May 25 for the Peninsular and Labuan.
Opening hours would be at 8am, affecting business premises that were previously allowed to operate from 6am to 10pm.
This was announced by Senior Minister (security cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a press conference today.
Business activities and business premises affected by the new operating hours are restaurants, food stalls and kiosks, food trucks as well as take-away and drive-through services.
The same applies to grocery stores, convenience stores and pet food stores, petrol stations (except those located along highways) and launderettes.
Night markets previously allowed to open from 4pm to 10pm will also be subjected to the 8pm closure order.
The operation hours for pharmacies however remain unchanged and they can open until 10pm.
"The new operation hours and additional restrictions are to reduce movement of the people and subsequently help the government to reduce the spread of Covid-19," he said.