Here is the latest SOP for Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) for Malaysia!

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For Phase 1 SOP, please see PPN 1 SOP : 16 August 2021 Edition!
For Phase 3 SOP, please see PPN 3 SOP : 11 October Edition!
For Phase 4 SOP, please see PPN 4 SOP : 11 October Edition!

National Recovery Plan Phase 2 SOP : Where Does It Apply?

This Phase 2 SOP currently applies to Kelantan, Perak, Penang, Sabah and Kedah.

National Recovery Plan Phase 2 SOP : 24 September 2021 Video!

This video shows the latest National Recovery Plan SOP slides (24 September 2021) for Phase 2, followed by our English translation.

National Recovery Plan Phase 2 SOP : 11 October Update!

This is the latest National Recovery Plan Phase 2 SOP that was released on 11 October 2021.

General Health Protocol In Phase 2 Areas

• Licence holders and premise owners must provide MySejahtera QR code and a manual logbook to register customers.
• Hand sanitiser must be provided at the entrance, and customers must use it before entering.
• The use of MySejahtera is mandatory is areas with good Internet connectivity. The use of logbook is only allowed in areas with no Internet connectivity, or other reasonable excuse.
• Licence holders and premise owners must ensure that customers and workers check in using MySejahtera. or the manual logbook if there’s no Internet connectivity.
• Employers, employees, customers and visitors are required to check in using MySejahtera or write their names and phone numbers legibly in the logbook (if there is no Internet connectivity).
• In shopping malls, customers only need to scan their body temperatures ONCE at the mall entry point. It is not necessary to scan their body temperature at every premise in the mall.
• Those with body temperatures exceeding 37.5 degrees Celsius are NOT ALLOWED to enter.
• Malls and premise owners must ensure that only customers with Low Risk or Casual Contact Low Risk in MySejahtera are allowed to enter.
• Licence holders and premise owners must ensure that customers must maintain physical distance of at least 1 metre entering or leaving their premises.
• Individuals 18 years and below are not encouraged to be in public places and facilities.
• Premise owners and business licence holders must restrict the number of customers within their premises to ensure at least 1 metre physical distancing.
• Every premise must publicly display the limit of customers allowed inside at any one time. The use of a numbered queue system is encouraged to control the number of customers.
• All building owners must provide QR Codes for each floor / level.
• It is MANDATORY for employees, suppliers and customers to properly wear face masks while within the premise.
• There must be good VENTILATION at the premise according to ventilation and indoor air quality guidelines issued by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (JKKP). Updated!
• It is MANDATORY to wear a face mask, especially in crowded public areas, EXCEPT in these places or situations :
  a) hotel room or paid accommodation, alone or with your own family
  b) Personal working space
  c) Sporting activities and outdoor recreation
  d) Personal vehicle, alone or with your own family
  e) Indoor or outdoor public areas, when there are no other individuals
  f) While eating or drinking in public areas, when there are no other individuals (except in restaurants or other food & beverage premises)

Benefits For Fully Vaccinated People In Phase 2 Areas

Inter-District + Interstate Travel

• Inter-district and interstate travel is ALLOWED for fully-vaccinated individuals who must show their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or card, and identity card or passport as evidence.
• Fully-vaccinated individuals are ALLOWED to bring children who are 17 years old or younger, while complying with general health protocols.

Overseas Travellers

• Malaysian citizens or foreigners who have homes in Malaysia (including PR and Malaysia My Second Home participants) arriving from overseas, are ALLOWED to undergo mandatory quarantine at home if they are fully vaccinated, on accepting a digital Home Surveillance Order (HSO) subject to these conditions:
  – Show proof of a valid negative RT-PCR test taken within 3 days of departure
  – Have a valid and complete COVID-19 vaccination certificate (depending on the type of vaccine).
  – Have no symptoms during the health screening conducted at the International entry point.
  – Have suitable accommodations to undergo quarantine
• Individuals who arrive from overseas and are not fully vaccinated, or have not been vaccinated, must undergo mandatory quarantine in a KKM-approved quarantine centre.
• The mandatory quarantine for travellers from all countries is 14 days, and can be extended a further 7 days, based on the risk assessment on Day 14.
• Travellers must conduct a self-assessment using the Home Assessment Tool (HAT) in the MySejahtera app, every day until the end of the quarantine period (14 or 21 days after arrival).
• Travellers must undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR screening test on arrival. The RT-PCR screening test for COVID-19 must be released on Day 10, or Day 18 (for travellers undergoing a 21-day quarantine).

Religion

• Prayer activities at the mosque and surau for individuals who are fully vaccinated are ALLOWED, subject to the rules and SOP by the state religious authority.
• Prayer activities at non-Muslim religious houses for individuals who are fully vaccinated are ALLOWED, subject to the rules and SOP by the Ministry of National Unity.

Dine-In

• Restaurant operators, including hotels, sports and recreational club houses, food shops, food stalls, food trucks, roadside hawkers, food courts, food carts, and food kiosks are ALLOWED to offer dine-in services, subject to these conditions :
  – only accept customers who are fully-vaccinated, and asymptomatic.
  – premise owners MUST display a notice at the entrance stating that only fully-vaccinated customers who are asymptomatic are allowed in
  – only workers who are fully-vaccinated and asymptomatic are allowed to work at these vaccination rates :
  a) 40% : allowed to operate with 60% worker capacity
  b) 60% : allowed to operate with 80% worker capacity
  c) 80% : allowed to operate with 100% worker capacity
  – premise owners must arrange the tables with physical distancing, and ensure the premise has good ventilation.
  – dine-in is allowed with a maximum capacity of 50% per table, with physical distance of at least 1 metre.
• Individuals who are fully-vaccinated are ALLOWED to bring their children who are 17 years or younger to dine-in.

Sports + Recreation

• All OUTDOOR sports and recreational activities with physical contact are LIMITED to fully-vaccinated individuals, from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• All OUTDOOR sports and recreational facilities are ALLOWED to operate for fully-vaccinated individuals and their children who are below 18 years old for activities involving contact, subject to strict SOP. Worker capacity (both management and operations) cannot exceed 60%.
• All INDOOR sports and recreational activities, with or without physical contact, done individually or in groups, are LIMITED to those individuals who are fully vaccinated, from 6 AM to 10 PM.
• All INDOOR sports and recreational facilities are ALLOWED to operate, but only open to fully-vaccinated individuals and their children who are below 18 years old, up to 50% capacity. Worker capacity (both management and operations) cannot exceed 60%.
• The operation of both OUTDOOR and INDOOR sports and recreational facilities are subject to the rules of the local authorities / relevant authorities.
• Competitions or championships are limited to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), Malaysian Football League – MFL) and those who received special permission from KBS.
• Group sports and recreational activities / training (without or without contact) are limited to fully-vaccinated individuals and their children who below 18 years old, with supervision and limited to 50% capacity of the venue / area, or up to 50 persons at any one time, including the coach / instructor / parents, whichever is fewer.
• Spectator / supporter presence at sports and recreational venues are limited to 20% of capacity or 5,000 people (whichever is lower), and limited to fully-vaccinated individuals who are 18 years or older only. Updated!

Recreational Fishing

• Recreational fishing, including fishing pond, is ALLOWED for fully-vaccinated individuals, from 6 AM until 10 PM. Updated!

Picnic + Camping

• Picnic and camping are ALLOWED. Updated!
• Fully vaccinated individuals are ALLOWED to bring children 18 years and younger for such activities, subject to strict SOP.

Tourism

• Interstate tourism is ALLOWED for fully-vaccinated individuals. Updated!
• Fully-vaccinated individuals are ALLOWED to undertake tourism activities, by showing their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or card when checking in. Updated!
• Hotel and homestay operators must ensure that individuals who enter their premises prove that they are fully-vaccinated by showing their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or card.
• Individuals who are fully-vaccinated are ALLOWED to bring their children who are 18 years or younger for tourism activities at the hotel and homestay.
• Visits by prior appointment are ALLOWED for fully-vaccinated individuals to public cultural premises like museum, gallery, archive, handicraft centre, memorial, library and cultural complex, cultural village or center, cultural shows, up to 50% capacity.
• Tourism centre / premise / product like zoo, farm, aquarium, snorkelling, scuba diving, fishing and jungle are allowed to operate on the condition that all operators and visitors / guests are fully-vaccinated.

Cruise Ships

• Cruise ships are ALLOWED to operate at 50% capacity, on the condition that all crew members and passengers are fully-vaccinated.
• Pub and night club activities onboard are FORBIDDEN.

Manufacturing + Construction Sectors

• Manufacturing and construction activities not listed in the Essential Manufacturing and Construction list are ALLOWED, according to these fully vaccinated rates :
  a) 40% : Allowed to operate at 60% worker capacity
  b) 60% : Allowed to operate at 80% worker capacity
  c) 80% : Allowed to operate at 100% worker capacity
• Workers must undergo RTK antigen tests every two weeks, at employer’s cost

Mining + Quarrying

• For mining and quarrying companies that achieved these fully vaccinated rates :
  a) 80% to 100% : Allowed to operate at 100% worker capacity
  b) Less than 80% : Allowed to operate at 80% worker capacity
• Workers must undergo RTK antigen tests every two weeks, at employer’s cost

Trade + Distribution

• Only open to fully-vaccinated customers :
  1. Photographic equipment and photography shop
  2. Preloved (second hand) shop
  3. Flower and nursery shop
  4. Handicraft and souvenir shop
  5. Antique shop
  6. Games shop
  7. Carpet shop
  8. Creative content and equipment shop
  9. Outdoor equipment (including camping, fishing and other equipment)
  10. Cosmetics, skincare and perfume
  11. Tobacco shop (including vape and electronic cigarette)
  12. House and kitchen appliance shop
  13. Furniture shop
  14. Sporting goods shop
  15. Car accessories shop
  16. Car sales and distribution
  17. Clothes, fashion and accessories shop
  18. Jewellery shop
  19. Barber shop
  20. Beauty salon / center
  21. House show room
• Premise owners must ensure that customers who wish to enter MUST show their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate or card, to prove that they are fully-vaccinated.
• Fully-vaccinated individuals are ALLOWED to bring children who are 18 years old or younger to these premises.

Spa, Wellness + Massage Parlours

• Spa, wellness and massage parlours are ALLOWED to operate, on the condition that both customers and operators are fully-vaccinated, from 1 October 2021 onwards.
• Employees and customers must be fully-vaccinated, not COVID-19 positive and not close contacts to positive cases, and not symptomatic.
• Walk-in is not allowed. Only customers with prior appointments are allowed.
• Employees must wear disposable gloves, face mask and face shield while at work.
• Employees must replace their disposable gloves, liners for the bed or mattress or chair, and clean all equipment including face shield before attending to each customer.
• The ventilation system must be maintained according to schedule.
• MOTAC will monitor these conditions :
  – spa operators must declare how many employees are fully-vaccinated to MOTAC before they are allowed to operate
  – SOP Self-Compliance Program, especially ventilation within the premise.
  – MOTAC will monitor compliance by conducting periodical spot checks
  – COVID-19 screening test of symptomatic employees

Night Market + Weekend Market

• Only fully-vaccinated individuals are allowed to enter a night market or weekend market.
• Night market and weekend market are allowed to operate, subject to customers proving that they are fully-vaccinated by showing their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or card.

Driving School

• Driving schools are ALLOWED to operate, with the condition that all workers, teaching staff and candidates must be fully-vaccinated, with COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or card as evidence.
• Only employees who are fully-vaccinated and asymptomatic are allowed to work at these vaccination rates :
  a) 40% : Allowed to operate at 60% worker capacity
  b) 60% : Allowed to operate at 80% worker capacity
  c) 80% : Allowed to operate at 100% worker capacity

Creative + Entertainment Industry

• All creative industry practitioners who are fully-vaccinated are ALLOWED to resume these activities :
  – development and broadcast of recorded or live-streamed creative content
  – broadcast or livestream of information and entertainment with fully-vaccinated spectators up to 50% capacity of the studio space.
  – in-studio or outdoor filming
  – busking
  – lounge hotel performances to fully-vaccinated guests
  – live performances like theatre, musical, music and comedy (pre-registered) with fully-vaccinated attendees up to 50% of premise capacity.
  – cinema activities are ALLOWED with fully-vaccinated workers and cinema goers, up to 50% of cinema capacity.

Government + Private Official Events

• Official events by the government or private sector, including inaugurations and so on, are allowed, subject to these conditions :
  – Organisers and participants must be fully-vaccinated, not positive for COVID-19, not close contact to positive cases and not symptomatic.
  – Individuals who have not been vaccinated must undergo pre-event testing using a (saliva) self-test kit before attending, witnessed by the organiser or a medical practitioner.
  – Limited to 50% capacity of the event space.
  – Only packed food is allowed to be provided.

MICE

• Seminar, workshop, course, training and talk are allowed, subject to these conditions :
  – Organisers and participants must be fully-vaccinated, not positive for COVID-19, not close contact to positive cases and not symptomatic.
  – Individuals who have not been vaccinated must undergo pre-event testing using a (saliva) self-test kit before attending, witnessed by the organiser or a medical practitioner.
  – Limited to 50% capacity of the event space.
  – Only packed food is allowed to be provided.

Travel Restrictions In Phase 2 Areas

• Interstate travel is ALLOWED only for FULLY-VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS. New!
• Interstate travel is FORBIDDEN in Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO / PKPD) areas. New!
• The area will be controlled by the police (PDRM), with help from ATM, APM and RELA. Updated!
• Fully-vaccinated individuals are ALLOWED to travel in vehicles at full capacity.
• For those who are not fully-vaccinated :
  – Only two (2) household representatives may leave to purchase food, medicine, dietary supplement and basic necessities.
  – Up to three (3) people, including the patient, may leave to seek healthcare, medical care, screening test, vaccination, security or emergencies.
• Taxis and e-hailing rides are limited to just TWO (2) people in the vehicle, including the driver, and the passenger must sit in the back.
• Vehicles carrying goods or involved in the economic chain or industry (except worker transportation) is allowed to travel at full capacity.
• Official and government vehicles are allowed to travel at full capacity.
• Airports, ports and logistic sector are ALLOWED to operate 24 hours.
• Public transportation (train, bus, LRT, MRT, ERL, monorail, taxi, ferry) are allowed to operate at full capacity.
• Unloading of non-essential goods in factories is limited to delivery and receipt of goods or cargo in existing stockpiles for the purpose of import and export only with limited workers. Unloading of essential goods is not subject to these restrictions and can proceed as usual.
• Disaster or humanitarian aid from NGO must obtain permission from the state or district Disaster Management Committee, and the aid must be channelled through the Disaster Operational Control Centre (PKOB) of the affected area.
• Travel for Short Term Business Visitors under the One Stop Centre (OSC) initiative for official or business purposes are ALLOWED with police permission.

Civil Service

• Subject to the current orders by the Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.
• Civil service will operate in hybrid mode with this approach :
  – Office attendance must not exceed 60% at any one time (except for frontliners, security, defence and enforcement), and 40% must work from home, in rotation.
  – Counter services are subject to the current orders from the Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (KSN).
  – Civil servants going to office must receive official attendance order and worker’s pass.

Private Sector

• Approved essential services must have official approval from the relevant Ministry or Agency.
• Employee travel is limited to approved operations letter or worker’s pass or employer’s letter of authority.
• Employee capacity for the private sector (essential services) is limited to 80%, including both operations and management. Employee capacity can be increased to 100% when employee vaccination is 80% or higher.
• All offices not listed under essential services are allowed to operate at these vaccination rates :
  a) 40% : Allowed to operate at 60% worker capacity
  b) 60% : Allowed to operate at 80% worker capacity
  c) 80% : Allowed to operate at 100% worker capacity

MICE

• Face-to-face meeting are ALLOWED for fully-vaccinated individuals, limited to 50% of meeting room capacity.
• Meetings must be conducted via video conferencing for individuals who are not fully-vaccinated.
• It is encouraged to conduct meetings through video conferencing.
• Critical interviews are ALLOWED either face-to-face or online.

Business Activities In Phase 2 Areas

• Restaurants, food shops, food stalls, food trucks, hawkers, food courts, hawker centres. food kiosks are ALLOWED to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
• Sale of food only allowed through takeaway, drive-through or delivery, except dine-in services for fully-vaccinated customers. Dine-in services for social events are FORBIDDEN.
  
• Park & dine services are FORBIDDEN.
• Grocers, convenience stores and mini marts are ALLOWED to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
• Pharmacies and self-care stores are ALLOWED to operate from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• Hardware stores, vehicle workshops, childcare stores and religious stores are ALLOWED to operate from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• Healthcare services like hospitals, clinics and medical laboratories are ALLOWED to operate 24 hours, or up to their licensed operating hours.
• Petrol stations can operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight, except for those on tolled highways which can operate 24 hours.
• Supermarkets, shopping malls, and departmental stores allowed to operate from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• Bookstores and stationery, computer, telecommunications, and electrical shops are ALLOWED to open from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• Barber, hair saloon and beauty saloons are ALLOWED to open from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• Veterinarian clinics and pet food stores are ALLOWED to open from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• Laundry services, car wash and optical stores are allowed to operate from 6 AM until 10 PM. Self-service laundromats must ensure an employee is present on-premise.

• Daily and public markets are ALLOWED to open from 6 AM until 4 PM, subject to the local authorities, proper SOP and under RELA / PBT supervision.
• Controlled Fresh Produce Market (PST) are ALLOWED to open from 7 AM until 2 PM.
• Permanent Farm Market (PTK), MyFarm Outlet (MFO) and Local Farmer’s Association Complex (PPK) are ALLOWED to open from 6 AM until 4 PM.
• Wholesale markets are ALLOWED to open according to their licensed time, subject to the full vaccination of all employees, complying with the SOP and under RELA / PBT supervision. Updated!
• Farmer’s market and morning market are ALLOWED to open from 7 AM until 11 AM, limited to main commodities determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI).
• Night market and weekend market are ALLOWED to operate, subject to SOP and monitoring by RELA or local authorities.
• Only fully-vaccinated people may enter a night market or weekend market, by showing their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or card.
• The operation of mines and quarries is ALLOWED, subject to the Mining and Quarrying SOP.
• Fishing for livelihood is ALLOWED.

Education In Phase 2 Areas

• Reopening of schools under the Ministry of Education (KPM), or educational institutes registered with KPM for face-to-face learning are based on risk assessment and opinions of the Ministry of Health (KKM) and the National Security Council (MKN).
• Primary School Reopening
  a) Special needs students (MBK) in National Special Education Schools and Integrated Special Education Program can attend classes without rotation.
  b) all other students will continue with online classes.
• Secondary School Reopening
  a) Form 6 Semester 2, International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) Year 2 and Pre-University Program Semester 3 students in Malaysia Sports School (SSM) can attend classes without rotation.
  b) Special needs students (MBK) in National Special Education / Vocational Schools or PPKI can attend classes without rotation.
  c) Students sitting for international IGCSE (International General Certificate for Secondary Education) O Level, A-Level and Australia Higher School Certificate and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme can attend classes without rotation.
  d) all other students will continue with online classes.
• Students are allowed to travel inter-state to attend school or other education institute with a confirmation letter from the Ministry of Education.
• Students are allowed to be accompanied by a guardian / parent while travelling to and from their school or other education institute.
• Teachers or lecturers who are involved in face-to-face classes are allowed to travel interstate, with confirmation letter from the Ministry of Education.
• Students who need to travel from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, Sarawak or Labuan and vice versa must comply with existing quarantine rules.
• Students are allowed to travel interstate to their hostels with confirmation letter from the Ministry of Education.
• Students staying in hostels must test themselves using the COVID-19 Self-Test Kit three times – before registering to enter, on the 6th day and on the 14th day in their hostel.
• Industrial training and skills training centres, including vocational college, TVET and so on are allowed to operate starting 15 October 2021.
• All schools and skill training institutes other than those under KPM, tahfiz centre and other educational institutes are subject to their relevant Ministry or Agency.
• All institutes of higher learning will be open in stages to students who are fully-vaccinated.
• All learning activities in institutes of higher learning – face-to-face, in groups – are allowed for fully-vaccinated students. Hybrid learning will be conducted for students on campus, while online learning will continue for students who are unable to return to campus.
• International and professional exams, as well as research activities requiring lab access in tertiary education facilities are ALLOWED.
• Students in boarding schools or universities are ALLOWED to continue hybrid studies.
• Private and public kindergartens, kindergartens in private, international and expatriate schools and mind development centres are ALLOWED to operate for parents or guardians who are working. Their operators and employees must be fully-vaccinated.
• Home care or rehabilitation centres of children, the disabled (OKU), senior citizens, women and other care facilities are allowed to operate, subject to the SOP.
• Parents or guardians sending their children to childcare centres are allowed to transport them at full vehicle capacity.

Religion

• Prayer activities are ALLOWED for individuals who are fully-vaccinated, subject to the rules and SOP of the state Islamic religious authority.
• Islamic wedding ceremony (akad nikah) is ALLOWED only in the Islamic Religious Office / Department with the attendance capacity set by the State Religious Authority.
• Prayer activities are ALLOWED for individuals who are fully-vaccinated, subject to the rules and SOP of the Ministry of National Unity (KPN).
• Non-Muslim marriage registrations are allowed at the National Registration Department (JPN), houses of worship and religious associations, subject to limits set by JPN.
• Burial activities are allowed according to limits set by the State Religion Authority (Islam) or the National Unity Ministry (Non-Muslim).

Sports + Recreation (for partially-vaccinated / unvaccinated)

• Individual sports and recreational activities without physical contact and physical distancing of 1-3 metres are allowed in OUTDOOR spaces, from 6 AM until 10 PM.
• All OUTDOOR sports and recreational facilities are ALLOWED to open, with supervision and up to 60% worker capacity (both management and operations).
• Operations of all OUTDOOR sports and recreational facilities are subject to the local authorities.
• Athlete / coach / official / technical support participation in overseas championships or competitions or matches are subject to the approval of the Immigration Department. Updated!
• Picnics and camping are FORBIDDEN for individuals who are not fully vaccinated.

National Recovery Plan Phase 2 SOP : Essential Services

Essential Services Allowed To Operate In Phase 2 Areas

1. Food and beverages, including for animals
2. Healthcare and medical services, including dietary supplements, veterinarian services, etc.
3. Water supply
4. Energy supply
5. Security and safety, defence, emergency, social and humanitarian services
6. Waste disposal and public sanitisation and sewerage
7. Land, water and air transportation
8. Port, shipyard, airport services and operations, including loading, unloading, cargo handling and piloting, storage or transportation of commodities
9. Communications including media, telecommunications and Internet, post and courier, as well as broadcasting (for the purpose of conveying information, news and the like.
10. Banking, insurance, takaful and capital markets (60% capacity)
11. Community credit and pawn shops
12. E-commerce and information technology
13. Production, distillation, storage, supply and distribution of fuels and lubricants
14. Hotels and accommodation (only for quarantine purposes, segregation, employment for essential services and not for tourism).
15. Construction
16. Forestry services (limited to enforcement) and wildlife
17. Legislative and judiciary.
18. Lawyers and commissioners of oaths
19. Accounting services
20. Professional services and consultants (subject to the Professional Body’s regulatory authority)
21. Logistics limited to delivery of essential services

Essential Services According To Sector In Phase 2 Areas

All industries are FORBIDDEN, except for the following sectors :

Manufacturing

1. Aerospace (components and maintenance, repair and overhaul – MRO)
2. Food and beverage
3. Packaging and printing materials, only related to essential services
4. Personal care and cleaning products
5. Healthcare and medical medicine
6. Personal care items, personal protective equipment (PPE), including rubber gloves and fire safety equipment
7. Components for medical devices.
8. Electrical and electronics of global economic chain importance
9. Oil and gas, including petrochemicals and petrochemical products
10. Machinery and equipment
11. Textiles for PPE production only
12. Production, distillation, storage, supply and distribution of fuels and lubricants
13. Automotive (vehicles and components)
14. Ceramics
15. Cement
16. Rubber
17. Iron and steel
18. Furniture factory

Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock, Plantation and Commodities

1. Agriculture, fisheries and livestock and their supply chains
2. Plantation and commodities including their supply chain (oil palm, rubber, pepper, cocoa, lumber, kenaf, biodiesel and agricommodity certification)
3. Logging activity is subject to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA).

Construction

1. Maintenance and repair works
2. Public infrastructure construction works
3. Construction works that provide approved employee accommodation at construction sites.
4. Construction works that house workers in approved Centralised Workers Quarters (CLQ).
5. Construction works of small projects carried out by G1, G2, G3 and G4 contractors.
6. Renovation of personal homes or commercial buildings.
7. Land investigation work.
8. Construction of Government Funded Project.
9. Professionals / consultants involved in permitted construction works
10. Services in the supply chain for permitted construction works
11. Site preparation work, like surveying work, earthworks, marking and clearing of site
12. Road and highway construction work

Trade + Distribution (Without Vaccination)

1. Shopping malls INCLUDING supermarkets, hypermarkets, departmental stores and all listed essential services.
2. Supermarkets and hypermarkets
3. Departmental stores
4. Pharmacies, self-care stores, convenience stores and mini marts.
5. Restaurants
6. Laundry services, including self-service laundromats
7. Pet care and pet food stores
8. Eyewear and optical goods stores
9. Hardware stores
10. E-commerce – all product categories
11. Wholesale and distribution – for all essential products only
12. Bookstores and stationery shops
13. Computer and telecommunications
14. Electrical goods shops
15. Carwashes
16. Vehicle workshops, maintenance and spare parts
17. Other specialty retail store (petrol stations)

Trade + Distribution (For Fully-Vaccinated)

1. Photographic equipment and photography shop
2. Preloved (second hand) shop
3. Flower and nursery shop
4. Handicraft and souvenir shop
5. Antique shop
6. Games shop
7. Carpet shop
8. Creative content and equipment shop
9. Outdoor equipment (including camping, fishing and other equipment)
10. Cosmetics, skincare and perfume
11. Tobacco shop (including vape and electronic cigarette)
12. House and kitchen appliance shop
13. Furniture shop
14. Sporting goods shop
15. Car accessories shop
16. Car sales and distribution
17. Clothes, fashion and accessories shop
18. Jewellery shop
19. Barber shop
20. Beauty center or salon
21. House show room

National Recovery Plan Phase 2 SOP : NEGATIVE LIST

These activities are FORBIDDEN using the National Recovery Plan Recovery Phase 2 SOP.

• Cybercafes and cybercenters
• Feasts, festivals, weddings, engagements, receptions, aqiqah ceremonies, tahlil, anniversaries, birthdays, reunions, retreats and other social events.
• All MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) events that are face-to-face.
• Theme parks, family entertainment centres, indoor playgrounds, karaoke, including family karaoke.
• Interstate and inter-district tourism by individuals who are not fully-vaccinated. Updated!
• Local tourism involving foreign tourists entering Malaysia.
• Sports and recreational activities exceeding the allowed capacity.
• Sports and recreational activities and operations that exceed the allowed time, except for those sponsored by Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), Malaysian Football League (MFL) and with special KBS permission only.
• All championships, competitions, and matches, EXCEPT those organised by the KBS, MFL and with special KBS permission only.
• Night club or pub activities
• Any activity that involves many people gathering in one place until it is hard to maintain physical distancing, and compliance with the Director General of Health’s orders.
• Any other matter that may be decided by the Government from time to time.

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