Covid-19: More Economic Activities Allowed Under National Recovery Plan

On 15 August 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, announced that more economic activities are allowed to resume operations under the four-phase National Recovery Plan ("NRP") from 16 August 2021.

The Prime Minister explained that the latest measures apply to all phases under the NRP provided that at least 50% of the adult population in the relevant states and federal territories has been fully vaccinated and that the individuals benefitting from these measures are required to be fully vaccinated. Our previous Alert on the relaxations to the prohibitions and restrictions under the standard operating procedures ("SOPs") for fully vaccinated individuals can be read here.