Malaysia's Total Lockdown: Critical Construction Works Allowed

As Malaysia approaches the second half of year 2021, it does so under a nationwide lockdown. The Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia had on 28 May 2021 released an official statement to announce that the country would be undergoing a total lockdown (also referred to as Full Movement Control Order or 'FMCO') from 1 June 2021 until 14 June 2021.¹ The FMCO is reminiscent of the first Movement Control Order that was previously imposed in March 2020, with only essential services and economic sectors allowed to operate during this period.
 
On 30 May 2021, the Ministry of Works issued an official statement² ("Ministry Statement") that as part of the effort to curb the alarming COVID-19 infection, all construction works should be suspended during the FMCO. However, critical construction works may be carried out during the FMCO.