“The company immediately imposed a halt in production activities as a precautionary and preventive measure to contain the possible spread of the virus, as well as to carry out sanitation and disinfection for the premises.”

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the exemption was given to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP) as stipulated by the National Security Council (MKN) to reduce congestion in public places.

The previous highest recorded daily cases was 4,275 recorded last Saturday (Jan 23). It is worth noting that Malaysia's daily new cases have reached four digits in the past 50 consecutive days since Dec 10, 2020.

“Closed housing, condominium or apartment areas are private areas where the management can make their own rules for their areas.”

Instead, he said the government will continue to focus on enforcing more stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) should the number of Covid-19 cases remain high in the country.

Currently, there are no such legal provisions to facilitate the management to carry out such action.

Datuk Chang Kim Loong: The National House Buyers Association (HBA) has received numerous complaints where developers had failed to redeem from the onset but instead paid off the redemption sum at the last stages of the schedule of payment.

Malaysian Institute of Architects president Datuk Ezumi Harzani Ismail believes the Covid-19 pandemic will surely make some difference in the future office design trend. However, the re-design and arrangement of the office space solely due to the pandemic is very insignificant at the moment.

A recent survey by JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd indicates that office space remains as a place for collaboration, innovation, social interaction, as well as engagement with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders.

Malaysian Institute of Architects president Datuk Ezumi Harzani Ismail: More and more buildings provide outdoor spaces for unwinding and self-healing, which reflects the rising awareness of good mental health in the workplace