News about CMCO

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): Due to the sustained high number of positive Covid-19 cases, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced today that the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will be enforced in all states in Peninsular Malaysia, except for Kelantan, Perlis and Pahang, for four weeks.

KUALA LUMPUR: The permanent closure of the remaining two branches of departmental store Robinson in Malaysia has highlighted that the risk of tenant drop-out in retail malls is higher for departmental stores, according to CGS-CIMB Research analyst Sharizan Rosely.

Mall retailers had finally heaved a sigh of relief when the number of Covid-19 cases stayed low as Malaysia entered the recovery movement control order (RMCO) in June.

Chris Chong, IOI Properties Group Bhd’s Mall Operations senior general manager "All roadshows, activities and events were stopped during the first MCO and subsequently CMCO from March 18 until June 14, 2020.

HC Chan, CEO of Sunway Malls & Theme Parks “The CMCO 2.

While the outlook of shopping malls in the near term remains bleak due to the third wave of Covid-19 and intense competition of online shopping, Henry Butcher Retail managing director Tan Hai Hsin is optimistic that shopping malls are still relevant in the long run.

On a Saturday afternoon two weeks ago, engineer Shai Gia Wei visited his favourite shopping mall in Petaling Jaya as usual to do the weekly grocery shopping with his wife, and found the trip much easier as not many visitors were there.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): The hearing of the Malaysian government's RM250 million suit against National Feedlot Corp Sdn Bhd (NFCorp), its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail and nine others has been postponed to a date yet to be fixed due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Submissions for the end of former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s (pictured) defence in his graft case in relation to a hotel purchase in Sarawak have been deferred to Dec 4 due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): The Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) has collectively decided to temporarily suspend operations.