Kuala Lumpur: The government today decided to extend operating hours for the essential businesses until 10pm starting from tomorrow.
The essential businesses include – supermarkets, pharmacies, sundry shops, convenient stores, optometrists, laundrettes and pet shops, senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. The minister said that forestry and timber industry related businesses are also allowed to opearate till 10 pm. The move comes weeks after the government extended business hours for restaurants to 10pm.