Zafrul: Keeping economy open during MCO 3.0 helps protect vulnerable, businesses

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the implementation of MCO3.0 was based on the SOPs adopted during MCO2.0 earlier this year which allowed economic activities to continue to operate.

PUTRAJAYA: The government's decision to keep the economy open on targeted basis during the third Movement Control Order (MCO3.0) is to protect certain groups, especially the vulnerable, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the implementation of MCO3.0 was based on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) adopted during MCO2.0 earlier this year which allowed economic activities to continue to function.