Limited operating hours


PETALING JAYA: Starting Tuesday, most shops will be required to close by 8pm under stricter rules to battle the spiralling number of Covid-19 cases.They will operate from 8am to 8pm except for pharmacies, which are allowed to open until 10pm, and petrol stations at rest stops on expressways, which will open round the clock.

The new hours will apply to businesses such as restaurants, food stalls and food truck operators, food delivery and take-away, sundry shops and convenience stores, malls, pet stores, laundromats, optical wear shops and hair salons.

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