Sigh of relief for new SOP, calls for consistency


IPOH: This year, Melinda Lim was prepared to have a simple Chinese New Year meal alone due to the strict standard operating procedure announced by the government.

But with a revised SOP that allows up to 15 family members to have the reunion dinner together, the 66-year-old widow said she was looking forward to meeting her son, who lives in a different housing area here.

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