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MELAKA (Bernama): The Melaka state government is extending the hours of operation of commercial facilities to 2 a.m. on December 15, following a decision by the state Covid-19 committee in a meeting a day earlier.
Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said the relaxation was in line with the recovery movement control order (MCO), to bring further relief to traders, especially industry players affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Melaka is a tourist state and with the festive season now, like Christmas, many visitors are expected to come from the country and abroad, and relaxation is seen as an ease for them.
“The important thing is that we want all parties to maintain compliance with the stipulated standard operating procedures (SOPs), in addition to adhering to the order of closure at 2 am,” he told reporters after submitting contributions along with Christmas here. on Tuesday (December 15).
Earlier at the ceremony, the Melaka state government through the State Welfare Trust Fund announced an allocation of RM60,000 to be distributed to 300 Christian recipients.
In this regard, Sulaiman said that the government was optimistic with the goal of 5.6 million tourists visiting the state this year with the relaxation of the recovering conditions of MCO in addition to tourists coming to the Klang Valley.
He said 3.6 million people had visited the state in June and the number is expected to rise in December.
“Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have lowered the target compared to the previous projection of 20 million this year compared to 19 million last year in which 18.7 million people visited Melaka,” he said. – Bernama
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