More Relaxed SOPs For Phase 1 States

Anabelle Co-Martinent, Co-Founder and Managing Director, La Juiceria Group | Datin Winnie Loo, Founder, A’Cut Above | Dr Lim Chee Han, Senior Researcher, Third World Network and Co-Founder of Agora Society | Assoc Prof Dr Sasheela Ponnampalavanar, Consultant Infectious Disease Physician, UMMC

20-Aug-21 18:00

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Malaysia’s businesses are slowly reopening, even in Phase 1, for fully vaccinated people. Are we ready? First, we check in with two business owners, one representing F&B, another hairdressers and salons. Then, we look into the complaints around MySejahtera and our digital certificate as a means of verification.

Image Source: Louis Hansel - Restaurant Photographer, Unsplash

Produced by: Adeline Choong, Tasha Fusil, Loo Juosie

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues, law & legal matters

Tags: Evening Edition, Inside Story, Relaxed SOPs, Phase 1, Dine-Ins, Hair Salons, MySejahtera App,

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