Authorities penalising entertainment industry, say owners


Angie Tan

An empty restaurant in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, with tape marking seat for social distancing. Owners of entertainment outlets are complaining of heavy handed behaviour by the authorities, raiding outlets when they say they comply with SOPs. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 11, 2020.

ALTHOUGH pubs and nightclubs have not received government approval to reopen during the Covid-19 pandemic, a few establishments have resumed operations illegally, operators in the sector said.

They also complained that, while other players have done their best to change to a restaurant business model and comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs), they continue to be penalised by law enforcement officers.


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