JOHOR BARU: Business groups here have welcomed the government’s decision to extend the closing time for eateries from 8pm to 10pm.
Johor Baru Business and Hawker Association president Roland Lim said it was a good move that could really help restaurant owners keep their businesses afloat.
Good for business: A restaurant worker checking the temperature of a customer wanting to buy takeaway food. THOMAS YONG/The Star
“Unlike the first MCO, more sectors are listed as essential services this time and this means that more people are going out to work during office hours.
“By the time they are done with work, most eateries are already getting ready to close or have already closed.