The government is continuing to make drastic changes to the second movement control order, despite this being the first day of the renewed stay-at-home ruling. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) today released an updated list of economic sectors allowed to remain open, specifically mentioning that automotive manufacturing and assembly plants have been disallowed.
That’s quite a U-turn from 24 hours ago, during which the ministry gave the green light to these facilities alongside workshops and service centres (which are still allowed to operate, together with showrooms). We should point out, however, that the order is only in effect in six states – Selangor, Johor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan – so factories in other areas can function as usual.
For example, Proton’s Shah Alam plant will be forced to close, but its Tanjung Malim facility in Perak can continue to operate – as can the Hicom plant in Pekan, Pahang, the Inokom plant in Kulim, Kedah, and the Naza plant in Gurun, Kedah. Honda’s Pegoh plant in Melaka will also be closed as part of the order.
Of course, these factories’ operations are subject to the availability of parts, as vendors within the MCO areas will also be closed during the two weeks from today to January 26.
The full movement control order (with some exceptions) was reinstated in Selangor, Johor, Penang, Melaka, Sabah and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, after a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. It bans interstate and inter-district travel in these areas and places significant restrictions on work and social activities. As usual, we implore everyone to follow the government’s SOPs and stay home.
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MITI is really messed up lah.
Cant help. Miti got adviced lambat that car plant might be huge risk for infection.
Deyy.Got new news too.Northern car plant oso infected in plant.Try chase their insider.Must be good still can run leyy.
Nasib baik P1 Tg Malim not affected, still can continue full steam production for X50. Cukurrr…
Ya, but the suppliers are probably from MCO states, so no production will commence.
Hahahahah…
Car parts manufacturing is still allowed during MCO. No problem for them to continue. Dredd agrees.
How to think globally, where supply chains are interconnected, when they cannot even get parts from within the country itself?
Global supply chain are even more screwed up than here
https://paultan.org/2021/01/11/toyota-honda-nissan-ford-and-fca-impacted-by-shortage-in-semiconductor-chips-to-cut-production/
Global mung.. Mai kerja kilang baru sembang.
Mostly semikon parts shortage sekarang dari luar
May I know where to see the updated list? I couldn’t find any official announcement on this.
I bought a car and got all documents signed on january 5th or 6th. SO does that mean my car will be delayed?? Any ideas?
Most of our 600+ automotive vendors are based in the Klang Valley area. The average car has some 30,000 parts. Even if ONE part is missing, production must stop temporarily.
Car companies and their plants rely on vendors to build and supply certain components (eg. dashboard, lights, seats). The car companies have overseas suppliers too, who might have their own supply problems. The supply quantity and delivery schedules are planned months ahead.
The car companies need time to build up their inventory and stock. If the government keeps flip-flopping, the ones who will suffer most are the end customers. The waiting list will only get longer and longer at this rate.
Need to move away to Perlis, Perak, Pahang, Sarawak.
Dah boleh operate pulak….another u-turn…wakakak
Mind share the source for the news?
The company should follow the SOP thoroughly……especially among the staff to avoid the pandemic from spreading badly. Serious precautions should be addressed well. #kitajagakita
Source:
https://www.miti.gov.my/redir/pkp/media.html
look at the footnote
Anyway, this is a huge impact to the whole automotive industry due to the government’s indecisive last minute decisions. 1/2 month income gone for all the supply chain of tier 2 onwards but salary still have to be paid out. Then after 26 Jan, the whole industry have to play catching up with non-stop OT and SUN (triple pay). Did the government consider this for the industry. Of course not. They are concerned about losing their seats more than anything.
Malaysia’s Education system is also paralyzed but no one is thinking a long term plan. Education Minister please wake up and plan ahead, otherwise another year is going to fly by.
Many P1 or P2 vendors from Selangor. Just 1 missing piece also close down whole factory. But it is true, assembly lines got thousand of workers. High chances of infections.
actually for those company which is not obviously in automotive example 1 assembly company in bangi cheat when they register with MITI, MITI not going to check in details those product going to where, lol use ur brain if dont want to totally shutdown ur plant
I don’t see any announcement in MITI webpage. Fake news?
There’s a specific mention of the exclusion of automotive factories in the list here: https://www.miti.gov.my/miti/resources/Media%20Release/SIARAN%20MEDIA_PKP%2015%20JANUARI%202021_Final_.pdf
Adoilah, saham MBMR mesti affected ni. Haha. Supply chain for car parts mesti affected even though some car plant allowed to open. Kilang Furniture boleh operate?
MITI listing is very specific on what factories can be operating. If yours is not in the list, then….