There was a mixture of muted celebration and considerable precaution from bookshop owners in the Klang Valley today when they finally were allowed to reopen their doors. Bookshops in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, which have been shut since the nationwide lockdown was enforced on June 1, are now allowed to operate for the duration of the National Recovery Plan (PPN). Nazir Harith Fadzilah, founder of Tintabudi in Kuala Lumpur, was happy and excited to be able to open his store today (July 16). Kedai Fixi in Kuala Lumpur will restart its #CucukBersamaFixi book and vaccination drive programme tomorrow (July 17). In Kuala Lumpur, Books Kinokuniya Malaysia - one of the major mainstream bookshops in the capital - is also not ready yet to swing open its doors.

Source: The Star July 16, 2021 13:36 UTC