KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today issued a stern warning to owners of factories and businesses that continue to violate standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the National Recovery Plan (PPN). In a Facebook posting, he said 180 factories and business premises were ordered to close yesterday (July 14) for failing to comply with the directives and SOPs. “Don’t challenge the government's directives, this is my warning to factories and business premises that are still defiant by violating SOPs. If the rakyat can be patient, why are there still parties being stubborn and who keep being the main contributors? “I am very appreciative of netizens, residents and the people who constantly provide the authorities information on this greedy lot,” he said.

Source: The Edge Markets July 15, 2021 17:15 UTC