The government today announced that it will allow eateries to operate from 6am to 10pm instead of the previous 8am to 8pm during the total lockdown period.

"After taking into account appeals and views from the operators of eateries, the (Covid-19 technical committee) meeting agreed to change the operation period for selling food to 6am to 10pm effective June 28," Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement.

The government had received similar feedback when the second...