Now driving schools also seek MCO exemption

The operators of 233 driving institutes nationwide have appealed to the government to allow them to resume operations since permission had been granted to several economic sectors to do so yesterday.

Malaysian Association of Driving Institutes (Pima) President Mat Aris Bakar said the long-term closure of driving institutes would result in greater unemployment as their workers would have to be laid off and their businesses also risk collapse.

"An estimated 20,000 workers who are completely...