Manufacturers against 'hostile' Act 342 amendments

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) today described the government's proposed amendments to Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) as "repressive" and "hostile".

In a statement today, the FMM said amendments which have not gone through proper regulatory risk impact assessments will be very damaging for the economy which is currently in recovery mode.

"As it is...