The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) today pleaded with members to stem the spread of Covid-19, warning that a second full lockdown will cause "irreparable damage" to the businesses and the economy.

"It is therefore very crucial for the industry to give its fullest cooperation and play its part by taking the additional proactive and preventive measures to tighten the existing SOPs at the workplace and living quarters of employees," said FMM president Soh Thian Lai.

FMM was at the same briefing by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) on Friday that was attended by the EU Chambers of Commerce (Eurocham).

A leaked Eurochams internal newsletter to members had claimed that the government was mulling a "full shutdown" of the economy once...