GEORGE TOWN, 12 June 2020:
Art, music and dance classes, as well as cybercafes and non-water based theme parks in Penang are now allowed to open under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO).
Penang State Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin yesterday said in a statement thesesectors are now allowed to open as long as they comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by National Security Council (MKN) and local authorities such as social distancing, wearing mask, the use of hand sanitiser and crowd control.
“I have raised this matter during the Exco meeting and wrote in to MKN for confirmation. The non-water base theme parks including Escape and The Top can now open with the exception of their water-based attractions.
“The operators are also required to clean and sanitise their premises before reopening.”
However, Yeoh added that public swimming pools including in condominiums are still restricted at this moment and the operators for club houses need to justify the kind of activities planned for the premises.
In PETALING JAYA, Sunway Lagoon Wildlife Park reopens its gates from tomorrow June 13 with new experiences designed to help guests connect with wildlife while staying safe and healthy.
Open daily from 10am to 6pm, this interactive animal attraction provides up-close and personal experiences to visitors with more than 140 species and 82 species-specific exhibits featuring a diverse range of big cats, bears, birds, fishes, reptiles, mammals and more from all around the world.
The Wildlife Park covers eight acres of lush greenery sectioned into Village, Rimba, Jungle Trail, Aviary, New World Monkey, Tigerland, White Lion Kingdom, Pet Village, Bird Savannah and Tree Top Terrace.
The latest attraction is the ‘Tree Top Walk’ with a snaking elevated treetop pedestrian walkway spanning over 220m threading down the lush mountain via the Wildlife and Bird Aviary overlooking the lake with viewing and observation decks.
Meanwhile, RMCO initiatives are rolling out to give extra focus to senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities.
Sunway Velocity Mall today launched a mall-wide “Priority Customer” initiative to ease the shopping experience of these shoppers alongside the mall’s other SOPs for Covid-19 spread prevention.
These privileged people will have priority preference when entering shops, from noon to 6pm daily, said mall general manager Phang Sau Lian in a statement.
“We understand that the public with different circumstances would still need to visit shops for essentials and necessities during this RMCO period, that is why we have initiated this ‘Priority Customer’ campaign to provide a more caring and safer space for these higher-risk categories at Sunway Velocity Mall.”
Registration for “Priority Customer” can be done the day before between 11am and 3pm, participants then collect the special wristband from the Customer Care Counter at Ground Floor and proceed to over 400 participating outlets.
– with input from Bernama