fbpx
Connect with us

News

Defence Minister: Barbers NOT Allowed To Go To People’s Homes And Cut Hair As Of Now

Published

page 17
Source: The Star & The Star

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

As barbers and hair salons are still under the list of prohibited services that cannot operate during the CMCO, these professionals have had to come up with creative solutions to keep their businesses afloat.

Many have taken to providing at-home hair-cutting services for those in their neighbourhood. However, in Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri’s latest announcement, this is also not allowed during this time.

644480
Source: The Star

In minute 21:45 of the live telecast today, the Senior Minister said that these at-home services were never brought to his attention and thus he cannot give a clear answer as to whether it can be approved or not until further notice.

However, Ismail Sabri did add that, “as of right now, cutting hair services and barbers are still under the list of prohibited services. So it doesn’t matter whether it is at home, in the office or in the hair salon/barbershop itself, the answer, for now, is still no.”

Meanwhile, an appeal has been made by barbers from the Penang Hairdressers Association, to provide financial assistance to barbers who have suffered financially from the Covid-19 outbreak.

271836
Source: The Star

“In Penang there are about 150 barber shops involving about 450 barbers. Our lives were severely affected. It’s been over two months since the store opened and we have no monthly income. We lose the source of income between RM2,000 to RM3,000 a month,” said chairman, M. Tamilmany in a statement recorded by BERNAMA.

While the association acknowledges the importance of safe social distancing and hygiene, the chairman said barbers are able to follow these SOPs and pleaded with the government to allow hair cutting services in green zones. “Many customers have asked us to go to their houses and cut their hair but we can’t because we are following the SOPs of the CMCO.”

54eb42100af933dfbc8e685c889883b65eba05c23a37f
Source: BERNAMA

Hopefully, the government can make a clear ruling on these services soon. In the meantime, the SOPs are to be followed as specified. 

 

Also read: Malaysian Hairstylist Shows Men How to Cut Their Own Hair At Home During This MCO

pjimage 2020 04 24T172014.410

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

My Post 1 2025 03 03T131745.502 My Post 1 2025 03 03T131745.502
News55 seconds ago

Singapore Rumoured to Have Obtained Exclusive Rights to Host Lady Gaga in Southeast Asia

Singapore is rumoured to have obtained exclusive rights to host American pop sensation, Lady Gaga’s concert in Southeast Asia. Based...

feat image parking feehike feat image parking feehike
News7 minutes ago

Roadside Parking Fees on Penang Island are Now 50% More Expensive to Ease Traffic Congestion

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) recently announced that the public parking fees within its jurisdiction have been revised, starting...

collage 7 collage 7
News1 hour ago

Dashcam Captures SUV Intentionally Running Over Lorry Driver in Kajang Before Fleeing, 73yo & 65yo Arrested

Dashcam footage shared by a TikTok user has been going around online showing a lorry driver getting hit in a...

collage 4 collage 4
News2 hours ago

Malaysia Successfully Deposits Rice & Vegetable Seeds in ‘Doomsday Vault’ in Norway

Through the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Malaysia has contributed several types of seeds to the Svalbard Global...

collage 6 collage 6
News3 hours ago

Chinese Man Starts Exercising As Part of NY Resolution, Suffers Collapsed Lung After Doing Light Workouts

A middle-aged man ended up with a serious condition known as a collapsed lung after doing some light exercise as...

My Post 1 2025 03 03T102748.810 My Post 1 2025 03 03T102748.810
News3 hours ago

Illegal Racers Caught Using Kuching Airport Road as Race Track, PDRM Allegedly Orders Them to Do 10 Squats

The police have issued 396 summons for various traffic offences during an Op Samseng Jalanan at the Kuching Airport road...

feat image singapore vehicles feat image singapore vehicles
News3 hours ago

PDRM Issued Over 33k Summonses to Singapore-Registered Vehicles in Malaysia Since 2022, Only 4,391 Have Paid

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) recently revealed that 49,598 summonses have been issued by its Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department...

maybankft maybankft
News21 hours ago

Maybank S’pore to Provide Junior Staff with One-Time RM4K Payment to Offset Rising Living Costs

Maybank Singapore announced on February 28 that it will provide its junior employees with a one-time payment of S$1,250  (RM4,127)...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY