Mitigating the impact of COVID-19: A business continuity perspective
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency on 11th March 2020. A week after the declaration, the Malaysian government implemented a Movement Control Order (MCO), enforcing closure of all government and private premises except for identified essential services. While there are huge efforts being made across the world to respond to and contain COVID-19, wider economic consequences such as the displacement of people, disruption of supply chains and restrictions to the movement of goods could undoubtedly leave a long trail of implications for businesses to manage. This is especially so as organisations begin resuming operations under the new rules of the post-MCO period.
Read on for six actions you can take as you transition back to on-site work. We also share our views on some frequently asked questions (FAQs) that we’ve been hearing from organisations and business continuity practitioners across Malaysia.
