THE IMPLICATION OF MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (MCO) TOWARD THE SMALL-SCALE FOOD AND BEVERAGE ACTIVITIES IN JOHOR, MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Mohamad Fadhli Rashid Urban Design and Environmental Research Group, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
  • Nurul Suliana Yusoff Urban Design and Environmental Research Group, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
  • Noor Aimran Samsudin Urban Design and Environmental Research Group, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
  • Muhamad Solehin Fitry Rosley Centre for the Study of Built Environment in the Malay World (KALAM), UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
  • Lee Yoke Lai Urban Design and Environmental Research Group, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA
  • Siti Rahmah Omar Urban Design and Environmental Research Group, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1189

Keywords:

Food and Beverage Sector, Small-Scale Business, COVID-19, Movement Control Order

Abstract

The implementation of a movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic has widely affected the majority of small-scale economic activities, including the food and beverage (F&B) sector. This paper aims to analyse the impact of MCO implementation on small-scale F&B activities in Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP), Johor, Malaysia. Descriptive and inferential analyses were employed to analyse the impact of MCO implementation via a questionnaire sampling of 60 small-scale F&B operators across the case study. The research found that the movement restrictions had a massive influence on the economy of most of the businesses, particularly on their income generations. The MCO also obstructed a smooth economic recovery of any business, including the small-scale F&B activities, despite the various initiatives being addressed to minimise the economic impact of pandemic and sustain the business activities and income generations. Hence, a planning approach should be taken to manage the chain impact of a health crisis, such as movement restrictions, in reducing the economic impacts of small-scale F&B activities.

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2022-12-10

How to Cite

Rashid, M. F., Yusoff, N. S., Samsudin, N. A., Fitry Rosley, M. S., Lai, L. Y., & Omar, S. R. (2022). THE IMPLICATION OF MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (MCO) TOWARD THE SMALL-SCALE FOOD AND BEVERAGE ACTIVITIES IN JOHOR, MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 20(24). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1189

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