In preparation for the upcoming ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings scheduled for later this month, public sector employees and school students situated near the summit venues will be allowed to work and study from home.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that several schools located along the main summit routes will shift to online teaching and learning (PdPR) during this period.
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has also encouraged private companies operating or headquartered in the affected areas to consider offering work-from-home (WFH) options to their employees.
Further details regarding affected roads will be announced soon by the police, with key routes expected to include access points near KLIA, Subang Airport, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Subang. The Ministry of Education is set to release a complete list of schools involved in the coming days.
The temporary measures aim to reduce travel disruptions and ease traffic flow as the summit proceeds.
The Public Service Department (JPA) also issued a statement highlighting that the existing Work From Home (BDR) policy for civil servants will continue to be implemented with flexibility. This policy, outlined under the MyPPSM Human Resource Service Circular (Section SR.4.1.2), seeks to maintain a balance between operational continuity and employee wellbeing, including work-life harmony.
Heads of departments have been given the discretion to approve WFH requests for civil servants expected to be impacted by traffic congestion during the ASEAN Summit in May.
