The Movement Control Order has entered the 'Recovery' phase. More businesses are opening and updates are being made to the SOPs. As of 24 June 2020, the SOPs for the Manufacturing Sector have been updated.

The digital economy has been accelerated and it is manifesting a shift in job skills demanded. Timely spurts of relief had emerged and aided Malaysia, job creation-wise within the digital economy. This was so even as the norms of physical distancing seem to continue to play out amid worries of asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients and new clusters. The CMCO was perhaps the first joint step between both government and private sectors, to restart the economy and preserve jobs. The second is the currently running RMCO.

As many states are giving the green light to reopen, employers are developing plans to bring employees back to work safely, giving careful thought to schedules, seating configurations, visitor policies, elevator usage, food delivery, and much more. While workforce reentry certainly includes logistical and operational planning, it is not just physical well-being that employers must take into account.