PUTRAJAYA: Community credit companies or money lenders registered under the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) are allowed to operate during phase one of the movement control order with immediate effect.

       The ministry said companies need to apply for permission to operate through the International Trade Industry Ministry by accessing the ministry’s Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS) 3.0 portal via notification.miti.gov.my.

       The public can contact KPKT Community Credit Control Division at 03-8891 4695/4661/4659/4652/4721 for licensing matters and 03-8891 4690/4668/4658/4708 to lodge complaints. — Bernama