KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 -- Car makers can resume production again as automotive manufacturing has been added to an updated list deemed "essential services" by the Muhyiddin government.

Automotive (vehicles and components) is back under the Manufacturing and Production component of Regulation 3 of the essential services schedule in today's gazette of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within Infected Local Areas)(Movement Control)(Amendment) Regulations 2021.

It is listed as Item 2, right below Aerospace (component and maintenance, repair and overhaul.

Automotive (maintenance and repair) remains under the Services category, which enables mechanics to work uninterrupted.

Auto assembly was initially included in the...