The boss of the hypermarket chain Mydin has called for calm, amid a wave of panic buying in the country.

Mydin managing director Ameer Ali Mydin said that senior citizens and disabled people can access Mydin stores half-an-hour earlier, at 7.30am, starting tomorrow.

Jaya Grocer has also announced that it will open at 9.30am for the elderly and vulnerable so they can shop in a "safe and worry-free environment".