KUCHING: Congregational obligatory and sunnah prayers can be conducted in mosques and surau in Sarawak without observing physical distancing from April 1. According to the Sarawak Islamic Religious Council, the new standard operations procedure (SOP) is in line with the transition to the COVID-19 endemic phase. Based on the latest
SEPANG: AirAsia is expecting an increase of more than 70 international flight volume per week for the first week of border reopening starting on April 1, 2022. AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat said the international flight number is expected to reach 250 weekly by the end of April.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued a compound to Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang for breaching the standard operating procedure (SOP) on control of COVID-19 outbreak. Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin in a tweet said the compound was sent out on March 20 and he also attached
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to protect the people from the impacts of a sharp rise in inflation by continuing to provide subsidies despite rising global oil prices resulting from the Russia-Ukraine war. National Budget Office director Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said this was the government’s commitment which also
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Immigration Department has prepared 970,000 passport books for the renewal of the Malaysian International Passport, following the reopening of the country’s borders this April 1. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said the total is expected to be able to accommodate the needs of Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265), which among others, proposed for paternity leave to be increased to seven days from three days currently, was approved in the Dewan Rakyat today with a majority voice vote. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Awang Hashim, when tabling the
IPOH: A comprehensive study, including on the financial capability, needs to be done before deciding on the minimum wage increase for civil servants in the country, says Public Service director-general (DG), Datuk Seri Mohd Shafiq Abdullah. “We know the government has a huge burden and pays pensions and so on.
KUALA LUMPUR: The premature conjoined twins who were successfully separated through surgery at the Hospital Tunku Azizah (HTA) here yesterday, are in stable condition, although they still require respiratory support. HTA paediatric surgery consultant specialist Datuk Dr Zakaria Zahari said this was because the conjoined twins were premature babies and
KUALA LUMPUR: Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) aid will be paid in stages with Phase One payment involving an allocation of almost RM2 billion credited from March 28. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a statement today said 8.6 million recipients would be receiving payment of between RM100 to
KUALA NERUS: The government has allocated RM200 million to implement the Price Standardisation Programme in six states this year. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister, Datuk Rosol Wahid said the six states were Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Pahang. He said the allocation would benefit about 1.2 million
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