Overseas spectators to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: Japan has decided to exclude overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympics over fears an influx of visitors could bring an increase in coronavirus infections, local media reported Tuesday. Kyodo News said the government had concluded it was “not possible” to allow fans from abroad to attend this summer’s Games, already delayed by a year […]
Sarawak to follow federal decision
ENTRY RESTRICTION BY TANIA LAM & SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Sarawak will follow the federal government’s decision in barring long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from entering Malaysia, with this new restriction starting on September 7. “We are part of Malaysia, so we are going to follow,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk […]
Indian, Indonesian & Philippines’ long-term pass holders barred from Sept 7
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will block the entry of long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines starting from Sept 7 due to the sharp increase in positive Covid-19 cases in those countries. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the restrictions included six categories, namely, those with permanent resident status (PR), Malaysia […]
29 Malaysian students fail rapid test in East Java, barred from returning
JAKARTA: Twenty-nine out of 164 Malaysian students in East Java heading back to Malaysia were found to be positive when undergoing a Covid-19 rapid test and thus were barred from boarding a flight from Surabaya. All students of Pondok Pesantren Al-Fatah Temboro Magetan in East Java were required to take the test before being allowed to board […]
Thailand, Malaysia weightlifters barred from Tokyo 2020
PARIS: Thailand and Malaysia have been banned from sending weightlifters to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo because of multiple doping offences, the Independent Member Federations Sanctions Panel announced on Saturday. The Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (Tawa) and the Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MFW) have also been suspended as members of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) […]
Singapore to bar short-term visitors
SINGAPORE: In view of the heightened risk of importation of Covid-19 cases, Singapore will bar all short-term visitors from anywhere in the world, to enter or transit through the republic. “It will take effect from March 23, 2020 at 2359 hours,” said Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) in a statement here today. MOH noted that the republic […]
No plan to bar cruise ships: Loke
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry has no plan to bar cruise ships from entering the country following the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection. Its minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the move would only be made after receiving a recommendation from the Ministry of Health (MoH) based on certain evidence. “We only […]
China nationals barred
MIRI: The Sarawak government has imposed restrictions on the entry of China nationals into the state with immediate effect yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the move was to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak into Sarawak. “The decision was made after taking into account the recent development of the […]
