Educational institutions in Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya to be closed
KUALA LUMPUR: All educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Sabah will be closed from tomorrow, while those in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will be closed from Wednesday, following the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). The MOE in a statement informed all educational institutions registered with the ministry including […]
Travel restrictions may return
KUCHING: Police mounted roadblocks will be re-introduced if the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is declared in Kuching. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail told this to New Sarawak Tribune on the possibility of travel ban in Kuching if the Covid-19 situation in the district worsens. “The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will decide whether […]
Follow guidelines, organisers told
AIDILADHA QURBAN RITUALS KUCHING: The organisers of ‘qurban’ rituals in Sarawak must adhere to guidelines set by the Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) to avoid being penalised. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the rituals were subject to adjustments throughout the current recovery movement control order (CMCO). […]
Almost RM6 mln fine collected for defying MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The total fine collected from companies and individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) amounted to RM5,928,000. The Home Ministry (KDN) announced the figure based on information obtained from the Ministry of Health (MOH) from March to June 2020. “Police issued 11,379 compounds to individuals and companies or premises. From March 18 […]
Unemployment rate on the rise
KUCHING: In a recent survey conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the country faces an increase of 5.3 percent in the unemployment rate nationwide. As of May, a total of 826,100 people are currently unemployed as stated in the report on statistics of labour force in Malaysia Chief Statistician of Malaysia, Datuk Seri […]
Bills based on three months’ average
KUCHING: Sibu Water Board (SWB) on Monday (June 22) said all bills issued to its customers since March 18 to May 31 were estimated based on past three months’ average. This is due to the restrictions imposed by the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO), it said in a statement. “During […]
Restarting property, construction sectors in the new norm
KUCHING: As property and construction sectors are restarting work, however due to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set for these industries, it will definitely affect the property prices, said Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching Branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok. He said with social distancing that has to be observed in construction […]
UTC counters to resume operation
MIRI: All counters for federal government services at the Miri Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) will resume its operations on Monday (June 15) from 8am to 5pm daily. According to a press statement released on Wednesday, Miri Mayor Adam Yii said visitors have been advised to continue complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) — social […]
PetDag expects better outlook in the second half of the year
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PetDag) expects a better outlook in the second half of the year (2H 2020), following improvement in petroleum product prices, coupled with a slight growth in demand due to the enforcement of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) which started on May 4, 2020. Managing director and chief executive officer […]
No changes on SOP for private vehicle during RMCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The standard operating procedure (SOP) on the number of passengers allowed to travel in a private vehicle during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) remains at four people, or based on the capacity of the vehicle concerned, and all of them are from the same house and family. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk […]
