Private tertiary institutions allowed to resume operate from today
PUTRAJAYA: Private tertiary institutions (IPTS) can resume operations and management from today (May 4), said Deputy Chief Registrar of Private Higher Educational Institutions Datuk Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar. In a notice dated May 3 on the operations of the IPTS during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period, Mohd Salleh however reminded that face-to-face teaching-and-learning activities were […]
Government to relook into reliance on foreign labour
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will take a relook on policy regarding the country’s 2.3 million foreign labours, following various difficulties encountered by the group during the movement control order (MCO) to stop the spread of Covid-19, said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy). Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the number of foreign labour in the country could be […]
Guidelines for religious activities in mosques, surau completed
KUALA LUMPUR: Mosques and surau will be re-opened for religious activities once the government is satisfied with the guidelines prepared by the office of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) (Religious Affairs). Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the guidelines were prepared by JPM’s Research Unit (Religious Affairs) and Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim)’s Research […]
Let’s reopen economy in orderly, controlled manner
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government, state governments, business community, employers, employees and people have been urged to work together to ensure the smooth implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) today in an orderly, controlled and safe manner. Making the call, the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) said complacency must note set […]
‘Perception MCO has ended, tomorrow we celebrate is wrong’
PUTRAJAYA: The perception that the movement control order (MCO) has run its course once the conditional movement control order (CMCO) takes effect tomorrow is a wrong one, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said the MCO was still in force, but will now take a social compliance and self-discipline approach when it comes to […]
Right decision, says Rundi
KUCHING: Sarawak has made the right decision to maintain the status quo of the movement control order (MCO) and not follow the national ruling to allow businesses to reopen on May 4, taking into account the different circumstances between the state and Malaya. Utilities Minister Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said looking at the […]
CMCO might prompt complacency
SIBU: Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee commended the state government’s decision in not implementing the conditional movement control order (CMCO). He said the relaxation of the MCO might prompt some people to let their guard down and become complacent. He also warned that the danger of Covid-19 was ever present […]
State govt took positive step in delaying CMCO
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has taken a positive step in delaying the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this shows that the state is concerned for and prioritises the safety and health of the people […]
A matter of health versus wealth
KUCHING: The state government’s decision not to implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) has been well received by business people including owners of eateries, and the public. Generally, people in business are raring to go back to work while the public want life to return to normal, but their fear of Covid-19 is greater […]
Reopen businesses in green zones
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii yesterday suggested that the Sarawak government consider the reopening of businesses in green zones throughout the state. He pointed out in most of the divisions classified as green zones, the populations were generally less dense. “Local businesses should be allowed to return to some normalcy in phases with […]
