MoE finalising compulsory secondary education policy, say Fadhlina
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Education Ministry (MoE) is in the midst of finalising the compulsory secondary education policy in an effort to curb the issue of students dropping out of school. Its Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the issue of dropouts would not occur if children were required to study up to the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) […]
Thumbs up to compulsory, free secondary education
KUCHING: Primary education in Malaysia is compulsory and free, according to Article 28 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Malaysia is signatory to. There have been calls for secondary education to be compulsory and free, too. Experts and educationists are urging the government to amend Section 29A of the Education […]
Face masks in school indoor areas compulsory except in certain situations
PUTRAJAYA: It is compulsory to wear face masks in indoor areas at school premises, except in certain situations, from May 1, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. Exceptions to wearing face masks include when alone, teaching in a classroom, individuals with special needs, individuals with respiratory problems, during sports and recreational activities and […]
Kopitiam owners support compulsory vax proposal
KUCHING: Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurant Owners Association committee member Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng has echoed the Malaysian Employers Federation’s (MEF) suggestion that private sector employers must make it mandatory for employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19. He voiced his support that employees who opted to not get inoculated without any valid reason be terminated from […]
Compulsory for mothers at confinement centres to take PCR test
KUCHING: It is compulsory for mothers to take the Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction PCR) swab test, preferably within three days upon checking into the respective confinement centres here. This standard operating procedure (SOP) was mentioned in a joint statement issued by several confinement centres on Monday (June 28). The confinement centres included Adam & Eve […]
Sng rejected entry due to omitted application
KUCHING: Julau MP Larry Sng’s rejected entry application into Sarawak, was due to his incomplete reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test submission. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar James Jemut Masing said the committee wishes to clarify that there was no ill intent to decline Sng’s application to enter Sarawak […]
Areas where using face masks is a must
KUALA LUMPUR: Public places where the use of face masks is compulsory are as follow: mosque, surau and houses of worship social events public transport including school bus and van hospitals and clinics market and farmers’ markets cinemas retail premises (shopping malls, supermarket, sundry shops, – petrol stations) restaurants workshops barbershops and beauty salons family […]
‘Faceless’ city
KUCHING: Not a bare face was seen among people strolling in the city today as Kuching celebrated the 32nd anniversary of its elevation to a city. It was apparent that everyone took the government’s rule on seriously in regards to the mandatory use of face masks in public or crowded places, which came into effect […]
B40 parents to dig deep for face masks
MUKAH: From Aug 3, most parents will have to spend extra money on face masks for their children following an order on the compulsory use of face masks issued by the government effective Aug 1 due to an increase in Covid-19 cases lately. This may be not so good news for parents with low income […]
Better late than never
COMPULSORY USE OF FACE MASKS SIBU: The compulsory use of face masks in public places from August 1 should be given full support by all Malaysians for their common good. Chairman of Sibu Benevolent Society Robert Chew said the wearing of face masks should have been made compulsory right from the beginning of the Covid-19 […]
