State passes Covid-19 Bill

THE State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sarawak passed the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Bill, 2020, yesterday (Nov 9). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, in tabling the bill, said it sought to reduce the impact of Covid-19 and to modify the relevant provisions in the Ordinances referred […]

Covid-19 law to be similar to NZ, Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 Bill, which the government plans to introduce soon, will be similar to what has been implemented and announced in countries like New Zealand and Singapore, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz. “This new law will be discussed in Cabinet and be brought to Parliament soon. “It is an interim […]

Govt invites proposals, suggestions on Covid-19 Bill

KUALA LUMPUR: The government welcomes proposals and recommendations from the public on the drafting of the Temporary Measures Bill to mitigate the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the drafting of the Bill was the government’s commitment to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, people […]