Selangor ready to evacuate its students from Sabah, Sarawak
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is prepared to assist students of institutions of higher learning from the state studying in Sabah and Sarawak to return home as directed by the Higher Education Ministry. Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the ministry’s instruction for all students to vacate their institutions was provided under the Movement Control Order […]
Violating Movement Control Order is a criminal offence
KUALA LUMPUR: All quarters should comply with the Movement Control Order that takes effect today until March 31 and breach of the order is a criminal and moral offence, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said pursuant to Section 11 (4) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act, read together […]
Malaysians stranded not due to Malaysian govt control order
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Malaysians was stranded at the Tiruchirapalli Airport in Tamil Nadu due to decisions taken by India on Covid-19 and not because the Malaysian government barred them from returning, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said today. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that under the Movement Control Order issued by Malaysia, citizens of Malaysia are allowed to […]
Journos pleased safety prioritised
COVID-19 WATCH KUCHING: What was just another day at work yesterday had turned into quite an unusual and interesting experience for members of the media. An event held at a local hotel here was notably different from usual as it was more sombre and less crowded, consisting of only ministers, a few delegates, organising committees, […]
Starbucks to use ‘to-go’ model countrywide
KUCHING: Starbucks will change its business to “to-go” model across Malaysia starting today to encourage social distancing to help contain Covid-19. In a press statement yesterday, the company said that more people have called for increased social distancing to help stop the spread of the disease. “We want a safe environment for our customers to […]
Women told to protect their homes
KUCHING: Women have been told that they must play active roles in their respective homes in handling the threat of Covid-19 to their families. Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said women must take charge to ensure that their households are well prepared to keep the disease […]
Covid-19 claims first victim in Sarawak
KUCHING: A man with underlying health conditions is the nation’s first fatality, after testing positive for Covid-19. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat which confirmed the fatality identified the victim as Pastor David Cheng Lip Kiong from Emmanuel Baptist Church, who died yesterday. Sixty-year-old Cheng was the state’s second confirmed case for Covid-19. With […]
Eight mosques closed due to pandemic
KUCHING: Eight mosques throughout the state have been instructed to close effective yesterday due the Covid-19 pandemic. Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the closure was ordered by the State Health Department and Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) to allow sanitisation works at the mosques. “Two mosques in […]
Get help from China consulate, says Voon
KUCHING: In light of the spread of Covid-19 to the state, the state government has been urged to contact China’s consulate here to seek expert advice and take immediate action. Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan said instead of waiting for the Ministry of Health (MOH) to decide on the next course of […]
Muhyiddin tightens grip on Putrajaya
Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” ― Mark Twain, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer It’s not a lockdown but a movement control order. I think Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is very clear on what he means by “movement control order”. Malaysians can still freely go to […]
