Three Buddhist temples undergo disinfection work
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) carried out sanitisation work at three Buddhist temples here. State director Khirudin Drahman said yesterday’s operations was done at Tua Pek Kong Temple in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Hong San Si Temple in Ewe Hai Street and Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Carpenter Street. Disinfection work was […]
Cooperate, don’t challenge or provoke them frontliners
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has called on the public to cooperate with all government frontline personnel in efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, and not to provoke or challenge them in any manner. Cuepacs president Adnan Mat in a statement today said the congress had received […]
Consider danger of spread of Covid-19 in prisons when imposing sentences
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat urged judicial officers to consider the issue of the risk of spreading Covid-19 facing prisons in the country when imposing sentences on violations of the movement control order (MCO). According to a statement issued by the Federal Court Chief Registrar’s Office Corporate Communication Unit (PKPMP), taking into account the provision of penalties under the […]
No Ramadan, Gawai bazaars this year
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has decided not to allow Ramadan and Gawai bazaars this year to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. As such, he said, traders and consumers are encouraged to use online transaction, through e-Ramadan bazaar, to supply or order food, or other necessities, during […]
Lockups are cleaned daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) conducts daily sanitation of its lockups nationwide to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said such a directive, for the daily sanitation of lockups, had been issued to all district police chiefs. “PDRM always discharges its duties by taking into account human rights and […]
SOP for public sanitisation work
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the implementation of a more effective public sanitisation work to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this was due to the many complaints received about the various sanitisation methods used […]
Nationwide disinfection process to begin this Monday
PUTRAJAYA: The disinfection process to contain the Covid-19 outbreak will be conducted nationwide beginning this Monday (March 30), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the process, to be conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) through the local government authorities in the respective district, would focus […]
Engineer wears garbage bag to supermarket
KUALA TERENGGANU: As a way to protect himself from Covid-19, an engineer was willing to wear a plastic garbage bag on a trip to the supermarket here. To complete his outfit, Zamakhyari Khairiri, 41, also wore a mask, ski goggles and rubber boots. The father of three from Kampung Bukit Payong said the strange looks he gets […]
OCBC removes RM1 fee for withdrawals via other banks’ ATMs
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank Bhd and its Islamic banking subsidiary, OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd, will absorb the RM1 automated teller machine’s (ATM) cash withdrawal fee levied to its customers for using another bank’s ATM, effective today until the end of April. OCBC head of Consumer Financial Services Lim Wyson said this initiative is part of the bank’s concerted […]
MCO extended to April 14
KUALA LUMPUR: The Movement Control Order (MCO) period will be extended to April 14, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today. He said the extension of the MCO period was announced early to enable the people to be prepared. “Those who are currently at their hometown need not rush back to Kuala Lumpur this […]
