Foreigners who can enter Sarawak without quarantine
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that foreigners with work permits and valid visas including those under the Malaysia My Second Home programme, who were in Malaysia before the movement control order (MCO) started, are allowed to enter Sarawak without being quarantined. However, they must apply for permission through the SDMC, whereas other foreigners […]
No action against foreigners with expired visas, social passes
PUTRAJAYA: Foreigners whose visa or social passes expired during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) will not face any legal action, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said they had two options, namely, the first one, for those who wanted to return to their countries of origin, they […]
187 new Covid-19 cases, mostly foreigners
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 187 new Covid-19 positive cases today, with the majority involving non-citizens. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the total, 10 cases were imported cases, involving seven Malaysians and three permanent residents or spouses of Malaysian citizens, while 177 cases were local transmissions. “Of the 177 local transmission cases, 173 involved foreign nationals, of which 155 […]
Foreigners selling food during Ramadan
KUALA LUMPUR: Now that the month of Ramadan has started, many people would be filled with cravings for all sorts of food, including foreign dishes prepared by cooks from the countries of origin. Yet, because of the movement control order (MCO) which was imposed on March 18, they cannot go out in search of those food […]
Welfare of foreigners will not be neglected
PUTRAJAYA: The government has given the assurance that the welfare of foreign workers and refugees in the country will not be neglected during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government will provide them with assistance, including food supplies. “Yesterday, there was news that Bangladesh […]
