Guidelines for religious activities in mosques, surau completed

KUALA LUMPUR: Mosques and surau will be re-opened for religious activities once the government is satisfied with the guidelines prepared by the office of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) (Religious Affairs). Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the guidelines were prepared by JPM’s Research Unit (Religious Affairs) and Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim)’s Research […]

Let’s reopen economy in orderly, controlled manner

KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government, state governments, business community, employers, employees and people have been urged to work together to ensure the smooth implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) today in an orderly, controlled and safe manner. Making the call, the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) said complacency must note set […]

SMEs operation: Decision in next few days

KUCHING: Sarawak has yet to decide when to allow small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to resume operation. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government will announce soon whether to follow the federal government’s decision to allow resumption. “On Sarawak’s part, we have been advised by the Chief […]

A guide to caring for elderly parents

Taking care of the elderly at home is crucial and not an easy task. Apart from ensuring they take their medication on time, it is also important to provide a safe space for them to live. Share the responsibilities Sharing how to properly care for an elder at home, Homage Care Specialist Nisha Andrea Raj […]

Guidelines on food deliveries

KUCHING: The Health Ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Division (FSQ) have prepared guidelines on safe food deliveries during the movement control order (MCO) period. “There has been an increase in online food orders everywhere during the MCO,” it said in a post on its Facebook page yesterday. Firstly, food delivery personnel should check that the […]

New guideline on PUS

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will come out with a new guideline on dealing with returning Sarawakians placed under quarantine at designated hotels in the state. State Disaster Management Committee deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said based on feedbacks, the hotel rooms used for quarantine may not be enough to cater for these Sarawakians […]

Friday prayers proceed within guidelines

PUTRAJAYA: Friday prayers in the Federal Territories yesterday were held within the guidelines of containing Covid-19 infections. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said this was consented to by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. “Friday prayers in the Federal Territories today will continue […]