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SOP relaxation for fully vaccinated individuals to be announced after Aidiladha

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will announce on the standard operating procedure (SOP) relaxation for those who have completed the two-dose vaccination after Hari Raya Aidiladha, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the technical committee is still looking into the matter to determine the type of flexibility to be given to […]

Miti letter rejection due to cases of abuse to ‘balik kampung’

JEMPOL: Interstate travel approval letters issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Miti) for business and work purposes was disallowed for four days effective today as certain individuals were found to have abused them to return to their hometowns for the upcoming Aidiladha holiday period. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob said a […]

Gov’t will not compromise with factories that violate SOPs

KLANG: The government will not compromise with factories which do not comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the most common violation was failing to scan the MySejahtera code while stressing that the rule must be followed because through the application the health […]

Increase in Covid-19 cases due to large-scale screening

KUALA LUMPUR: The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases of late is due to large-scale screening, especially in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the government had projected Covid-19 cases to increase when the EMCO was enforced in 36 mukims in […]

Interstate, inter-district travel still restricted in PPN phase two

KUALA LUMPUR: Interstate and inter-district travel will still not be allowed in phase two of movement control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN), except for school teachers and exam-year students, said Senior Minister (Security cluster), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “Interstate travel for long-distance couples is allowed for special and emergency cases only, subject to […]

Phase one of PPN maintained until three key threshold value indicators are achieved

KUALA LUMPUR: Phase one of the movement control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) will be maintained until the three key threshold value indicators are achieved, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the transition to phase two would take into account the three key threshold value indicators, namely that […]

Ismail Sabri calls on Abang Johari

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received a courtesy call from Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at his office in Wisma Bapa Malaysia this afternoon (June 19). Shortly afterwards, the chief minister was given a combat medic vaccination briefing by Ismail Sabri. The briefing which lasted about one hour […]

14-day mandatory quarantine among new restrictions for travellers to Labuan

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be several additional restrictions for travellers to Labuan among them a 10-day mandatory house quarantine for Labuan residents and a 14-day quarantine at hotels for foreign visitors effective May 27 until June 9. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the 10-day quarantine in the house or hotels […]

Covid-19 infection among children, infants worrying

KUALA LUMPUR: COVID-19 infection among children and infants is a cause for concern as they have become the groups at risk after the elderly, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. He said the matter should be taken as a wake-up call and measures must be implemented to protect these groups […]

Netizens share how employers ignore WFH, quarantine SOP

By Wan Muhammad Aslah Wan Razali & Kevin Davasagayam KUALA LUMPUR: “KKM ke bayar gaji bulan-bulan?” (Is the Health Ministry paying your monthly wage?) The above was part of a tweet that was posted on May 20, in which a Twitter user revealed how his employer responded when asked if he could work from home. […]