King decrees all Malaysians obey the movement control order
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today decreed all Malaysians to obey the movement control order announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday and to give full cooperation in containing the spread of Covid-19 infections in the country. The order will take effect from tomorrow until March 31. Comptroller […]
Nanta: Essential goods in sufficient supply
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) today gave an assurance that there is an adequate supply of essential items in the country and that the public need not engage in panic buying. Its Minister, Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said he had ordered all the ministry’s 2,500 enforcement officers nationwide to visit […]
NGO: Avoid panic buying, restrict outside movement
By Mohamad Harith Mohamad Nizar KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public should look at the movement control order announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday, in a positive light, and ensure that their activities are in line with the objective of containing the COVID-19 outbreak. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) deputy president […]
Lockdown though drastic needed
KUCHING: Political activist Datuk Peter Minos pointed out that a lockdown would be a wise move to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. “Personally, I think it is wise to do something drastic before deaths happen,” he said. “If deaths happen, there will be no choice but for a whole or partial lockdown. The government must look […]
What others say about lockdown
Syahmina Syaiful, 24, Trainee “The state government is doing its best but it seems that this is not enough. No in-depth explanations about the current state of the spread of the virus statewide is given which shows the government being secretive about developments. I believe a lockdown in the state is called for to ensure […]
‘Time for Sarawak to close borders’
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) suggested that Sarawak close its borders in an effort to curb the Covid-19 spread. PSB Youth chief Johnical Rayong Ngipa said the move would be timely with the announcement of the growing number of positive cases in Sarawak. “We strongly suggest that the Sarawak government close its borders and even […]
Facilities under Motac closed until April 30
KUALA LUMPUR: All public facilities under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) are closed with immediate effect until April 30 as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the move was made in the interest of public health and aimed at preventing the spread of the […]
Police tracking individuals sharing #malaysialockdown infographic
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down individuals who share false information on a ‘lockdown’ in the country which has gone viral on social media. Describing such act as irresponsible, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said it could also affect public order. “We will track down those irresponsible individuals who share the information which has raised […]
Order on ‘lockdown’ today false
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no ‘lockdown’ order in Malaysia today due to Covid-19 as has been trending on the social media yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said on his official Facebook account that the infographic on a ‘lockdown’ in the country on March 16 (today) from 8 to 10 pm was false. “Please stop […]
China signals progress in virus battle
BEIJING: China closed most of its makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work yesterday as normality slowly returns to the country after weeks battling the epidemic. New virus cases in China ― which accounts for the vast majority of the more than 100,000 infections worldwide ― […]
