Vehicle movements down by 60 percent
KUCHING: Traffic flow throughout Sarawak has been reported to be smooth and there are fewer vehicles on the road following the announcement of movement control order (MCO) 3.0. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said based on monitoring by the traffic department in all police districts, there is no increase of vehicles on […]
110 ordered to turn back
KUCHING: Police have ordered 110 motorists to turn back for not having valid inter-zone travel permits during the second day of the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 in Sarawak. This brought the number of vehicles ordered to turn back since Saturday (May 29) to 225. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the police have […]
RM500, RM300 and RM100 aid for eligible recipients to tide over MCO 3.0
KUALA LUMPUR: Households with monthly income below RM2,500 and those earning between RM2,501 and RM5,000 are eligible to receive RM500 and RM300 respectively under the movement control order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid package. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said for singles with monthly income below RM2,500, each person is eligible […]
Rules tightening lauded; should call it MCO 3.0
KUCHING: The tightening of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Sarawak effective May 25 to June 7 is a good decision as the balance of lives and livelihood is taken into consideration, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok today. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman said that businesses could […]
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. […]
Malaysia’s economy improves following govt’s recovery measures
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin expects the country’s economic situation to improve this year, in line with the government action and the recovery of economic activity and world trade despite the Covid-19 pandemic. He said Malaysia is on the right track in economic planning and management towards stronger and sustainable growth and […]
Banks’ targeted assistance appropriate
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks’ targeted assistance approach to help needy customers is viewed as the most appropriate solution for now as the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 would likely be a short one. The acceleration of the ongoing vaccination programme to curb the spread of the Covid-19 is expected to result in the drop in the […]
MCO 3.0 necessary to control outbreak
KUCHING: Given the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) supports the nationwide movement control order (MCO) 3.0, which is expected to be in effect for four weeks. SPA secretary David Hii Chin Loung was commenting on the announcement of the MCO 3.0 by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin […]
MCO 3.0 likely to be less painful than previous MCOs
KUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB has maintained its view that the movement control order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) is likely to be less painful than past iterations. However, the stockbroking firm is concerned that corporate earnings risks could rise if the current measures fail to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve within the next month, as the pace of […]
Sheda chairman urges more aid should MCO 3.0 be implemented
KUCHING: Both the federal and state governments need to cushion the impact experienced by daily paid workers should another movement control order (MCO) be imposed, says Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) chairman said when MCO was imposed, retailers, food stalls, restaurants and cafes, among others, would be […]
