‘Continue with new norms’
KUCHING: Public cooperation in adhering to the movement control order (MCO) and following the new norms plays a big role in the flattening the Covid-19 curve. Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said according to epidemiological modelling, without the MCO, the infection rate in Kuching could have been as […]
‘Continue to obey extended MCO’
MIRI: The people must continue to adhere to the movement control order (MCO) that has been extended until June 9, said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. “If we love and care for the health and safety of our families and communities, we must fully support the extension of the order,” he said. He said as […]
Adopt the new norm when exercising, training outdoor
KUALA LUMPUR: After almost two months of being cooped up at home due to the movement control order (MCO), enforced since March 18, it must surely be exciting to be able to conduct leisure and sports activities outdoor following the relaxation of the order by the government. But, until the authorities find a vaccine for Covid-19, […]
Work-from-home is now a permanent option
KUALA LUMPUR: Work-from-home (WFH) is now a permanent option, not just the movement control order (MCO) arrangement, said Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Jalil Rasheed. In his tweets on May 7, 2020, Jalil said as the largest state-owned fund has WFH as a permanent option, most meetings would be a hybrid […]
Conditional MCO extended to June 9
KUALA LUMPUR: The conditional movement control order (CMCO) has been extended until June 9, which means interstate travel for Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration is not allowed, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. The prime minister said the four-week extension was made on the advice of the Health Ministry (MOH) and the National Security Council (NSC) […]
State allows economic sectors to reopen from May 12
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to allow almost all economic sectors across the state to resume operations from May 12, said its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today. Uggah, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, said the standard operating procedure (SOP) had been prepared and being notified to all parties involved […]
NRD opens all ID-related transaction counters by appointment
PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department (NRD) has opened its offices nationwide to assist the public with pending identification document (ID) transaction on an appointment basis. In a statement today, the NRD said most of its offices have been operating by appointment since the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) on May 4, except the offices […]
Will life return to normal at the end of MCO4?
KUALA LUMPUR: The question of whether or not the movement control order (MCO) that came into force on March 18 will be further extended will be answered in about 72 hours, if not sooner. After 53 days, many would want their lives to return to normal soon and thus, hoped that the MCO would not be further extended, […]
Use World QuranHour to return to strong moral values
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims are urged to take advantage of The World #QuranHour programme, to be aired live on May 13 and during the movement control order (MCO) period, to return to strong moral values as demanded by the Quran, especially in terms of human relations. Yayasan Warisan Ummah Ikhlas chairman Datuk Hussamuddin Yaacub, in calling for this, believes an appreciation […]
Celebrating Wesak Day in the new norm
KUALA LUMPUR: Buddhists in Malaysia will celebrate Wesak Day, commemorating the birthday, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, tomorrow at home in the new norm forced by the Covid-19 pandemic, without the usual temple festival and night float procession. The movement control order (MCO) over the pandemic may have been relaxed to the conditional MCO up […]
