Council urges corporate bodies, sponsors to help Para athletes
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC) called on corporate bodies, sponsors and individuals to make contribution to help national para athletes who are affected by the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19 outbreak. MPC general manager G. Mohan said the donations would help and support the athletes in achieving their […]
M-League may be allowed to resume by November
PUTRAJAYA: The 2020 Malaysian League (M-League) football competition, which has been suspended in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, may be allowed to resume by November, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said a “cooling off” period of one to four months was needed before the M-League could resume after the movement […]
‘Two people allowed on one car’
PUTRAJAYA: The government has given some leeway to the standard operating procedure of phase four of the movement control order (MCO) by allowing two people to travel in one vehicle, beginning today. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said they must be people from one family living in the same house and the […]
Head of family can bring one family member to buy food, healthcare
KUALA LUMPUR: Household heads who go out to buy food and other daily necessities during the movement control order (MCO) phase 4 period can now be accompanied by one family member staying in the same house. According to the latest federal gazette under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 published in the […]
Ports to allow import, export activities by authorised companies from today
KUALA LUMPUR: Port operators nationwide have been instructed to allow all import and export activities by companies which have been authorised to operate during the movement control order (MCO) by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the move was in line with the government’s decision yesterday to allow companies under certain economic sectors […]
IRB premises in operation throughout MCO
PUTRAJAYA: All offices of the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), except for Revenue Service Centre and Urban Transformation Centre (UTC), have been operating with limited services under the movement control order (MCO). IRB in a statement yesterday said it was in line with the ruling that IRB is one of the government agencies providing essential services. The services provided at IRB premises during […]
National Youth Day celebration proposed for Aug 12
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) today proposed that this year’s National Youth Day celebration, which has been scheduled on May 15, to be postponed to Aug 12. Its deputy president, Muhammad Fadzli Hasan said Aug 12 was chosen as it coincides with the date set by the United Nations to mark International Youth Day. […]
Foreigners selling food during Ramadan
KUALA LUMPUR: Now that the month of Ramadan has started, many people would be filled with cravings for all sorts of food, including foreign dishes prepared by cooks from the countries of origin. Yet, because of the movement control order (MCO) which was imposed on March 18, they cannot go out in search of those food […]
Free online course for tourist guides
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will offer free online course to all tourist guides who intend to renew their licences. Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Musa Yusof said the short-term course would involve steps and plans that could be taken by the tourist guides to promote tourism services under the new norm following […]
Kubah Ria Complex food operators stay optimistic
KUCHING: Many food stall operators at Kubah Ria Complex here are optimistic about their business prospects in the month of Ramadan, even though they have to comply with the limited operating hours under the movement control order (MCO). While business has dropped dramatically because of the Covid-19 pandemic, they are still grateful for the encouraging […]
