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Selling durians using social media applications

BALIK PULAU: The durian season in Balik Pulau usually begins in May but this year the king of fruits have started to drop to ground during the movement control order (MCO) period. As a result, durian orchard owners look for alternative ways to market and sell the fruits including through WhatsApp and WeChat mobile messaging applications. In compliance with the MCO over […]

Students staying on campuses may be allowed to return home

PUTRAJAYA: Some 100,000 higher education students who are currently staying on campuses nationwide following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) may be allowed to return home soon. However, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said should they be allowed to go home, they must undergo a stringent standard operating procedure […]

Tahfiz schools go online

KUALA LUMPUR: Since the movement control order (MCO) came into force on March 18, many have taken the opportunity to utilise social media platforms to enable their activities continue uninterrupted.  Not to be left behind is tahfiz (religious) school teacher Muhammad Izwan Abd Latib, who utilises the WhatsApp video call and Webex meet applications, to enable him to carry […]

How safe is food delivery services?

KUALA LUMPUR: Since movement control order (MCO) came into force on March 18, there has been an increasing trend of online purchasing as it is considered as the safest way to shop amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Those working with online shopping platforms, be it as food riders or personal shoppers have now become ‘key workers’ during this period. Due to […]

Malaysian cricket first to introduce interactive online course

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) has set a precedent to by becoming the first association in the region to introduce a Webinar Series interactive coaching programme. National skipper Ahmad Faiz Mohammad Noor said the fruitful session, held on Thursday, had helped some 34 coaches from schools and clubs gain invaluable insights from members of the panel, which included […]

Leave for MAF personnel tightened

KOTA BHARU: Leave for Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel has not been frozen but tightened throughout the movement control order (MCO) period to deal with the spread of the Covid-19 infection. Army chief Gen Tan Sri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi said leave would still be granted to the officers and staff members on duty especially relating to the death […]

MCO boon for traditional sundry shops

KUALA LUMPUR: Arguably, the movement control order (MCO) over Covid-19 that has been in force for just over a month now has made many Malaysians familiar again with what they remember as the sundry shop. Frequenting the ubiquitous sundry shop cannot be assumed to be the new normal in life during and, perhaps, post-MCO as […]

Without vaccines, fight against Covid-19 continues

KUALA LUMPUR: For the past two weeks, the consistent decline in Covid-19 positive cases has given people the confidence that the country’s efforts to break the chain of the virus infection have shown positive signs. These developments clearly show that healthcare workers and law enforcement personnel have performed their duties well but that goal will not be fully achieved […]

MOH draws up post-MCO mitigation plan

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking into a mitigation plan to ensure that the Covid-19 chain is broken after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the mitigation plan also included a policy change that outlined the practice of the new normal. “Definitely, we are looking into the exit […]

Six more positive cases in state

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded six more positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in Sarawak to 414 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Of these cases, four are being treated at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Kuching and two at Bintulu Hospital.  Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, during […]