Teachers fast tracked into mastering online teaching
KUALA TERENGGANU: It has been almost a month since the movement control order came into effect and some netizens were quick to claim teachers were having an easy time causing students fall behind in their lessons. “Yes, the schools are closed but we are not on vacation,” retorted some teachers to netizens as such unwarranted comments have undermined the credibility […]
Staff Covid-19 positive, bank branch closed
KUCHING: RHB Banking Group (RHB) has confirmed that one of its employees from RHB Bank — Yung Kong Branch, here has tested positive for Covid-19. The affected employee was tested for Covid-19 on April 13 and confirmed Covid-19 positive yesterday. The affected employee has been away from the branch since March 12 and has been […]
Sending cat to girlfriend among excuses to flout MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The need to send a cat to a girlfriend’s house, having to go the pawnshop and meeting a friend, were some of the excuses given by those attempting to flout the movement control order (MCO) directive. As a result of their selfishness there was a massive traffic jam at a roadblock in Serdang district creating […]
MOH to advice on MCO extension
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to extend the movement control order (MCO) period will depend on the advice of the Ministry of Health (MOH), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He described the statement issued by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador regarding the MCO being extended until June as the latter’s […]
List of essential services expanded to 15 for MCO Phase 3
KUALA LUMPUR: The third phase of Movement Control Order (MCO) which came into effect today, has seen the list of essential services been expanded to 15 from only 10 during the second phase. It was stated in the latest federal gazette under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 […]
Schools to reopen only when situation is truly back to normal
PUTRAJAYA: The decision to reopen schools will only be made when the situation is truly back to normal, said Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. He said the ministry understood that parents were concerned that they would not be able to make appropriate arrangements if a sudden announcement was made on the reopening of schools. “Parents need […]
Sabah, Sarawak flights for post-quarantine, transit passengers
PUTRAJAYA: Only those who have completed their quarantine and passengers flying in from overseas on transit are allowed to board domestic flights to Sabah and Sarawak, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today. He said the Transport Ministry had approved these flights to Sabah and Sabah, which would be mounted by […]
Agong holds pre-Cabinet meeting with Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today convened the pre-Cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin via a video conference from Istana Negara. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said it was the first time the meeting was held via a video conference as the country […]
Thai stranded in Malaysia swims home
BANGKOK: A Thai fisherman stranded in Malaysia for days following the closure of border checkpoints braved himself to swim home. However, the 45-year-old fisherman from Piman, Muang district in Satun, Southern Thailand was found exhausted and drifting at sea close to the shore of Puyu sub-district in Satun yesterday. He was rescued by Satun marine police. The man […]
Less dengue cases reported during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The movement control order (MCO) enforced by the government to break the chain of Covid-19 infection has indirectly made a positive impact on dengue cases in Malaysia when the current number of cases recorded was lower than last year. Health Ministry Vector-Borne Disease Sector head Dr Rose Nani Mudin said cases of dengue recorded nationwide from January to Saturday […]
