Celebrate moderately
SARIKEI: Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has advised Sarawakians to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Gawai Dayak moderately. He said such steps must be done to curb the spread of Covid-19 transmission in the state. “Although the new scenario is ‘not normal’, at least we can protect our family from being infected with […]
PM and 34 others on 14-day self-quarantine
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is among 35 people asked to self-quarantine at home for 14 days after an officer, who attended the post-Cabinet meeting chaired by the PM on Wednesday, tested positive for Covid-19. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said swab tests were conducted on […]
MOH mulls law against parents taking children to public places
PUTRAJAYA: Parents and guardians who insist on bringing their young children to public places without valid reasons are likely to face legal action, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Security Council (NSC) will hold a discussion tomorrow on the implementation of enforcement against […]
SOPs for houses of worship will be finalised by Monday
PUTRAJAYA: The standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to the opening of houses of worship of non-Muslims while the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is in force will be finalised by Monday (May 18), said the Ministry of NationaI Unity (MNU). In a statement here, MNU said its minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique together with representatives […]
Sepang Circuit reopens for personal training sessions
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is now back to business after two months of closure, but with several safety measures in adherence to the conditional movement control order (CMCO) to avoid the spread of Covid-19. According to the newsletter from SIC, the circuit reopened since yesterday, for personal training sessions, with not more […]
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) […]
Singapore reports 768 new cases, tally breaches 21,000 mark
BY MASSITA AHMAD SINGAPORE: Singapore has preliminarily confirmed an additional 768 cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the tally to 21,707. The republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said 10 cases involved Singaporeans or permanent residents while the “vast majority” of the cases involved foreign workers residing at dormitories. In a statement today, the ministry said it […]
PPE for frontliners at Miri Hospital
MIRI: Frontliners at Miri Hospital yesterday received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from various organisations. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Sebastian Ting presented 1,245 isolation gowns, 610 shoe covers, 800 hood covers and 230 head covers to the hospital. On behalf of the Miri people, Ting and his team members thanked Fibertex Personal […]
Opposition chided for politicking amid pandemic
KUCHING: Opposition politicians and their parties should focus on helping Sarawakians during the current Covid-19 pandemic instead of politicking. In a press statement, a political secretary to the chief minister, Michael Tiang, called out Parti Bumi Bersatu (PSB) and Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei for ranting against Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr […]
‘Perception MCO has ended, tomorrow we celebrate is wrong’
PUTRAJAYA: The perception that the movement control order (MCO) has run its course once the conditional movement control order (CMCO) takes effect tomorrow is a wrong one, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said the MCO was still in force, but will now take a social compliance and self-discipline approach when it comes to […]
