Kindies, childcare centres can operate from May 17
KUCHING: All taska (childcare centres) and tadika (kindergartens) statewide will be allowed to operate effective May 17. However, operators must make sure that there is strict SOP compliance during and after operations. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on May 10 that childcare centres and kindergartens are allowed to operate during […]
Childcare centres registered with JKM can operate during MCO
PUTRAJAYA: Childcare centres (taska) registered with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) are allowed to operate during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO), conditional MCO and recovery MCO, said the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM). In a statement today, it said the permission is in line with the Prevention and Control of […]
Why applications to operate taska, tadika rejected
KUCHING: From January 2019 to May 31 this year, nine applications for licences to operate taska (childcare centres) were rejected by the Land and Survey Department, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The applications were rejected because of the neighbours’ objection. “Six applications for taska were also […]
Express boats in green zone only allowed to operate
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has agreed to allow express boats in the green zone to resume operation, including during the Gawai festival, beginning June 1, said Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He said the decision was made by the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBNS), adding that the green zone referred to areas which have not recorded […]
Allow law firms to operate during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Bar has called on the government to provide leeway to law firms to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period. It said the legal profession plays a critical and irreplaceable role in the economy by supporting and enabling the real property and banking sectors, as well as operations that include contracts […]
Private veterinary clinics allowed to operate by appointment
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to allow private veterinary clinics to operate during the movement control order (MCO), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said however the clinics are only allowed to operate by appointment with pet owners only. “Animal owners can contact veterinary clinics near their residence to obtain an appointment […]
Courts continue to function to ensure justice
PUTRAJAYA: The courts will continue to operate but in a more limited scope to ensure continuous access to justice, said Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. In her statement, she said the Malaysian Judiciary was adapting to keep its processes and services running despite the Covid-19 pandemic. “It is unrealistic and impossible for the courts to […]
‘Pointless to have nice hair, if you’re dead’
KUCHING: Even barbers and owners of hair salons don’t agree with the federal government’s move to allow their business to operate during the ongoing movement control order (MCO) period. They would very much want to reopen their businesses, but as barbershop owner 33-year-old Gary Abraham Freddy put it, now is not the time yet. “In […]
Water, electricity providers can work
KUCHING: All companies or contractors providing water and electricity supplies are allowed to work during the movement control order (MCO) period. This is the latest directive issued by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the services that can resume operations. SDMC deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said these are considered as essential […]
Workshops can operate during MCO
KUCHING: All auto and motorcycle workshops are allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, however, they were only allowed to operate twice a week on every Tuesday and Thursday from 7am to 7pm. “All workshops involved in spare parts, […]
