How many pets will be dumped after pandemic?
KUALA LUMPUR: Sometime in April, Fatimah (not her real name) contacted her friends to find out if they had any cat to spare. The private-sector clerk, who is in her late 30s and has a young child, even advertised for a cat on Facebook. Fatimah, who has never kept a pet prior to that, was […]
Only targeted moratorium after this, no blanket extension
KUALA LUMPUR: AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) is looking at providing targeted moratorium on bank loan repayments to its customers after the current six-month moratorium period ends, said chief executive officer Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir. He said extending the financial relief on a blanket basis was not a wise move given the different environment during […]
Preschools to stay closed after CMCO
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that all taska (nurseries) and tadika (kindergartens) are still not allowed to operate until the directive on their resumption is given after the conditional movement control order (CMCO). In preparation for the reopening of preschools after the CMCO, she said […]
CM to reveal post Covid-19 economic plans
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to reveal the state’s economic strategy post Covid-19 up to the year 2030, today. He will be addressing this matter with the media in a special press conference at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here at 12pm. During the RTM’s ‘Bicara Naratif’ show on Sarawak’s action […]
Life will never be the same again
Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death. – World Health Organisation Have you planned properly what you are going to do after the MCO? Do you have […]
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 […]
Malaysians to live with new norms
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 epidemic that led to the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) since March 18 has been educating people around the world, including Malaysia, to change their lifestyle in order to prioritise health and safety. Most people are using the ‘stay at home’ directive by improving their abilities in various ways related […]
Malaysians need to be ready for post-MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: Preparedness for the new norm will be crucial to ensure Malaysians are ready in the post-Movement Control Order (MCO) phase. The special advisor to the Prime Minister on public health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood said this is because the people would be confronted with a new environment compared to the one before the MCO […]
Strict post-MCO measures must go on
Activities just cannot return to normal for at least six months after the MCO period. This is because asymptomatic or mild cases may linger within the community. – TAN SRI DR ISMAIL MERICAN, FORMER HEALTH DIRECTOR GENERAL This week’s column is longer than my previous ones. So please bear with me. I’ve heard that […]
