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Mosque, Surau in Federal Territories’ green zones to reopen tomorrow

PUTRAJAYA: All mosques, Friday and community surau in the Federal Territories’ Covid-19 Green Zones will reopen for the congregational Friday and obligatory prayers starting tomorrow. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah had given his consent on the matter adding […]

Surau at R&R, shopping complexes to reopen June 10

PUTRAJAYA: The government today decided to allow surau facility in shopping complexes and at rest and service (R&R) areas to reopen beginning tomorrow, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said reopening was subject to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and those wanting to perform prayers at these places must practice […]

Reopen business events to rejuvenate economy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (Maceos) is calling for the government to lift the ban on business events while also proposing the adoption of a standard operating procedure (SOP) in the new norm to ensure safety and public health. President Datuk Vincent Lim proposed a systematic plan for […]

Ministry to refine SOP for tadika reopening

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) is fine-tuning the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the resumption of tadika (kindergartens). KWKPK Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah emphasised that although taska (nurseries) had been allowed to resume operations starting June 9, tadika still could not be reopened just yet. “Due […]

174 non-Muslim houses of worship allowed to reopen from June 10

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 174 non-Muslim houses of worship have been allowed to resume operations from June 10 according to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for Houses of Worship in Green Zones. In a statement issued today, the Ministry of National Unity said their applications were approved according to the requirements of the SOP such […]

Need to reopen of RTD counters at UTC immediately

KUCHING: The Sarawak Government has requested the Ministry of Transport to grant immediate permission for the Road Transport Department (RTD) to reopen its counters at all Urban Transformation Centres (UTCs) in the state. Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this is following congestion and long queues at RTD’s counters since they reopened on May 18. “I have just […]

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 […]

Schools have to plan their own SOP

KUALA LUMPUR: As social distancing will be part of the students’ culture when schools reopen, schools have to plan their logistics and come up with their own standard operating procedure (SOP), says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Alliance for Safe Community chairman said the SOP should depend on, among others, the number of students and toilets […]

State allows economic sectors to reopen from May 12

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to allow almost all economic sectors across the state to resume operations from May 12, said its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today. Uggah, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, said the standard operating procedure (SOP) had been prepared and being notified to all parties involved […]

NBA to reopen practice facilities no earlier than May 8

ANKARA: The US National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Monday that it will not allow training facilities to reopen until May 8 at the earliest in an effort to give extra time to franchises to establish safe training options amid the coronavirus crisis, Anadolu Agency reported. ”The NBA informed its teams today that, as numerous state and local […]