New York state to reopen with multi-phased strategy
NEW YORK: The US state of New York will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner, Xinhua news agency reported Governor Andrew Cuomo as saying on Sunday. The strategy is to first reopen the construction and manufacturing sectors, and the second phase will be evaluating businesses on a […]
‘No’ to operations of container and baking supply stores
KUCHING: The government is urged not to allow container and baking supply stores to operate because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan said that she was against government’s decision to allow the operations of these stores in view of the coming Raya and Gawai festive seasons this year. […]
Banks told to reopen
KAPIT: All banks here were told to reopen for business from yesterday after they closed down since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18. Kapit Disaster Management Committee held a meeting with banks officials at the Bletih State Complex yesterday to resolve various issues arising during the MCO namely transportation of cash […]
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 […]
Selected economic sectors to reopen in stages
PUTRAJAYA: The government will reopen several selected sectors of the economy in stages during the extended movement control order (MCO) period based on healthcare guidelines and strict movement control. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said a special cabinet committee co-chaired by two Senior Ministers, namely International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and Defence Minister Datuk […]
