Food delivery riders struggle to adapt post-COVID
KUCHING: During the COVID-19 pandemic, when people’s movements were restricted, food delivery riders emerged as unsung heroes, providing essential services and satisfying food and beverage needs and cravings. These riders filled the gap, so to speak, ensuring that individuals could enjoy their favourite meals from the comfort and safety of their homes. They played a […]
MCMC restricts 6,381 online gambling websites
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) restricts 6,381 online gambling websites from 2020 up to the end of the year 2022. MCMC stressed its commitment in supporting the enforcement made by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in its efforts to eradicate online gambling as stated under the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 (289 […]
Inter-district travel still restricted
KUCHING: Inter-district travel in Sarawak is still restricted, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He was responding to a question on whether Sarawak would permit inter-district travel, which Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had purportedly said was allowed. Uggah said that if Ismail Sabri’s announcement was heard properly, […]
Less dengue cases reported during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The movement control order (MCO) enforced by the government to break the chain of Covid-19 infection has indirectly made a positive impact on dengue cases in Malaysia when the current number of cases recorded was lower than last year. Health Ministry Vector-Borne Disease Sector head Dr Rose Nani Mudin said cases of dengue recorded nationwide from January to Saturday […]
Hats off to Dalat police
KUCHING: Dalat was the first district in Sarawak to impose fines on people disobeying the movement control order (MCO) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister and Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said her constituency has been implementing very strict measures to ensure that its people […]
Turkey restrains older citizens from going out
ANKARA: Turkish citizens who are older than 65 and suffering from chronic illnesses will be restricted from leaving their homes amid coronavirus measures, Anadolu Agency quoted the Interior Ministry as saying on Saturday. “As of midnight today, the citizens aged 65 and above and also people who suffer from chronic illnesses are restricted to go out of […]
Public urged to refrain from outdoor activities
MIRI: The Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations president Datuk David Goh yesterday has urged member of the public to refrain from any outdoor activities during the movement control order (MCO) period. He said public’s co-operations needed to ensure success in combating the disease. Goh observed via the social media, that there are still stubborn […]
Government takes measured approach: Analyst
BY SITI RADZIAH HAMZAH KUALA LUMPUR: The government is taking a measured approach based on the severity of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country with the imposition of a nationwide movement restriction order announced on Monday night, says an analyst. Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) research manager Lau Zheng Zhou said the government […]
Closure of Magnum outlets
KUCHING: Magnum will refund its customers who had purchased advanced draw tickets on March 18 to 31 following the movement control order by the government on Monday. “All tickets bought for Draw ID: 325/20 (18 March), 326/20 (21 March), 327/20 (22 March), 328/20 (25 March), 329/20 (28 March) and 330/20 (29 March) will be refunded […]
PSD orders civil servants to work from home
PUTRAJAYA: All civil servants have been ordered to work from home following the nationwide movement control order which will be enforced from tomorrow until March 31 to curb the spread of Covid-19. However, Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Datuk Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman through a circular today said it was for the department heads to decide which essential services required officers to come in to work at the […]
