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Mixed reaction to govt initiative

KUCHING: The federal government’s decision to lift the limit on number of people at functions provided there is social distancing has received mixed views from members of the public. A survey by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday discovered that many disagreed with the initiative, noting that it was a rushed decision and was prematurely implemented. Some […]

No limit on number of people at functions

PUTRAJAYA: The maximum number of participants or visitors for any religious, social and official functions will depend on the size of the event space and compliance of social distancing beginning July 15, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the decision was made after the Special Ministerial Meeting on the […]

Durian lovers to observe social distancing

GEORGE TOWN:  One durian seller in Penang has gone extra mile to ensure his customers can purchase the king of fruits while maintaining social distance amid Covid-19. He set up seven wooden partitions to enable his customers to carefully choose which types of durian they want before making their purchase. Tan Chee Wei, 36, said […]

Inculcate good hygiene practices in children

KUALA LUMPUR: Parents need to inculcate the importance of good hygiene and social distancing practices in their children before preschools and kindergartens reopen in two weeks’ time. Children are certainly excited to see their friends again after being apart for almost three months following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18, […]

Police to formulate new tasks under RMCO

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will formulate new tasks following the announcement of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) enforcement beginning June 10 to Aug 31, to replace the conditional MCO which ends Tuesday. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said PDRM is in the midst of studying the details of […]

Temperature checks, eat in classroom among guidelines

KAJANG: Temperature screening before entering the school compound and eating in classroom during recess time are among new norms that students need to adapt when schools reopen. Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the guidelines stipulated that teachers to carry out body temperature checks when the students entered school compound and if they […]

Temperatures go haywire due to faulty thermometer

KUALA LUMPUR: What with the new norm having become a part of life since the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) and now the conditional MCO since March, one cannot step into most premises without having one’s body temperature recorded. But the question is, is the thermometer indicating the correct temperature? Not all the […]

A moderate Hari Raya

Marikan Bolhassan (second left) leading other family members with a prayer before having their Hari Raya feast at their house at Taman Estate, Petra Jaya, Kuching. This year, the family celebrates Hari Raya in moderation and within the presence of only close family members as everyone is observing the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Even […]

Celebrating the Aidilfitri in the new norm

Normally on Hari Raya, hosts will greet their guests by shaking hands and asking for forgiveness. However, that tradition has changed among Muslims celebrating Hari Raya within the ‘new normal’. Nurhazwani Has (left) greets her closest family members by checking their body temperature before they are allowed to enter her home at Kampung Skambal Melayu, […]

Find blessings in Covid-19 crisis

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said that Muslims in the country should not be upset and sad for not being able to celebrate Aidilfitri this year but to take the opportunity to find the blessings in the situation which resulted from the ongoing global Covid-19 crisis. Despite having to observe Ramadan […]