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CMCO: MCO extended, court premises remain closed
PUTRAJAYA: Court premises remain closed and non-operating, due to the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO), pending instructions from the government. According to a statement issued by the corporate communications unit of the Federal Court Chief Registrar’s Office (PKPMP)
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MBM: MCO best time to promote e-payment
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) is seen as the best time for the government to increase awareness on cashless payments (e-payment). Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) vice-president Muhammad Sherhan Nizam Abdul Aziz said there has been
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Financial institutions urged to abolish accrued interest/profits during moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today urged financial institutions to consider abolishing the accrued interest (on hire purchase loans) or profits (on fixed rate Islamic financing) during the six-month moratorium period. He made the call
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Application for ERP still open: Saravanan
PUTRAJAYA: Employers can still submit applications for the Employment Retention Programme (ERP) under the Social Security Organisation (Socso), according to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. “Under the programme which is still ongoing, individuals whose applications have been approved
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Labuan Police reduce roadblocks on Monday
LABUAN: Labuan police will reduce the number of roadblocks from three to only one beginning Monday in line with the government’s Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). Labuan police chief Supt. Muhamad Farid Ahmad said following the provisions in the CMCO compared to
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After rumours about health, North Korea state media report Kim Jong Un appearance
SEOUL: After weeks of intense speculation about the health of Kim Jong Un, state news agency KCNA said on Saturday the North Korean leader attended the completion of a fertilizer plant north of Pyongyang, the first report of his appearance
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Cleaner is thankful for job and income during MCO
ALOR SETAR: Most people hardly notice them, but there are some who work quietly providing essential services which make our lives better, especially during the time of the Movement Control Order (MCO). One such group of workers are the cleaners
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US gets dragged into fight as Australia-China war of words escalates
The animosity between Australia and China over coronavirus reached a fever pitch this week. But tensions between the trading partners have been simmering for more than a year over alleged plots to plant spies in the government as well as control over strategic islands in the South Pacific
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Do not be complacent with CMCO, COVID-19 is still with us
KUALA LUMPUR: The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which begins on Monday as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin yesterday is good news to Malaysians who have been confined to their homes for almost two months. The permission given to
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ASEAN Agrees Seven Tourism Cooperation Efforts Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ASEAN member countries agreed seven cooperation efforts on tourism sector as a mitigation measure towards the tourism sector which is considered as the hardest sector hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia’s Vice Minister of
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