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MCO: Business sector in Sibu needs police permit for work-related travel

SIBU: The business sector in Sibu will be required to apply for police permit for work-related travels during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, said Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee. The committee, after a consultation with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC),

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Siblings shocked to find father’s body in boat at sea

TAWAU: Two siblings were shocked to discover their father’s body in a boat off the coast of Batu Payung here, this afternoon. Amirkhan Binjamin said his father Binjamin Osman, 65, had left his house in Kampung Tanjung Batu Laut at

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Thaipusam: Chariot to travel to Batu Caves and back minus procession, reiterates Annuar

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Security Council (MKN) only allows the chariot carrying the statue of Lord Murugan to travel to Batu Caves, minus a procession, in conjunction with this year’s Thaipusam celebration, said Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. He

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Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today on cautious demand for the local currency, an analyst said. Axi chief global market strategist Stephen Innes said, however, there seems to be a more optimistic tone, perhaps due

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PDRM: Senior citizen with pink wristband did not violate COVID quarantine

ALOR GAJAH: Police have confirmed that a senior citizen who allegedly violated a quarantine order had in fact ran out of petrol enroute to Alor Gajah Hospital (HAG) to remove the COVID-19 pink wristband. The man, wearing the quarantine wristband,

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Muhyiddin: Party leaders in PN gov’t satisfied with explanation on Emergency Ordinance

KUALA LUMPUR: The leaders of parties in the Pakatan Nasional (PN) government are satisfied with the explanations and in-depth discussions on the Emergency Ordinance, as well as how the emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic are being managed, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin

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MCO 2.0: Important to balance economic, health aspects

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to implement the Movement Control Order (MCO) for the second time by providing certain flexibility, especially for the economic sector, has not been easy, but had to be made in order to strike a balance between

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COVID: Malaysian woman among 41 asymptomatic imported cases in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old female Malaysian was among the 41 new asymptomatic COVID-19 imported cases reported in Singapore on Sunday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. Labelled as Case 59586, the work permit holder arrived from her home country, said the ministry in its

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Counting 100 SMARTShip™ deployment and more

SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT), the leading provider of maritime digital solutions, announced that they now have 100 ships on their SMARTShipTM platform. This achievement underscores SMARTShip’s key role in maritime digital revolution through the latest

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Dada Group secures necessities supply in Shijiazhuang during COVID-19 outbreak — Chinese National TV Reported

SHANGHAI, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA) (“Dada” or the “Company”), China’s leading local on-demand delivery and retail platform, is working with retailers and brands to provide safe, contactless on-demand delivery service in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, to

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