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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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Tight security control on border fronts
KUALA LUMPUR: The border control factor has been emphasised over and over again by Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, the director-general of health, at almost all his COVID-19 daily updates to the media since Malaysia came under the MCO on March 18. Inspector-General of Police
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Shafie: Sabah students from Peninsula and Sarawak undergo quarantine at home
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah tertiary students studying in the peninsula and Sarawak, including those holding Sabah Foundation scholarships, who are returning to the state are exempted from being held in the quarantine centres. However, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie
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No external consultants in Laksana: Tengku Zafrul
BANGI: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pix) has clarified that no external consultants have been roped in to assist the ministry in implementing the government’s economic stimulus package. According to him, the Economic Stimulus Implementation & Coordination Unit Between
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Digitisation a new norm to remain competitive, sustainable: Azmin
KUALA LUMPUR: Digitisation is a step that local entrepreneurs must take to ensure that their companies remain competitive and sustainable in the ‘new normal’ environment, where the workforce has to cope with various impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. In his Labour
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Conditional MCO to be implemented on May 4
PUTRAJAYA: The government will implement the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), with most economic and social activities allowed to resume on May 4, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. He said this decision was taken after two of the
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Traditional remedies only used to complement Covid-19 recovery process- Dr Noor Hisham
PUTRAJAYA: The use of herbal remedies and traditional methods recommended by the physicians from China can be used only to complement the recovery process and is not a specific treatment for Covid-19 patients. Director-general of Health, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham
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Father charged with threatening to kill himself, two children
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was charged in the Selayang Magistrate’s Court here today with threatening to kill himself along with two of his sons, aged 12 and 13. He was also charged with obstructing a police officer, Inspector Nur Atikah
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LDP-Kuala Selangor lane closure extended to May 31 – MMC-GAMUDA
KUALA LUMPUR: The closure of the entry lane to Jalan Kuala Selangor from Damansara Puchong Expressway (LDP) will be extended starting tomorrow until May 31. MMC-GAMUDA in a statement today said the closure will begin from 10 pm to 6
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Workers’ Day in the new normal
KUALA LUMPUR: Today, Malaysian workers observe Workers’ Day while still in the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, with a new atmosphere brought about by challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no gatherings planned by the federal or state governments to celebrate
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