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Kedah awaiting approval to turn some hotels into quarantine centres
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah state government is working closely with the National Security Council (MKN) and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to turn some of the hotels on the state’s mainland into COVID-19 quarantine centres. Menteri Besar Datuk
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22 individuals including married couples charged for defying MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-two individuals, including married couples, were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here and in Selangor yesterday with defying the Movement Control Order (MCO). They were charged with flouting MCO by failing to show reasonable cause for their presence
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MCO: Work from home with young children, pets not easy
KUALA LUMPUR: Working from home (WFH) is not as easy as many people think, especially when you have young children and pets. Yes, even pets. To others, it might seem easy having pets in the house. After all, don’t you
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61 controlled fresh market recorded RM 11 million sales
KUALA LUMPUR: The 61 Controlled Fresh Market (PST) locations established nationwide have recorded a total sale of more than RM11 million. Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (MOA) Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said the establishment of the PST during
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Extension of MCO to be announced today
KUALA LUMPUR: The question that is on everyone’s mind whether the Movement Control Order (MCO) which ends on April 14 is extended will be answered today. According to a statement by Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a
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Popular Indonesian singer passed away yesterday
JAKARTA: Popular Indonesian singer, Glenn Fredly passed away at the Fatmawati Hospital, here, yesterday. Glenn, 44, who was also popular in Malaysia through his song ‘’January’’ was reported to have died at 6pm. According to the Antara news agency and
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Hisham: PPE supplies for frontliners in hospital is enough
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has a sufficient supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners in hospitals, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said many parties had contributed PPE to the ministry, including fashion industry
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MCO violation: 15, including medical officer, fined
IPOH: Fifteen individuals, including a frontline medical officer at a hospital in the capital, pleaded guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here to defying the Movement Control Order (MCO). Magistrate Nabihah Mohd Noor ordered all the accused, aged 19 to 38,
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MCO: Man missing after delivering aid to people by boat
SIBU: Masing Seliong, 35, who was involved in delivering aid to people in the interiors of Sarawak whose food supplies have been affected by the movement control order (MCO), was reported missing today after strong river currents sank his boat.
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Perak: 143 students, five teachers from tahfiz quarantined
IPOH: A total of 143 students and five teachers from a maahad tahfiz here have been placed at the quarantine centre at the Health Ministry’s Sultan Azlan Shah Training Institute in Tanjung Rambutan here since Monday. The Perak Health Department
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