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Don’t travel interstate without permission, obey SOP
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public have been reminded not to embark on interstate travel without permission because it is punishable under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). Currently, roadblocks have been set up at
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Public to fill up approval form to enter Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Members of the public who wish to enter Sabah for essential services and official duty must obtain approval from the Chief Minister’s Department by filling up the special approval form online. Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi
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Girl found drowned after falling into a fish pond
DUNGUN: A 19-month-old girl was found drowned after falling into a fish pond in Jalan Santong, Paka yesterday afternoon. Dungun district police chief Superintendent Baharudin Abdullah said the victim, Nur Ara Rasha Abdul Aziz, was found in the pond, about
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Straying elephants to be driven into Tabin Forest Reserve
LAHAD DATU: Efforts are underway to drive a herd of about 100 elephants that encroached into Felda settlers’ land in Anjung Teduh, Felda Sahabat, Tungku near here, into Tabin Forest Reserve. Sabah Wildlide Department (JHL) officer Silvester Saimin said the tasks
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Interstate travel ban still in force: Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR: The interstate travel ban is still in force even though the government has allowed spouses living in different states to meet during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the
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Arrangement of seats for 222 parliamentary members settled
KUALA LUMPUR: The arrangement of seats for all the 222 parliamentary members for the coming Dewan Rakyat session is settled, according to Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof. He said the arrangement was finalised after negotiations were made with all
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Spike in face mask, disinfectant frauds in KK
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 24 fraud cases involving face mask and disinfectant sales with estimated losses of RM147,329 has been reported in the district since the outbreak of the COVID-19 to today. Kota Kinabalu police chief ACP Habibi Majinji said all the
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No COVID-19 positive cases detected at Selayang Baru wet market
KUALA LUMPUR: To date, no positive COVID-19 cases have been detected among the 335 Selayang Baru Wholesale Market workers and traders who underwent screening on May 8, Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) president Shamsul Shahril Badliza Mohd Noor said. However, he said the result
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KKMM looking into proposal to help media industry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is looking into the proposal on the commercial and legal aid to help the media industry affected by Covid-19. Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said he has taken note of some of
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U.S. faces ‘darkest winter’ if pandemic planning falters: whistleblower
WASHINGTON: A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States could face “the darkest winter” of recent times if it does not
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