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Public concern over safety of mentally unstable, homeless during MCO
KANGAR: The public has expressed concern over the safety of the mentally unstable homeless who are seen wandering in the streets during the Movement Control Order (MCO) to contain the spread of COVID-19. A civil servant, Zulaikha Ekkau (RPT: Zulaikha Ekkau), 38,
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COVID-19: Message seeking those who went to Ipoh wholesale market to go for health screening not true
IPOH: A viraled message claiming that the Ministry of Health (MOH) has directed individuals who went to the Ipoh wholesale market recently to go for COVID-19 screening is fake news, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu on his
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Do not buy or sell face masks with PDRM/MAF logo
KUALA LUMPUR: The police yesterday warned the people against getting involved in selling, purchasing or using any face mask or t-shirt with the security forces emblem. Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed said this was because there were certain individuals who
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Impact on Covid-19 if certain sectors allowed to operate
KUALA LUMPUR: The Movement Control Order (MCO), is entering its third phase in less than 48 hours, will see certain service sectors back in operation in stages. Last Friday, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in announcing the third phase of
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Cops record Kuantan MP’s statement over Facebook posting
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded the statement of Kuantan member of parliament Fuziah Salleh (pix) last Friday in connection with a social media posting which allegedly claimed that the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) in Johor Baru turned chaotic after large crowds of Malaysians
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AirAsia founders not taking salary; staff accept up to 75% pay cut
KUALA LUMPUR: The founders of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd will not take salaries and its staff has agreed to an as much as 75% cut in pay due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the airline, its chief
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No truth in Shah Alam’s Section 6 being under Lockdown – S’gor MB
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has denied that Section 6 here has been placed under lockdown as alleged in several social media pages since last night. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the roadblock mounted at the entrance of Section 6
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KPT offers post COVID-19 research grants
PUTRAJAYA: Lecturers at public universities and private institutions of higher learning are invited to bid for the Higher Education Ministry’s (KPT) special grants to conduct research on critical areas that are in close association with the community in dealing with the
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COVID-19: 22 ATM personnel, family members in Sabah under quarantine
LAHAD DATU: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) has confirmed that 22 of its personnel in Sabah and their family members have been quarantined for 14 days after suspected of being exposed to COVID-19. General Officer Commanding of the 5th Division Infantry, Major General Datuk
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India decides to extend nationwide coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI : Shortages of protective health gear in India are forcing some doctors to use raincoats and motorbike helmets while fighting the coronavirus, exposing the weak state of the public health system ahead of an anticipated surge in COVID-19
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