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Anwar: Government needs to be more decisive in dealing with Covid-19

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at the National Security Council after causing confusion over its movement control order (MCO) issued on Wednesday . Anwar urging the relevant authorities to be more responsible as the public as voicing their worries and concerns with regard to the inconsistencies and changes made by the various departments …

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Muhyiddin: Movement Control may be extended if situation worsens

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA  – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the the Movement Control Order (MCO) may be extended  by “maybe another two weeks or even longer” if the Covid-19 situation does not improve and current measures fail to contain the spread of the virus. PM Muhyiddin urged Malaysians  to stay home in line with the Movement Control Order to …

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8,600 cops deployed in line with MCO, says IGP

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Around 8,600 police personnel are currently deployed all over the country to ensure that Malaysians are abiding with the movement control order issued by prime minister Muhyiddin. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the police were assigned to perform checkpoints and ensure that the public will abide to the rules and regulations stipulated in …

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PNM launches ‘Please Sit At Home and Read’ campaign

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Malaysians will have access to 13.2 million digital reading materials or also know as “E-books” as the National Library will be offering it for free for the next two weeks as the nation goes on a lockdown amidst the current Covid-19. The 13.2 million free E-books materials will be available for access during the Covid-19 shutdown period …

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Covid-19: Kelantan mufti hospitalized

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Kelantan mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad has been hospitalized this morning on suspicion of Covid-19 infection after returning from Sarawak with had fever and sore throat. Malaysiakini reported that Shukri felt pain in his joints and was on medical leave after he went for a check-up on Sunday. “The father has been hospitalized for monitoring as the …

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Efforts to overcome Corona, the Government Exempts Ethyl Alcohol Excise for Hand Sanitizer

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Economy, Indonesia

The Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance Heru Pambudi issued Circular No. SE-04 / BC / 2020 on March 17, 2020, which regulates the release of ethyl alcohol excise as a raw material for making hand sanitizers to antiseptics in order to accelerate the prevention of Corona virus in Indonesia. “To provide convenience in making …

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DPR: Officials do not underestimate corona potential information

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Indonesia

The rampant spread of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) in various regions led the People’s Representative Council of Indonesia (DPR) to ask the police to not underestimate information about the alleged spread of the virus in Indonesia. This was conveyed by a member of the DPR Commission III Didik Mukrianto who responded to the initial statement of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional …

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Change the Election Results, KPU Commissioner Evi Novida Dismissed

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Indonesia

The Election Organizer Honorary Board (DKPP) terminates the Commissioner of Indonesia’s General Elections Commission (KPU) Evi Novida Ginting Manik in the hearing of the hearing on case trial number 317-PKE-DKPP / X / 2020, Wednesday (18/3). “Imposing the sanction of Permanent Dismissal to Teradu VII Evi Novida Ginting Manik as a Member of the General Election Commission of the Republic …

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COVID-19 treatment, President Jokowi suggests to utilize SOEs-owned hotels

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Indonesia

As a further step to take action on patients afflicted with coronavirus or COVID-19 as when the need arises, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has suggested that Wisma Atlet in Kemayoran and hotels owned by state-owned companies (SOEs) be utilized to treat them. Jokowi put forth the suggestion as part of the contingency plan that he had ordered to be prepared …

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Sri Mulyani says BPJS Kesehatan to cover COVID-19 treatment cost

By Desk Writer
March 19, 2020
in :  Economy, Indonesia

There will be a new policy that being drafted in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) related to the national health insurance program or BPJS Kesehatan. The Indonesian government also drafting policy specifically support efforts in dealing with the coronavirus infection or COVID-19. This was said by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “We will immediately draw up a presidential regulation to provide certainty …

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