Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The federal government has decided to re-imposed the conditional movement control order (CMCO) for the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and Selangor state for two weeks starting October 14. According to Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the decision to reimpose the CMCO came after the Health Ministry recommended the movement control following the …

KOTA KINABALU – Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) representative confirmed that Former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has not been infected by the Covid-19 virus. The comment came in as a response to a WhatsApp post being circulated online regarding a ‘Dr’ had confirmed that Warisan president Shafie and vice-president Datuk Jaujan Sambakong was tested positive for the …

KUALA LUMPUR – The country has recorded today 561 new Covid-19 cases, the second-highest case count since the start of the ‘third wave’ of infection. According to Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, 488 of the new cases were recorded in Sabah while 8 others came from overseas. #COVID19 Sabah melaporkan 488 kes baharu hari ini yang mana …

KUALA LUMPUR – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu told Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to stop any political manoeuvring until the country were able to contain Covid-19. Ahmad Faizal said that the people right now wish for a stable government in the country. He urged everyone including Anwar to come together and support …

KUALA LUMPUR – Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the country is now entering the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Noor Hisham has urged the people to work together to curb the spread of the infection. In his press conference today, he said that Malaysians can do their part to flatten the curve and help …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) headed by Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has launched “PauseMalaysia” campaing with the aim of urging politicians to set aside politics and parties and focus on it fight agains the Covid-19 pandemic. Muda posted the campaing on its official Twitter page (@partimuda) with hashtag #PauseMalaysia. #PauseMalaysia pic.twitter.com/jzYpOmDbxT— Parti MUDA (@partimuda) October 7, …

KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been granted an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Tuesday, as he plans to show evidence that he still had the support from the “strong and convincing” majority of MPs for him to form a government. Anwar expressed his gratitude to the majesty for granting him and audience. He plans to …

KUALA LUMPUR – Police are expected to do an investigation on those behind ‘MGAG’ Facebook page for allegedly demeaning and mocking Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in an image post. According to Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department deputy director (Investigation/Legal) Deputy Commissioner Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, the department has opened an inquiry regarding the incident after a report …

KUALA LUMPUR – Sime Darby Property has temporarily closed its HQ in Ara Damansara here for disinfection after one of its employee tested positive for Covid-19. The employee had been in the office until last Friday, he currently being treated and monitored at a hospital. Sime Darby Property said in a statement,  that all employees based at the headquarters have …

KUALA LUMPUR – MCA has urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to set an example and punish those in power first for violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). According to MCA spokesman Mike Chong Yew Chuan, he suggested that that it would be shameful to claim that there are “no double standards” when it comes to the government …