Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has urged Malaysians to play their part and adhere to the the Movement Control Order issued by the Prime Minister Muhyiddin. In a live telecast, The King has reminded the public to stay at home if there were no necessity and to cancel plans to attend gatherings …

KUALA LUMPUR – About 300,000 Malaysian workers will be allowed to work in Singapore while the movement control order is in force said Senior Minister (Health Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The workers who were commuting daily will be provided a temporary accommodation during the MCO period after Malaysian and Singapore governments agreed to allow its citizen to work on the …

TAWAU – Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Zaini Jass urged over 300 Sabah tabligh participants attented the tabligh gathering from  Feb 23 to March 1 to undergo Covid-19 screening test. Zaini said that they were able to track down 1,000 individuals, 700 of which undergone screening. “We tracking down another 300 individuals. We urge them to go to the Ministry of …

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on a report that Malaysians who commute everyday to work in Singapore will be provided housing quarters by the Singapore Government during the two-week period of the movement control order (MCO). Among the matters agreed between Singapore and Malaysia, Malaysian workers are required to take Covid-19 health screening upon their return home. The two …

PUTRAJAYA – The current weeklong school holiday has been extended until March 31 to curb movement of people, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri advised families to stay put wherever they were as the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into force to remain there until March 31. He’s also urging the people not to return to Kuala Lumpur …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) may be mobilised if to assist the police enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) over COVID-19, says Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang. According to the general, a meeting between Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador were held on how the army can help the police who …

JOHOR BARU – Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar was updated by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the Covid-19 situation in a meeting held at Istana Pasir Pelangi here. In a statement posted on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page on Thursday, This is the first official meeting between Sultan Ibrahim and Muhyiddin as the prime minister since …

KUALA LUMPUR –  Two Malaysians are among this year’s top 50 world contenders of the prestigious Global Teacher Prize 2020.  Samuel Isaiah, 33, and Norhailmi Abdul Mutalib, 39, were among the 50 running to win USD1 million (about RM4.4 million) award of the competition. It is given to an exceptional teacher who has made a monumental contribution to their profession. …

PETALING JAYA – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has quarantined itself after coming into close contact with an MP who tested positive for Covid-19. “He is under self-quarantine,” a spokesman for Tun Dr Mahathir said in an interview on Thursday. It is believed that Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad came into close contact with Malaysian Member of Parliament …

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 …