Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The COVID-19 global pandemic and the resulting Movement Control Order to contain the disease could potentially push people to become poorer in 2020. The COVID-19 global pandemic however benefitted the industry of e-commerce and companies selling masks, surgical gloves, ventilators, personal protective equipments and supplying boxes for food deliveries. On the downside, the effects of after almost …

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian doctor who worked at Birmingham’s Women Hospital, England has died of Covid-19. Dr Vishna Rasiah, known affectionately among his colleagues as Vish, is a Malaysian consultant neonatalogist at the hospital. He was described as a highly-skilled expert well loved by his colleagues and a respected figure in the Birmingham community. According to Sarah-Jane Marsh, the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has clarified yesterday that the food aid packs that some have priced at RM35 on social media was not from the government. The senior minister it was not the same ones worth RM100 the Welfare Department is distributing to those in need. Women and Family Development Minister Rina Harun informed …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians in Singapore who wish to return to Malaysia by land are required to obtain an entry permit from the High Commission of Malaysia starting April 27. According to High Commission of Malaysia’s official Facebook page, the applicants need to apply for permit two days before departure. They need to email their personal information such as name, …

SHAH ALAM – A private university student was jailed for 7 days and fined RM800 for violating the movement control order. Magistrate Ellyna Othman ordered the woman to serve the jail term for 7 days and and cautioned that she could face two more months of jail if she failed to pay the fine. The 22-year-old’s boyfriend was fined for …

PETALING JAYA – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during a Ramadan address, announced that the movement control order will be extended by another 14 days, until May 12. Muhyiddin said that the government will consider easing some restrictions now that Covid-19 has shown a reduction in recent weeks. “Although the numbers have shown positive outcome, steps that we have …

KUALA LUMPUR – Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to safeguard its interest and rights in the South China Sea, amid disputes, between Chinese and Malaysian vessels standoff. “Malaysia remains firm in its commitment to safeguard its interests and rights on the South China Sea.” The Foreign minister calls for resolving the disputes through an amicable and …

BAGAN SERAI – A storm has swept through roofs of houses in the Bagan Serai yesterday. Total of 54 houses occupied by over 100 families, Noor Hafizah alias Noor Ulin Ismail of the Kerian District Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that no one was evacuated after the storm passed. Freak storm in Malaysia – Nov 5 2017 The villages in …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has climbed up to rank 101 in the latest 2020 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Malaysia took home the biggest increase among 180 countries, topping the South-east Asian neighbors like it did in the 2019 Index, followed by Indonesia (119th) Philippines (136th) Myanmar (139th) Thailand (140th) Cambodia (144th) Brunei (152) Singapore …

KUALA LUMPUR – For the health and safety of all future passengers, Malaysia Airlines are now requiring a mandatory use of face masks at touch-points such as check-in, boarding, in the aircraft cabin, disembarkation and collection of baggage on arrival on all domestic, international and charter flights starting April 23, 2020. This requirement applies to all passengers to lessen the …