Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians working in neighboring state such as Thailand and Singapore may be prohibited to enter during  the two-week restriction of movement order, Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said today. “Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia has announced it last night. Immigration Department will implement the restrictions.” “Starting tomorrow, all Malaysians working in Singapore and Thailand will …

KUALA LUMPUR – Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial, Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram has been tested negative for the Covid-19. “I am certified clean. I’m perfectly fine,” Sri Ram said in a text message with Bernama. Sri Ram also confirmed that there are no updates on whether the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has declared that Malaysia will be placed under nationwide movement control order as government is taking drastic measures in tackling Covid-19. PM Muhyidding  said the control was made under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967. Rather than a lockdown where everything from transport …

KUALA LUMPUR –  All gatherings – including international meetings, sports, social and religious events  will be cancelled in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. PM Muhyiddin Yassin said the measure will be imposed until April 30 and will be reviewed if the situation improves. “I hope that the Islamic religious authorities in all the states will …

KUCHING – Sarawak has reported six additional positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s total to nine cases. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said two of the new cases were recorded in Limbang while the other four cases were in Kuching. “All of them are being treated at the designated hospitals.” He said in a meeting …

KUALA LUMPUR – The 2020 Malaysian Open badminton championship scheduled for March 31 to April 5 at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, has been temporarily postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said the decision was made in accordance with the decision made by the Malaysian government to suspend all sporting events until the end of …

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has insisted that former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is no longer the chairman or a member of the Pakatan Harapan (PH). The Port Dickson MP said that the Pakatan Harapan only comprise of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), DAP and Amanah where this morning’s meeting was only attended by those parties. When …

KUALA LUMPUR – Thirty-three of Malaysia’s positive Covid-19 cases have been cured and allowed to return home today, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a post on his official Twitter platform (@DGHisham) on Saturday (March 14), he advised tabligh assembly participant at Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling with symptoms of sickness not to join prayers until they have …

PUTRAJAYA – Friday prayers in the Federal Territories continue today. “After receiving His Royal Highness His Majesty the late His Highness Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni the late Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, Friday prayers in the Federal Territories for today continues, “the statement read. Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said that the obligatory Friday prayers …

IPOH: Perak Indigenous Party (UN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has been appointed as the 13th Perak Menteri Besar under the new government of the National Alliance (PN). Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja Kol (R) Datuk Abd Rahim Mohamad Nor said that Faizal received the largest number of support from the state assemblymen. “In accordance …