PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s Cabinet on Monday (April 6) revoked approvals the operating permit of Heineken Malaysia Berhad and Carlsberg Malaysia during the ongoing movement control order (MCO) after receiving backlash from its controversial approval. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob confirmed today that they have decided to revoked their permits after receiving complaints social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 MCO lockdown advice issued by the Women’s Affairs Ministry that urges women to dress up at home and avoid nagging their husbands sparked criticism claiming it promotes gender stereotypes. Now, Mariam Mokhtar, a Malaysiakini columnist, calls for the resignation or dismissal of the minister saying she is out of touch with 21st Century Malaysia and has …

PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian government’s choice to only allow “the head of the family” to buy the essential needs as part of measures to lessen the spread of Covid-19 had unintentional repercussions. Some men are unexpectedly finding themselves in charge of the grocery store shopping and having difficulties on selecting confusing varieties of vegetables, spices and herbs. Several men …

SHAH ALAM – The police forces may be asking for water and electricity bills  to verify that an individual is travelling within a 10km radius from his or her place of residence. According to the Selangor contingent police headquarters Spokesman Ismail Muslim, the new restrictions are part of the 2nd phase of movement control order (MCO) that prevents citizens to …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry ssued a set of recommendations on how to manage their households during  MCO, one of which is talking in “Doraemon’s voice” while addressing their husbands. In a poster directed at mothers working from home, the ministry suggested several tips specifically aimed towards woman on how to avoid domestic arguments with …

PETALING JAYA – With MCO affecting its supplies in th market, these thieves allegedly stole an bread truck and abandoned it outside the mosque. The crime was reported by Mohamad Khairi Mansor, an employee of the bread company, asking the public to keep an eye out for the stolen. It was allegedly stolen by thieves when it was on route …

PETALING JAY – A Malaysian uploaded a post about his conversation with his neighbourhood Chicken rice seller that went viral on Facebook. Filmmaker Gary Chong stopped by to get some takeaway lunch and talked to their local coffee shop hawker and gerai makan. The hawker revealed to him how his earnings was affected by the MCO. Chong discovered that the …

GEORGE TOWN – As the country entered its second week of the Movement Control Order, Seven men who were caught playing football and loitering we’re fined RM 1,000 each with three months of community service for defying the MCO The seven individia admitted at about 5.15pm on March 26 at a field off Jalan DS Ramanathan in Pulau Tikus. The …

KUALA LUMPUR – Vegetable farmers from Cameron Highlands are having a hard time delivering the supplies with the restrictions on traffic and market operating hours under the movement control order (MCO) that they are now donating their vegetables to poor and elderly just to salvage the food items and channelling these to the needy. “It’s tough for us to even …

GEORGE TOWN – A man got stopped by pollice personnel by defying the  Movement Control Order (MCO) to buy his favorite food to satisfy his cravings. According to Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong, the man did not specified where he was heading to but the man said he went out to buy his delicious food. “I advised …