Lockdown: Malaysian Govt To Fully Implement WFH Policy For Civil Servants – Chief Secretary To Gov

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The government will fully implement the Work from Home (WFH) policy for all civil servants following the announcement of the implementation of the first phase of a full closure of the social and economic sectors nationwide, said Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Mohd…

New Hybrid Variant In Vietnam Not Yet Detected In Malaysia – Health DG

PUTRAJAYA, May 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The new hybrid variant of COVID-19 which has the characteristics of the Indian and United Kingdom variants found in Vietnam has not been detected in other countries including Malaysia, said Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah. In this regard, he said the Ministry of Health (MOH)…

Movement Restriction MCO Decision Unpopular, But Necessary – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Wednesday that the decision to implement the Movement Control Order (PKP), despite not being a popular decision with the people, was a necessary move. He said if no firm and drastic action was taken, the country could plunge into…

Emergence Of New Variants Sees Malaysia Facing More Challenging Third Wave – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is facing a more challenging third wave of COVID-19 following the emergence of several new variants that have increased the infectivity rate of the pandemic in the country, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the country has been recording a surge in…

Malaysia Records 39 COVID-19 Deaths Wednesday – Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Wednesday recorded 39 fatalities due to COVID-19, the highest daily death toll so far, while new cases continued to increase to 4,765 from 3,973 cases yesterday. Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the number, 37 deaths involved citizens and the remaining…

Keeping Economy Open During Movement Restriction MCO 3.0 Helps Protect Vulnerable, SMEs — Finance Minister

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The government’s decision to keep the economy open on targeted basis during the third Movement Control Order (MCO3.0) is to protect certain groups, especially the vulnerable, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the implementation of MCO3.0…

US Department Of Justice Remits RM1.9 Bln Of Seized 1MDB Funds To Malaysian Government

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The United States (US) Department of Justice (DOJ) has remitted about RM1.9 billion (US$452.36 million) seized in matters related to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) into Malaysia’s Assets Recovery Trust Account, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said. To date, the Trust Account – under…

Nurture Green, Social Finance To Ensure Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery In Asia-Pacific — ADB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Green and social finance must be nurtured to ensure that Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is inclusive, resilient, and sustainable, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) economist Dr Shu Tian. She said governments should use policies to support the development of…

Mission To Repartriate Malaysians From New Delhi And Mumbai Arrives At KLIA

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The mission to repartriate Malaysians from New Delhi and Mumbai in India arrived at the Air Emergency Unit of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 1 am Wednesday. According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra), the specially chartered Malindo Air…

Arts, Culture Play Crucial Role In Contributing To World Peace

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Arts and culture have a crucial role in contributing towards global peace, said National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage’s (ASWARA) board of directors member, Muhammad Nasir Hamzah. He said arts and culture were part of people’s daily lives and as such could be…