Entire Nation To Come Under MCO Except Sarawak – Senior Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Movement Control Order (MCO) will be implemented in Perak, Kedah, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Terengganu states from Jan 22 to Feb 4 2021, thus bringing the entire nation under MCO except Sarawak. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the measure was…

Almost 27 Mln Malaysians To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine By 2022 – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Almost 27 million or over 80 per cent of Malaysia’s population are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the first quarter of next year, says Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the first batch of vaccines was expected to be received by the…

Impact Of Current MCO On Economy Expected To Be Manageable – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The impact of the current Movement Control Order (MCO) to the economy is expected to be manageable and growth will continue to be supported by the strong exports sector and the global trade recovery, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday. “We saw the impact…

COVID-19: Malaysian PM Unveils RM15 Bln Package To Help People, Ensure Economic Resilience

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today unveiled a RM15 billion aid package to ease the people’s burden and ensure economic resilience at a time when the country is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Muhyiddin said the Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (PERMAI) aid package contains…

Imposition Of State Of Emergency Won’t Affect Investor Confidence — Senior Minister

By Nor Baizura Basri KOTA TINGGI (Johor, Malaysia) Jan 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The state of emergency previously imposed in the Gerik parliamentary constituency in Perak and Bugaya state constituency in Sabah has proven that such a measure will not weaken investors’ confidence to invest in Malaysia, said Senior Minister Mohamed…

Malaysia Among First Few Countries In The World To Use RTK-Ag – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia was one of the first few countries in the world to use Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) as COVID-19 screening test, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Health Ministry (MOH) has been using it since June last year and the kit…

A Fine Thread In Rebalancing Economy And Public Health

By Aishah Mohmad Afandi & S.Kisho Kumari KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb on a drastic manner, everyone is hanging on a fine thread hoping for the best. For the frontliners, who are now on the verge of breaking point as…

Asian Supply Base Considering Revision On Newly-Enforced Gate Fees

LABUAN, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Asian Supply Base Sdn Bhd (ASB) is considering a revision of the newly-enforced gate fees in view of the grievances of logistics service providers and transporters. Labuan-based ASB, which is a Sabah government linked company, introduced new gate fee charges (classified based on the type…

Penang Calls Off Thaipusam Festivities Amid COVID-19

GEORGE TOWN (Penang, Malaysia) Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) – The famous dual chariot procession, bearing the statue of Lord Murugan during Thaipusam in Penang, has been called off this year and devotees are advised to stay home on Jan 28, to prevent mass gatherings due to COVID-19. Deputy Chief Minister II,…

BWF Imposes Lifetime Ban On Malaysian For Match Fixing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (NNN-Bernama) — A Malaysian citizen, who is a representative of an equipment brand that sponsors international badminton players, has been suspended from all badminton-related activities for life by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after being found guilty of offering money to international players for match fixing.…