Malaysia extends conditional MCO to June 9

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) has been extended until June 9, which means interstate travel for Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration is not allowed, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. The prime minister said the four-week extension was made on the advice of the…

Jalan Othman market area in PJ placed under EMCO

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Jalan Othman Market area in Petaling Jaya, Selangor is the latest location to be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the EMCO was enforced after the Health Ministry (MOH) had confirmed…

177 stranded Indians return home on first repatriation flight from KL

SEPANG, May 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indian nationals stranded in Malaysia joined the world’s biggest repatriation exercise organised by the Indian government as 177 of them flew home Saturday night on the first repatriation flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu.  Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Shri Mridul Kumar said they were…

“Shahir and Mastura, you are our heroes” – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah once again took to social media to express his gratitude and appreciation towards Health Ministry (MOH) frontliners. This time it was for health inspectors Shahir Razali and Mastura Maznor whom he called heroes, saying that they truly internalised…

Rapid Penang bus service back to normal operations

GEORGE TOWN: A double-decker bus run by Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd. File photo courtesy of BERNAMA. GEORGE TOWN, May 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Rapid Penang bus service, of which frequency was reduced throughout the Movement Control Order period since March 18, has returned to its normal operation today. According to…

COVID-19 weekly round-up: Situation under control

By Melati Mohd Ariff This is a round-up of COVID-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from May 2 up to 12.30 pm today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 6,000 and globally, the virus has infected nearly four million people and caused over 260,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are affected by…

India looks at traditional medicines to help with Covid-19 treatment

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, May 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Indian government is looking at local traditional medicines to find both preventive remedies and add on treatment against the new coronavirus. Federal Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said India has a history of such medicine and the Ministry of Ayurveda,…

Visits during Hari Raya not allowed due to SOP compliance issues – Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The difficulty in ensuring compliance with the Health Ministry’s standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb the spread of COVID-19 is the reason why Aidilfitri travel and visits are not allowed, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. While admitting that this restriction was…

Venezuela to present its case to international bodies, says Maduro

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Venezuela will present to the United Nations Security Council the case of the attempt by certain groups to carry out a plot against the South American country, and will also present the evidence before the International Criminal Court (ICC), said President Nicolás Maduro. At an international press conference in…

PH names Anwar Ibrahim as Opposition leader

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council has agreed to name Port Dickson Member of Parliament (MP) Anwar Ibrahim as the Oppostion Leader, said PH secretariat chief Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. In a statement Thursday, he said the convention for naming the Opposition Leader was to give…