Three deaths among 325 Covid-19 cases involving Health Ministry staff so far

PUTRAJAYA, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 325 personnel of the Health Ministry (MOH) have been diagnosed with COVID-19 so far and three of them have died, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the number of COVID-19 infections among MOH staff members constituted 5.8 per cent of the cumulative…

Covid-19: UAE sends crucial medical supplies to Sudan

ABU DHABI, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent an airplane carrying seven tonnes of medical supplies to Sudan to support the country’s efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Emirates News Agency.  The shipment, which includes test kit supplies, will reach more than 7,000 healthcare professionals in Sudan. To date, the…

MIER: Decision to lift MCO must be carefully made

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The decision to lift the Movement Control Order (MCO), which is currently on its third phase, must be carefully made and directly communicated to the public, says the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER). MIER Health Financing Group member, Kahlil Anwar said the decision should be based on scientific data.…

Sultan Nazrin calls on leaders to show good example in complying with MCO

IPOH, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah today called on all leaders to fully comply with the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has been in force since March 18 and become the exemplary model to the people. Sultan Nazrin also called on those at the leadership level…

S. Korean economy shrinks 1.4 pct in Q1 amid virus fallout, sharpest contraction since 2008

SEOUL, April 23 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea’s economy shrank 1.4 percent on-quarter in the first quarter of this year, as the coronavirus pandemic crippled industrial output, consumer spending and job markets, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday. It marked the sharpest quarterly contraction since the fourth quarter of 2008,…

Planet Earth breathes easy on Earth Day

LAHAD DATU: File photo of the Maliau Basin Conservation Centre, one of Sabah’s three most pristine forest. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. By M. Govind Nair KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Today is the 50th anniversary of International Mother Earth Day, and it seems like Planet Earth, rather than man,…

Police on the hunt for man who fired a shot before robbing a bank

SHAH ALAM, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Police are hunting down a man, believed to be a local, who fired a shot before robbing a bank at Section 13 here today. Shah Alam police chief ACP Baharudin Mat Taib said in the 2.45 pm incident, the suspect armed with a pistol, had…

Large-scale social restrictions in Jakarta extended till May 22

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Jakarta, aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, had been extended until May 22. PSBB was imposed beginning March 15 through the enforcement of several regulations in stages before being tightened on April 23 which among others saw the mandatory…

Foreign embassies working with M’sian govt to help its citizens under EMCO

By R.Ravichandran and Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Selangor Mansion and Malayan Mansion buildings in Jalan Masjid India and Menara City One in Jalan Munshi Abdullah here, currently under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO),  houses many foreigners – mainly from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, as well as Nepal. There…

M’sian King holds 2nd pre-Cabinet video conference with PM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today convened another pre-Cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the second to be held via a video conference from the royal palace, Istana Negara. According to a posting on Istana Negara’s official Instagram page today, the pre-Cabinet…