Sabah Law Society to offer virtual legal advice during MCO

KOTA KINABALU, March 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Sabah Law Society (SLS), through its Legal Advice Clinic, is offering online legal advice to the public beginning March 30 and throughout the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Its president Roger Chin said this was to ensure the people in Sabah would always…

COVID-19: Death toll rises to 23 in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government is set to unveil another multi-billion ringgit stimulus package on Friday to ease the financial burden of almost all segments of the society following the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 23 deaths have been recorded…

COVID-19: S’pore allocates $350 mln to aviation sector

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Singapore government is providing additional help to specific sectors that are most directly affected by COVID-19 that include the aviation sector. In tabling the republic’s S$48 billion Supplementary Budget, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said the country’s air hub, with…

COVID-19: Qatar Airways adds more seats/flights to help people go home

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN) — Qatar Airways says it has added 10,000 extra seats since Tuesday as part of its efforts to help people get to their home countries amid the COVID-19 scare. In a statement here today, the airlines said it has been also providing charter services to…

COVID-19: Indonesia’s death toll rises to 78

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, March 26 (Bernama) — The COVID-19 death toll in Indonesia has become worrying after 20 more fatalities were reported in the country in the past 24 hours.  The death toll now stands at 78 cases, Indonesian government spokesman for COVID-19 Achmad Yurianto said. The highest number of…

Special arrangements made to fly French tourists in Malaysia back home

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) –  A special arrangement has been made to fly French tourists  – who were reported to be stranded in Malaysia – back home amid travel restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19, said the Embassy of France in Malaysia. The embassy,  via its Facebook account ‘France in Malaysia’, said the…

King, Queen in self-quarantine after 7 staff test positive for COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Queen Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are observing a 14-day quarantine after seven staff from the royal palace, Istana Negara, tested positive for COVID-19. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin,…

COVID-19: M’sian veterans offer to help curb spread of virus

KANGAR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Non-Pensionable Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Association (PVATTBM) is prepared to assist the country’s frontliners curb the spread of  COVID-19 and impose the Movement Control Order (MCO). Its president Datuk Ismail Abidin said PVATTBM members are ready to be called anytime to serve the country again. “We…

COVID-19: M’sians in Finland still have option to fly out

HELSINKI, Finland: A general view of the empty Mall of Tripla earlier in March, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Photo courtesy of Hanna Matikainen/Lehtikuva/dpa By V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysians in Finland who intend to return home can still do so as the Finnish Government has yet to impose…

Ringgit extends gains against US dollar in early trade

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at the opening session Thursday as the government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) or Central Bank of Malaysia stepped in to cushion the economic impact of Covid-19 on the country due to the extended Movement Control Order (MCO) announced…