Specialist court needed in M’sia to handle environment cases, says lawyer

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — It’s high time for Malaysia to set up a specialist court to preside over environmental disputes and crimes in the country, said a lawyer specialising in environmental law, policy and renewable energy.   Deputy Co-Chair of the Environmental and Climate Change Committee of the…

Malaysians tune in to Movement Control Order

KOTA KINABALU, March 18: Major shops on Gaya Street here have shut down except for some convenience stores that are still open for people buying everyday necessities. The traffic entering the Kota Kinabalu has also been relatively slow following the Movement Control Order announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri…

Malaysia Airlines first chairman Rama Iyer dies

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The first chairman of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Tan Sri G.K.Rama Iyer passed away this morning. He was 88. His daughter Lavanya Rama Iyer when confirming this said the cremation will be held at the Jalan Kuari Municipal Crematorium (Cheras) on Thursday (March 19) noon.…

Malaysia records first two deaths from Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia recorded its first two deaths from COVID-19 today, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said.  “The 178th case is a Malaysian, aged 34, who attended the tabligh religious gathering at Masjid Jamek in Sri Petaling recently. He began showing symptoms on March 5 and received…

Covid 19: Civil servants to work from home till March 31

File Photo of PSD Director General Datuk Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA PUTRAJAYA, March 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — All civil servants in Malaysia have been ordered to work from home following the nationwide movement control order which will be enforced from tomorrow, March 18 until March 31st to curb the spread of COVID-19.…

APEC meetings in April postponed – MITI

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and related meetings, which were scheduled to be held in April, have been postponed. In a statement today, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said the postponement includes the 2020 APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting and…

ESSCom personnel not involved in Beluran shooting

LAHAD DATU, March 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Commander of Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) Datuk Hazani Ghazali today denied the involvement of any Esscom personnel in the random shooting incident at a plantation in Beluran, about 200km from here, last Saturday.  He said in the 4.32pm incident, two four-wheel-drive vehicles occupied by a…

S’pore govt agencies to help Malaysian workers with temporary accommodation

SINGAPORE, March 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Government agencies and trade associations in Singapore are ready to help local employers provide temporary accommodation in the republic for their Malaysian workers. Quoting the republic’s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, The Straits Times reported that employers of Malaysian workers who need…

Malaysia under restricted movement order to counter Covid-19 spread

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that Malaysia will be placed under a nationwide restricted movement order from March 18 to March 31 to keep in control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The order, the first in the country’s history, was announced by the prime minister…

KL’s stock exchange takes another beating as selling continues

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Bursa Malaysia took another beating in early trade today as selling pressure from last week’s Friday the 13th persisted, with the FBM KLCI down 3.34 per cent. At 9.10 am today, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) lost 44.99 points to 1,299.76 compared with Friday’s close…