KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government has decided to allow Malaysians returning from overseas to undergo home quarantine beginning tomorrow because of the low rate of COVID-19 infection among returnees, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said only about one per cent or 554 of the more than 50,000 Malaysians who returned from overseas had…

SHAH ALAM, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The older sister of the late Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan told the High Court here today that she and two of her siblings requested for a second post-mortem because their suspicion was aroused by a one-inch hole on their youngest brother’s head. Che Elainee Che Hassan, 63, the 21st prosecution…

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia is ready to ease restrictions on border control if daily COVID-19 cases recorded continue to be at a single digit during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period from tomorrow until Aug 31, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.  “If we can continue…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Kuala Lumpur stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher on persistent buying activities across the board, taking the cue from the higher overnight performance of Wall Street as hopes of an economic recovery soar following the easing in COVID-19 lockdowns. At 12.30 pm, the…

File photo of former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman (centre). Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The High Court here today freed former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman of all his 46 corruption and money laundering charges in connection with timber concession contracts in…

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The timely response in closing borders to other countries, as well as in implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO) were among the main factors that helped Malaysia curb the spread of COVID-19. These were among the most crucial and commendable decisions taken by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin…

PUTRAJAYA, June 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has recorded its first single digit COVID-19 rise when only seven cases were recorded, the lowest daily increase so far. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases to 8,329 in which 20 patients recovered and were discharged. He…

PUTRAJAYA, June 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Interstate travel will be allowed beginning this Wednesday, with the exception of areas declared under enhanced movement control order (EMCO), Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. In announcing the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) to replace the Conditional MCO, which will end on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said this will…