News about Movement Control Order

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Employers have to pay the full salary of all employees — including allowances — during the March 18-31 Movement Control Order period, said the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR).

PETALING JAYA (March 19):  A man who was infected by COVID-19 has taken a bus from Johor Bahru to Kuantan, reported Free Malaysia Today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) has appealed to all Malaysians to "just stay home" to adhere to the 14-day Movement Control Order that came into force today, to break the chain of COVID-19 infection.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): With the spike in COVID-19 cases over the past few days plus two deaths, it was only inevitable a “lockdown” of sorts would be implemented all over the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The National Security Council (NSC) has allowed two non-essential services to continue operations during the nationwide movement control order enforced from today to March 31.

PETALING JAYA (March 18): Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has reminded its contractors that it is mandatory for the construction sector to heed the Movement Control Order which takes effect today until March 31, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) assured households and businesses that they will continue to have nationwide access to essential financial services during the government's two-week movement control order, which starts tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The National Security Council has released a set of answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the nationwide Movement Control Order that will be enforced from March 18-31 to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.