Covid-19: Malaysia says 4,228 cases include 416 foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): There were 416 foreigners among the 4,228 Covid-19 cases in Malaysia as at noon yesterday, according to the Health Ministry.
Covid-19: Village Grocer to cleanse M City branch after customer tests positive
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Grocery store chain Village Grocer will sanitise yet another outlet, after a customer of its outlet at Jalan Ampang here tested positive for Covid-19.
Policeman on MCO duty wins social media praise after he rescues puppy from monsoon drain (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): A policeman who was on duty for the Covid-19 movement control order went beyond his call of duty and saved a puppy that fell into a monsoon drain, the Malay Mail reported today.
F&N considering options for RM156m Perlis land acquisition as seller rescinds agreement
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) said it is considering its options regarding the RM156 million acquisition of land in Perlis from MSM Perlis Sdn Bhd, as the latter had indicated that it will not grant any extension of time to satisfy the conditions in the agreement.
MPs, VIPs received BPN aid based on 2018 income data: IRB
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Members of Parliament and public figures who have automatically received the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) cash handouts were deemed eligible based on their income tax assessment data for the year 2018.
Covid-19: For the third time, daily recoveries topped new confirmed cases with 121 against 109
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): For the third time, the number of daily Covid-19 recovered cases in Malaysia outpaced the number of new positive cases, with 121 recovered cases against 109 new confirmed cases today.
Education Ministry will not hastily reopen schools once MCO ends
PETALING JAYA (April 9): The Education Ministry will not reopen schools immediately right after the Movement Control Order (MCO) period ends, without considering students' safety first, Deputy Education Minister Senator Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon told Sinchew Daily.
Many Malaysians say not financially prepared for an extended MCO: DOSM survey
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Many Malaysians are not financially prepared if the Movement Control Order (MCO) were to be extended, according to a new survey released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
Kedah allows certain necessary service providers to resume operation today
ALOR SETAR (April 9): Kedah state government permits selected non-essential businesses to start operation during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, these include car and machinery repair workshops, fishing nets repair shops, selected construction activities and rubber products procurement companies, as reported in China Press today.
MCMC: Bandwidth usage surge causes 4G download speeds to drop by a third in Week 2 of MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): A spike in bandwidth usage has caused 4G download speeds to drop by a third during the second week of the Movement Control Order (MCO), revealed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
