Ministry's advice to women irks netizens and women's rights activists
PETALING JAYA (Mar 31): "Imitate a Doraemon-like tone and giggle coyly.
From April 3, Malaysians returning from abroad to be sent straight to quarantine centres
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Beginning April 3, Malaysians returning from abroad will be brought by the authorities straight to quarantine centres from the airport to undergo their compulsory 14-day quarantine at designed centres, the Malay Mail reported today.
Menara City One management company: Not fair to blame foreigners for infections
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): It is not fair to say that many people living and working Menara City One (pictured) because many foreigners are living there, said a spokesman from the Menara City One management company.
Barbra Streisand praises Singapore PM on Twitter for speaking common sense on the coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): American singer Barbra Streisand praised Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for speaking "common sense" and doing "everything that needed to be done to be ready for this virus", Singapore's Straits Times reported yesterday.
Second phase of MCO: 'One person per car' rule from April 1
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Under the second phase of the movement control order (MCO) rules to combat the spread of COVID-19, the authorities would limit the number of people in a privately owned car to “one person per car”.
Don't remand MCO offenders unless for serious offences to curb COVID-19 spread in prisons, among frontliners, suggests lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): A senior criminal lawyer has suggested that the authorities not remand those caught flouting the movement control order (MCO), unless they are seriously violating the law, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons.
UPDATED: These banks won't compound interest, profit rates during six-month loan moratorium
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): In line with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s decision to grant an automatic moratorium on loan payments for six months following the escalation of the fallout of Covid-19, Malaysian banks are doing their bit by announcing that they will not compound interest and profit rates on their loans.
Jogging cardiologist charged with breaching MCO
GEORGE TOWN (March 30): The cardiologist who was caught jogging during the movement control order (MCO) and scolded Penang Island City Council (MBPP) officers telling him to follow the rules was charged over two related offences today.
MoH calls on 5,084 present at Sri Petaling tabligh assembly to come forward for test
KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): There are 5,084 participants at the tabligh assembly at Seri Petaling Mosque between Feb 27 and March 1 who have yet to be tested for the COVID-19 virus.
