Some shops reopen to find mould on leather products
GEORGE TOWN (May 12): As businesses reopen after over 50 days, some traders are saddled with extra work as spots of mould have appeared on merchandise, the Star reported today.
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park needs HK$5b from taxpayers
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Ocean Park could go bankrupt next month unless it receives an urgent bailout of HK$5.
Antibody rapid test kits not recommended for Covid-19 screening, says MoH
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Ministry of Health said it does not recommend the usage of the antibody rapid test kits (RTK) for the screening of Covid-19, as a negative test result does not guarantee the individual is free of the virus.
MoH aware of 207 sporadic infections, says Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is aware of sporadic Covid-19 cases — or cases that are seemingly not related to the existing infection clusters — and have identified 207 of them.
MoH: '20 visitors' during Aidilfitri is only for family members, and depends on size of home
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The “20 visitors per home” rule for Hari Raya Aidilfitri is not an “absolute number”, and must also take into account the size of a home to make sure social distancing is followed, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) clarified today, reported the Malay Mail.
New infections remain below the 100-mark at 70 new cases
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The number of new Covid-19 cases remained below 100 for eight consecutive days, with the Ministry of Health (MoH) reporting 70 new infections, resulting in 1,504 total active cases as at 12pm today.
Ismail Sabri: Govt to distribute face masks to all households in the country
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The government plans to deliver up to 32.
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Society urges govt to encourage the use of face masks
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): The Malaysian Thoracic Society is urging the authorities to “encourage the use of face masks” as restrictions are eased with the conditional movement control order (CMCO), Malay Mail reported today.
I quit as Bersatu chairman in February because the party rejected me, says Dr M
PETALING JAYA (May 11): Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) stated today that he resigned as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) on Feb 24 as it rejected him and went against his advice, The Star reported.
Aaron Kwok's online concert draws over 3m viewers
KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): Hong Kong singer/actor superstar Aaron Kwok held an online online charity concert held last Saturday Cheer Up And Dance and it drew in more than 2.
