France extends health emergency until July 24
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The French government said over the weekend that it plans extend the health emergency already in place to combat Covid-19 by two months to July 24, AFP reported.
Opposition MPs call for longer parliamentary sitting after Putrajaya relaxes MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): As the federal government relaxes the movement control order (MCO) from today to allow nearly all economic sectors in the country to open for business, opposition leaders are calling for at least two weeks of a full parliamentary sitting, starting May 18, and not just one day.
Malaysia's Covid-19 cases drop to 55 today, no death reported
KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to 55 today, bringing the tally to 6,353, according to the Ministry of Health.
Kenanga Wholesale City: Queue was of staff waiting for mandatory health checks
KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Snap some pictures and you think you got the whole story.
GALLERY Here comes the CMCO
As the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended yesterday to be replaced with the Conditional MCO from today, Klang Valley folk start going back to the malls albeit in small numbers while some cannot wait to get some exercise done in the parks.
Singapore to extend circuit breaker measures for another week
SINGAPORE (May 4): The island republic’s “circuit breaker measures” will remain in for another week and businesses such as barbers, home-based bakers and laundry services will be allowed to start operating on May 12, the Straits Times reported.
States have leeway not to implement CMCO, say lawyers
KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): State governments have the power to defer the federal government's directive to implement Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) effective today, according to lawyers.
Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang join three other states in not implementing CMCO
KLANG: The Selangor government decided against allowing dine-ins at eateries in the state during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on May 1, various agencies reported today.
FT minister: 27 Covid-19 cases detected at Pavilion Embassy construction site
KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Twenty seven Covid-19 cases were detected at the Pavilion Embassy construction site here, the Malay Mail reported today.
Lynas to restart Malaysian plant as virus curbs ease
KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Rare earths producer Lynas Corp said on Friday it will reopen its processing plant in Malaysia at the start of next week as the Southeast Asian nation eases restrictions imposed since March to control the spread of Covid-19, Reuters reported yesterday.
