Eateries can stay open for take-aways
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Eateries can continue to operate to serve customers for take-away or delivery orders.
Flow of goods and food supplies between S’pore and M'sia will continue: S'pore PM
SINGAPORE (March 17): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that the flow of goods and cargo between Singapore and Malaysia, including food supplies, will continue despite Malaysia's lockdown over COVID-19.
Sunway Malls to maintain essential services
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Sunway malls said it maintain operations to enable supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores, ATMs and clinics to remain open.
SC: Malaysia's capital markets to operate as usual tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia's capital markets including Bursa Malaysia will operate as usual during the 14-day movement control order starting tomorrow till March 31, says the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
Singapore will not be short of food after Malaysia shuts border
SINGAPORE (March 17): Singapore's minister for trade and industry Chan Chun Sing said that the city state would not run out of food, seeking to allay concerns after neighbouring Malaysia announced it was closing its borders to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, Reuters reported yesterday.
Malaysian Health Coalition on COVID-19: We do not want Malaysians to undergo the recent Italian experience
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): A group of local medical experts representing seven professional societies has urged Putrajaya to implement “quick and firm measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and avoid an uncontainable surge in cases”, reported The Malay Mail today.
MTUC: Have lockdown to contain COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today called on the government to consider implementing a lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country, reported The Malay Mail.
Rise in COVID-19 cases: Doctors call on government to impose nationwide lockdown
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Six doctors have urged Putrajaya to consider ordering a country wide lockdown in light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.
Ireland will go into lockdown tonight until March 29
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): Ireland is set to go into lockdown from 6pm today (2am Malaysia) in a bid to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak, The Irish Post reported today.
