More roads to be closed in PJ from April 10 for MCO
PETALING JAYA (April 8): The police will close five more roads here from April 10 as part of its plan to enforce the movement control order (MCO), The Star reported today.
Drive-thru, e-hailing and online Ramadan bazaars in KL, Putrajaya and Labuan
KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 8): Those in the federal territories could have their food cravings satisfied this Ramadan as the Ministry of Federal Territories has announced on its twitter page today that Ramadan bazaars in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan will proceed albeit via a few unconventional means namely via delivery, drive-thru and pick-up.
COVID-19: Sarawak police chief hospitalised for treatment
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Sarawak’s top cop Datuk Aidi Ismail (pictured) has tested positive for the COVID-19 and has been hospitalised, reported Malaysiakini today.
Shock over unsanitary facilities in hotel used for quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): A traveller who has been quarantined at a hotel here has made public his disgust at the “dilapidated conditions and unsanitary facilities”.
Sepang, Kota Samarahan added into Covid-19 red zones
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Sepang and Kota Samarahan have been added into the red zone areas, as the number of Covid-19 confirmed cases there breached 40, according to the Ministry of Health.
Hotels well aware of RM150 quarantine room rate subsidy, says MAH
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) has clarified that its member hotels taking part in the COVID-19 quarantine initiative are well aware of and have agreed to the government’s RM150 room rate subsidy for lending their spaces out to be used as quarantine centres.
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State governments urged to give moratorium on quit rent and assessment
PETALING JAYA (April 8): State governments should consider a moratorium on quit rent and assessment for the second half of 2020 as this is one of the quickest ways to reduce business costs in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia, says Knight Frank Malaysia.
Malaysians in Singapore advised to stay put for two weeks
KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 8): Malaysians working in Singapore are advised to stay in the city-state for at least another two weeks, instead of coming back home.
COVID-19: MoH found 69 sporadic cases with no clear infection source
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The Ministry of Health has found 69 positive COVID-19 cases that could not be traced to any clear source of infection and do not appear to be related to any of the identified main clusters of infections.
