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PETALING JAYA (April 10): A number of services, including hair salons, hardware and electronics shops will now be allowed to operate under the movement control order (MCO) subject to strict conditions, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Technology has allowed working remotely to become a growing trend but the recent Covid-19 outbreak has sped up the process drastically.

  On March 16, 2020, the Government announced a Movement Control Order (MCO) to begin from March 18 to March 31 and subsequently extended to April 14, pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act, 1988.

After having to work from home since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented in Malaysia on March 18 owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, many could well be missing their offices after more than two weeks, especially when their home offices would most likely just be a makeshift desk placed in one corner of the house.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): There will be no excuses.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Businesses, even some essential ones are finding it difficult to sustain amid the sluggish economy which is compounded by the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the ensuing Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government.

PETALING JAYA (April 8): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) wants the government to enact an all-encompassing force majeure exemption bill or a COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to lawfully protect business owners in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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.

ALOR SETAR (April 6): Alor Setar City Council (MPAS) has now allowed fertiliser and pest control shops, auto parts stores, hardware stores and pet shops to open during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, but only limited to two days a week.

PETALING JAYA (April 7): Who says you cannot exercise at home during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period? Yim Heng Fatt, a Malaysian man shows that you can even run a marathon while staying at home.