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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Hair salons, barbers and optometrists no longer allowed to operate during Malaysia’s extended movement control order
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PUTRAJAYA: Hair salons, barbers and optometrists in Malaysia will no longer be allowed to operate during the extension period of the movement control order (MCO), said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob on Monday (Apr 13). Bazaars will also not be allowed to operate during the upcoming fasting month, he added. Advertisement Advertisement This came amid
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Malaysia’s movement control order further extended till Apr 28: PM Muhyiddin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has decided to further extend the movement control order (MCO) by another 14 days until Apr 28. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a live address on Friday (Apr 10) that the MCO had helped reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growth of positive cases had been controlled to a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
A different Qing Ming: Malaysians simplify prayer rituals amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: This will be the first time in Mr Tuen Kong Fook’s life that he will not be honouring his family’s ancestors at their final resting place during Qing Ming Festival. For as long as he can remember, the 78-year-old has been dutifully paying respects to his deceased loved ones on this day. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Movement control order: KL police chief says arrests only made when people refuse to head home
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KUALA LUMPUR: Those found to have contravened Malaysia’s movement control order (MCO) are usually given a chance to return home, before being arrested for not heeding the police’s advice. In an interview with CNA, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Mazlan Lazim said on Thursday (Apr 2) that his officers take a lot of things into consideration before
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
COVID-19: LTA waives vehicle entry permit fee for Malaysian motorists in Singapore during movement control order period
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SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will provide a one-off Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fee waiver for all owners of Malaysia-registered cars and motorcycles who have had to stay on in Singapore due to Malaysia’s movement control order. This decision was made in response to feedback from Malaysian workers in Singapore, their employers and unions,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
‘Talk like Doraemon’: Malaysian ministry issues tips for wives during COVID-19 movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Married women in Malaysia have been issued a set of recommendations on how to manage their households and husbands during the movement control order, including speaking in “Doraemon’s voice” and giggling coyly. The Women and Family Ministry on Monday (Mar 30) posted several tips on social media on how to avoid domestic arguments between husband
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia to implement enhanced measures for second phase of movement control order
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian authorities are set to implement enhanced measures to better contain the spread of COVID-19, Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Monday (Mar 30). Speaking at a press conference in Putrajaya, Mr Ismail Sabri, who is also defence minister, explained that these enhanced measures will kick in during phase two of the movement control order (MCO) from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia’s Chinese community urged to observe Qing Ming festival at home amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chinese community has been urged by the government, as well as religious and grassroots associations, to observe this year’s Qing Ming festival at home amid an extended movement control order (MCO). In a Facebook post on Sunday (Mar 29), Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said the Chinese tradition of performing rituals and paying
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Countries must not squander chance to control coronavirus: WHO
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GENEVA: Countries that have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of coronavirus need to put a premium on finding new cases and doing everything they can “to suppress and control” the virus, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday (Mar 25). Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said US President Donald Trump had displayed “political
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
PM Muhyiddin extends movement control order in Malaysia until Apr 14
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will extend the movement control order (MCO) by two weeks until Apr 14 to contain the further spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (Mar 25). He urged Malaysians to just stay at home to break the chain of infection. Advertisement Advertisement “The Health Ministry and the National Security Council have briefed me. The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
‘We can do this’, say Malaysian social media users after extension of movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian social media users on Wednesday (Mar 25) encouraged each other to stay united and obey the rules, after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended until Apr 14 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediately after the announcement, “14th of April” became the number one trending
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
At your doorstep: More Malaysian food businesses offer delivery amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: With Malaysians staying home under the movement control order (MCO), many food businesses have started to offer home delivery. This service does not only offer convenience to people cooped up indoors for two weeks, but is also an attempt to sustain their operations, they told CNA. Advertisement Advertisement The MCO, enforced from Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Missing the little things: What life is like under Malaysia’s movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: For the past few days, I have been bothered by this tiny prickling pain on my fingertips, most possibly from swiping the cracked screen of my handphone. The phone had fallen from the couch and hit the marble floor with a thud last Tuesday (Mar 17), just hours before Malaysia’s movement control order (MCO)
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