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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Malaysians with Singapore work permits allowed to return to Johor, must undergo COVID-19 screening
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JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysians working in Singapore will be allowed to return to Johor provided they take a COVID-19 swab test at clinics or hospitals to show that they do not have the disease. This, however, applies only to Malaysians with Singapore work passes who had left the country before Malaysia’s movement control order (MCO) kicked in. The movement
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 HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Some Malaysians brace for two weeks of no income as movement control order disrupts daily activities
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KUALA LUMPUR: When the Malaysian government announced a two-week movement control order starting on Wednesday (Mar 18), Mr Wong Kok Wah had no choice but to remove perishables from the fridges in his coffee shop. He had bought several hundred ringgit worth of vegetables, meat and tofu for the week’s business. Advertisement Advertisement “I took some home
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Malaysians with work permits to continue working in Singapore: MFA
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SINGAPORE: Malaysians with work permits will continue to work in Singapore during the restricted movement order period imposed by Putrajaya, with heath screening and accommodation provided, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Mar 20). MFA said in a press statement that the decision was made after Singapore’s Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Discussions about allowing 300,000 Malaysians to continue working in Singapore under way: Ismail Sabri
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is in discussions with Singapore over allowing about 300,000 citizens to continue working on the island while the movement control order is in force, said Senior Minister (Health Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday (Mar 19). Malaysia is proposing the idea on the condition that Singapore provides accommodation for the affected workers, he
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
‘Just stay at home’: PM Muhyiddin to Malaysians amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may extend the restricted movement order by “maybe another two weeks or even longer” if the current measures fail to contain the spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (Mar 18). He urged Malaysians to just stay at home during the two-week control order, which is enforced from Wednesday until
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Amidst uncertainty over restricted movement order, Malaysians working in Singapore look to temporary housing
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SINGAPORE: Some Malaysians who make the daily commute to Singapore for work began making preparations on Tuesday (Mar 17) for temporary housing, following Putrajaya’s announcement barring citizens from leaving the country as part of a restricted movement order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. On Monday night, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that all Malaysians
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