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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 12, 2020
Malaysia’s AirAsia founders not taking salary; staff members accept up to 75% pay cut
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KUALA LUMPUR: The founders of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group will not take salaries and its staff has agreed to an as much as 75 per cent cut in pay due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the airline, its chief executive said late on Saturday (Apr 11). Tony Fernandes said in an Instagram
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 8, 2020
Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases cross the 4,000 mark, new sub-cluster detected in Negeri Sembilan
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported another 156 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Apr 8) as total cases crossed the 4,000 mark. The country’s cases had earlier pushed past 3,000 last Thursday. With a total of 4,119 infections, Malaysia is still the worst-hit country in Southeast Asia. Advertisement Advertisement Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah announced at a press conference
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
No evidence of pets transmitting COVID-19 to humans, says Malaysia’s veterinary services department
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KUALA LUMPUR: Pet owners in Malaysia have been asked not to be too alarmed about their pets being possible spreaders of the COVID-19 virus, and there was no need to subject the animals to coronavirus testing. In a statement to address concerns on whether pets can transmit the virus to their owners, the Malaysian Department of Veterinary
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Malaysia’s indigenous people flee into forests to escape coronavirus
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KUALA LUMPUR: After blocking the entrance to their village with logs, half the people of Jemeri fled into the surrounding forest in fear as the coronavirus spread in Malaysia, infecting the first indigenous Orang Asli person. “We are going back into the forest, to isolate ourselves and find food for ourselves,” villager and activist Bedul
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
WHO expects Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases to peak mid-April
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KUALA LUMPUR: The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April and there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Apr 2). Malaysia has the highest number of known infections in Southeast Asia with 2,908 confirmed cases. It has imposed travel and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Malaysia’s stay-at-home order preventing major spikes in COVID-19 cases, says government
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s stay-at-home order has prevented major daily spikes in coronavirus infections, the government said on Tuesday (Mar 31), but the World Bank warned the trade-reliant country’s economy would shrink this year for the first time in more than a decade. Malaysia recorded 140 new coronavirus cases and six deaths on Tuesday, taking the
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
Malaysia’s king, queen under quarantine after 7 palace staff test positive for COVID-19
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s king and queen have been placed under quarantine, after seven palace staff tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on Thursday (Mar 26), the Istana Negara said that all seven staff members are currently receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. They are in stable condition. Advertisement Advertisement The Health Ministry is currently
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19 fight at risk as Malaysia’s medical glove makers struggle with lockdown
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KUALA LUMPUR: The rubber glove manufacturers association of Malaysia, the world’s largest maker of medical gloves, on Wednesday (Mar 25) warned of a chronic shortage of gloves after a surge in demand from hospitals swamped with coronavirus patients. The Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) also said production would be cut because of a virtual
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)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Food supplies still coming, but other Singapore firms brace for disruptions from Malaysia’s shutdown
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SINGAPORE: Local food importers heaved a sigh of relief as their supplies from Malaysia arrived as planned, uninterrupted by the country’s movement control order which kicked in on Wednesday (Mar 18). However, that is not the case for those in other sectors. From construction to manufacturing, some Singapore businesses are bracing for supply disruptions of key
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Commentary: Malaysia’s latest stimulus package provides huge relief but is only enough until May
SINGAPORE: Malaysians have lived in extreme uncertainty and fear since the country came under a type of lockdown beginning Mar 18, when the Movement Control Order came into effect. These restrictions were slapped to slow the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. As at Mar 31, Malaysia has seen 2,766 infections and 43 deaths. With