[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 14 new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday (Jan 19), as the government moved to expand its Movement Control Order (MCO) to all states except Sarawak. The latest deaths come amid a nationwide state of emergency as Malaysia struggles to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections. …
Read More »Allowing low-risk patients to be quarantined at home will ease hospital congestion, says Director General of Health
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry’s decision to allow low-risk Covid-19 patients to be quarantined at home will help ease congestion in hospitals, says Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo). The Health Director General said ministry hospitals across the country have been overwhelmed with cases, including the growing number of …
Read More »Agong urges Malaysians to put aside differences in the fight against Covid-19
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pix) today urged Malaysians to put aside political, racial and religious differences in the fight against Covid-19, which continues to record positive four-digit cases daily since late last year. The Comptroller of the Royal House of Istana …
Read More »Most Umno leaders favor the PPBM alliance, says Hadi
[ad_1] PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang says that no party will be able to win the elections on its own. PETALING JAYA: PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang says that the majority of Umno leaders are in favor of working with PPBM as part of the Muafakat Nasional (MN) alliance. He …
Read More »All Malaysian States Except Sarawak Under OLS As Of Friday As Covid-19 Cases Rise, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – All of Malaysia except Sarawak will be placed under the curbs of Covid-19, and six more states will be under the motion control order from Friday (January 22) following an increase in the number of coronavirus cases there. The states are Kedah, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, …
Read More »MCO 2.0 will cost Malaysia RM600m a day, says Zafrul
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The government expects the country to lose RM600 million a day due to the latest Movement Control Order (MCO 2.0), compared to RM2.4 billion a day in March to May 2020, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. “This MCO is different from the one …
Read More »13 Sibu Hospital staff tests positive for Covid-19
[ad_1] Staff from other hospitals and clinics have been mobilized to assist Sibu Hospital to ensure that the hospital can still function. Stock Photo KUCHING (Jan 19): A total of 13 Sibu Hospital staff members tested positive for Covid-19, said State Health Director Dr. Chin Zin Hing. He said the …
Read More »COVID-19: All Malaysian states except Sarawak will be placed under MCO starting Friday.
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday (January 19) that all Malaysian states, with the exception of Sarawak, will be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) from this Friday. At a press conference, Mr. Ismail Sabri, who is also the Minister of Defense, said …
Read More »118 Pasar Borong KL workers test positive for Covid-19
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Passing Borong Kuala Lumpur has confirmed a total of 118 positive cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday (January 19). The president of the Kuala Lumpur Vegetable Wholesale Association, Wong Keng Fatt, said 31 workers in the vegetable section and 87 in the fish section were infected with the …
Read More »Over 40,000 seek to stop PMS exams
[ad_1] In 2019, 416,416 students took the SPM exam and 400,445 are registered to take it in the 2020 cohort. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: More than 40,000 people have signed a growing online petition calling for upcoming SPM exams to be canceled or postponed in light of the difficulties …
Read More »