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Covid-19: Singapore to help retrenched Malaysian workers find jobs

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore government is assisting retrenched workers including Malaysians whose employers’ businesses have been badly hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Minister Josephine Teo said the ministry is able to help link the affected workers up with prospective employers who are looking to fill vacancies and have shortages. […]

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Felda defers deduction on settlers’ income until June

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is deferring deduction of its settlers’ income for repayment of crop and socio-economic loans for the month of April to June to help them cope with the situation brought about by the Covid-19 crisis. Its general manager, Datuk Dr Othman Omar, said it would involve their harvest

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Menara City One cases linked to Sri Petaling tabligh cluster

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PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has found that the Covid-19 cases detected at the Menara City One condominium tower in Kuala Lumpur are linked to the Sri Petaling mosque tabligh cluster. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the index case at the building had attended the tabligh gathering at the Sri Petaling mosque.

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Better air quality since first phase of MCO: Tuan Ibrahim

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PUTRAJAYA: The enforcement of the first phase of Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 18 until yesterday has not only helped to break the chain of Covid-19, it has in fact reduced environmental pollution as well, according to Environment Minister Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. “This followed a reduction of activities such as vehicle exhaust

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Attempts to smuggle drugs, ketum leaves worth RM6.19m foiled

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PUTRAJAYA: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled two attempts to smuggle ketamine and ketum leaves, worth RM6.19 million, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Free Trade Zone on March 15 and 16. Central Zone Customs assistant director-general Datuk Zulkurnain Mohamed Yusuf said the first case on March 15 involved 54.36 kg of ketamine valued

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Anyone concealing family members exposed to Covid-19 will face action: Home Ministry

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry warned today that those who conceal family members who have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus clusters from the authorities will face stern action. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said this latest action is to send out a clear and stern message to those who continue harbouring high-risk individuals

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“You are all idiots”, woman shouts at Ops Covid roadblock personnel

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PETALING JAYA: For calling a group of police personnel and soldiers manning a roadblock in Kota Damansara “idiots”, a 44-year-woman landed herself in hot soup with the authorities Tuesday morning. The sales manager’s temper apparently flared after she was caught in heavy traffic for more than an hour due to the Ops Covid roadblock to

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Covid-19: Marang Prison takes precautionary measures

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KUALA TERENGGANU: Although a prison is relatively safe from Covid-19 as its inmates lack interaction with the outside world, the Marang Prison has taken precautions to reduce the risk of infection. Marang Prison director Assistant Commissioner Wan Sani Abd Latiff said screening of all personnel and visitors has been conducted and those with body temperatures

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