KUALA LUMPUR: Today is the 23rd day of the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, with six more days left to go, but what is worrying is that the number of non-compliance cases continue to grow. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah himself voiced his worry over this at…
The Twenty-fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the Director General on 26 March 2020 with committee members only attending via teleconference, supported by the WHO Secretariat. In order to ease the burden on affected State Parties in the exceptional…
PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to look at the survival of all companies and not just Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs have a strict definition by SME Corp Malaysia, and many companies fall out of this scope, Knight Frank Malaysia Managing Director Sarkunan Subramaniam said today. Knight Frank LLP is a leading…
PETALING JAYA: The government has been praised for introducing a Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP) that is clearer where payment goes to the employers instead of the employees. This is a great move to alleviate the cash-flow of the employers during this critical time, Knight Frank Malaysia Managing Director Sarkunan Subramaniam said today. However, whether the…
KUALA LUMPUR: In about 72 hours, the public will know whether the Movement Control Order (MCO), enforced since March 18, will be further extended or not to curb the spread of Covid-19. It was initially enforced until March 31, but extended to April 14 and this Friday (April 10), the government is expected to make…
Originally broadcast live on 06 April 2020, the daily press briefing on coronavirus COVID-19, direct from WHO Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland with Dr Tedros WHO Director-General, Dr Micheal Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme with special guests Lady Gaga and Hugh Evans,…
KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities is absolutely aware of the need to be agile and to reply swiftly to the Covid-19 menace within the nation, stated Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pix). “Many have asked me, does the government expect to see economic recovery this year? The answer to that is contingent…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is ready to implement the Compound Order on those that violate the Movement Control Order (MCO), stated Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed (pix). He stated this might be the most effective measure to make the general public conscious of the necessity to cooperate and break the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Zoo Negara wants extra donations in the shape of animals’ food comparable to meat, greens and fruits to make sure sufficient food provide in the course of the Movement Control Order (MCO) interval. Its zoology officer Wan Noor Hayati Wan Ab Aziz stated this was as a result of the food had beforehand…
KUALA LUMPUR: A complete of 4,577 Malaysians overseas have to this point been brought home by the repatriation train funded by the federal government, with contributions from political events, personal sector and people. However, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (pix) stated in a press release at the moment, there have been nonetheless 3,026 Malaysians…