KUALA LUMPUR: The government has cancelled the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign due to the Covid-19 situation, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri announced tonight. She said Covid-19 has had a detrimental effect on the tourism sector in Malaysia in particular and the world in general. Due to the movement control order from…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has given its approval for the plantation industry to resume operations during the Covid-19 restriction movement order period with immediate effect. The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) said the approval had conditions attached, including requiring the industry to ensure precautionary measures were being taken to contain and address the Covid-19 situation.…
JOHOR BARU: A special working committee will be set up to formulate mitigation plan to address the issues of the movement of people, goods and services between Malaysia and Singapore, said Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad (pix). He said following the latest development of the Covid-19 outbreak and the announcement of the Movement Control…
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali today apologised for an error pertaining to invitations for the Special Meeting of Mentris Besar and Chief Ministers to address the Covid-19 outbreak. In a statement, Mohd Zuki on behalf of the secretariat of the meeting apologised over the misunderstanding with regard to…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has announced an immigration order preventing the entry of non-Sabahans into the state, to be implemented throughout the 14-day period of the Movement Control Order announced by the federal government last night, and which takes effect tomorrow. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (pix) said the ban of all…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) hopes the government can take initiatives or steps to safeguard the well-being of civil servants who have to serve during the duration of the movement control order. Its president, Adnan Mat said the safety and well-being of staff and their…
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pix) today decreed all Malaysians to obey the movement control order announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday and to give full cooperation in containing the spread of Covid-19 infections in the country. The order will take effect from tomorrow until March…
In a coordinated effort to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to work closely to ensure the latest and most reliable information and tailored guidance reaches the global business community. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health and societal emergency that requires…
SIBU: A 47-year-old man involved in the shooting of a construction supervisor in front of a restaurant in Paradom, about 14 km from here yesterday afternoon, has been arrested by police. The suspect known as Tie Teck Ming who goes by the nickname ‘Tikus’, was held by a team from the Sibu Criminal Investigation Department…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Annuar Musa (pix) has been appointed as the BN secretary-general to replace Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in a statement, said this was decided at the BN Supreme Council meeting today, which retained Tengku Adnan as the BN treasurer. “Datuk Mohamad Sahfri…