KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has reported a high number of vehicles on the main route to the east coast despite the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in the city. Its spokesperson said the number of vehicles had been increasing since 8am today, causing congestion especially

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has reported a high number of vehicles on the main route to the east coast despite the enforcement of movement controls in the city. Its spokesperson when contacted by Bernama today said the number of vehicles had been increasing since as early as

A shopping mall security guard checks the temperature of a shopper in Kuching. KUCHING (May 8): The Health Ministry (MoH) Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) today listed out seven locations in Sarawak and Sabah among the 150 nationwide predicted to be potential Covid-19 hotspots over a seven-day period. According

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been urged not to touch or collect any debris from China’s 20-tonne Long March 5B rocket in the unlikely event any of it falls within the country, says the Malaysian Space Agency (MySA). The core of the rocket, spotted circling the Earth in an unstable

KUALA LUMPUR – Specific Malaysian malls, hypermarkets and grocery stores were identified as potential Covid-19 hot spots by the government on Saturday (May 8) in a list containing 150 locations which were pinpointed using a new big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) system. These locations, which were monitored over a

WASHINGTON: The United States called yesterday for de-escalation in annexed east Jerusalem, and warned against carrying out a threatened eviction of Palestinian families that has sent tensions soaring. “The United States is extremely concerned about ongoing confrontations in Jerusalem… which have reportedly resulted in scores of injured people,” a statement

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Remnants of China’s largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a U.S. federally funded space-focused research and development centre said. China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that most debris from the rocket will be

The government has released a daily list of potential Covid-19 hotspots nationwide as part of efforts to assist pre-emptive measures by travellers, visitors and premises owners. Science, Technology and Innovations Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the locations and premises were detected by the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide) system. “The

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s iconic KL Tower will be lit up in European Union colours on Sunday, May 9, in celebration of Europe Day 2021. The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Malaysia is collaborating with Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd to light up the tower in the EU’

PETALING JAYA: The decision to allow non-contact sports and recreational activities in areas under the movement control order has brought much relief to the public but many expressed hope that the government will be firmer in its decisions to avoid confusion. On Thursday (May 6), the Youth and Sports Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: The police force will step up its in-service training to keep officers up-to-date on dealing with current issues, besides having town hall sessions to engage with local communities. This is part of the wide-ranging measures to strengthen the integrity and work culture within the police force, said new

PETALING JAYA: The number of Covid-19 cases in the country has seen yet another spike, with Malaysia recording 4,498 new infections. Despite the number of new cases dipping below 1,000 at the end of March, it has been slowly increasing for the past few weeks, finally breaching the

PETALING JAYA: Sports and recreation in open spaces that do not involve close physical interactions are allowed effective today, the Youth and Sports Ministry has announced. The ministry said permitted activities include jogging, cycling and other forms of exercise, but these should be conducted in neighbourhoods or within the same

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Police in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor tightened roadblocks at all toll plazas following the enforcement of the movement control order. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said they would target at least nine roadblocks around the capital, not including Putrajaya. “Putrajaya has four roadblocks while

PETALING JAYA: Jogging and cycling are now permitted in movement control order (MCO) areas, but only as long as a 1.5m distance is maintained between those exercising. The latest regulations, which mark a reversal of initial SOPs which banned such activities, was announced by the youth and sports ministry

PETALING JAYA: Sports and recreational activities like jogging, cycling and exercising will now be allowed in MCO areas. In a statement on Friday, the Youth and Sports Ministry said the National Security Council (NSC) met on Friday (May 7) to look into its appeal to revise the sports and recreation

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Friday (May 7) reported 4,498 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in three months, as the government faces a public backlash for allowing Ramadan and Hari Raya bazaars to continue operating in areas placed under the movement control order (MCO). Malaysia also notched 506 admissions into

GEORGE TOWN: The decision on whether the movement control order will be implemented in Penang will be announced on Saturday (May 8). Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said a special National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Covid-19 chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday (May 7) considered

GEORGE TOWN: A decision on the possibility of Penang coming under a movement control order (MCO) will be made tomorrow, said chief minister Chow Kon Yeow as the number of cases in the state continued to rise over the past two weeks. Penang has 1,242 active cases and in

Bernama file photo shows an active case detection exercise. KUCHING (May 7): The State Health Department today declared three new community Covid-19 infection clusters, including one involving a place of worship. In a statement today, State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that the clusters are Kampung Hilir Beladin Cluster in

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Open badminton tournament due to take place this month has been postponed because of a worsening coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Friday, leaving only one qualifying event for the Olympics. The competition was scheduled for May 25-30 but will now happen on future dates which are not

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a spike of more than 4,4000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (May 7), on the first day of a renewed lockdown in several areas including the capital Kuala Lumpur. There were a total of 4,498 new infections, an increase of almost 1,000 cases

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) will implement the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) 2021 phase 2 payments in stages starting May 7 until May 12 for account crediting and May 17 for cash payment at BSN branches. BSN chief executive Jay Khairil Jeremy Abdullah said recipients of BPR 2021 phase

BENGALURU: India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded the government rapidly vaccinate the entire country and scientifically track the coronavirus in an effort to curb a deadly second wave which saw 1.5 million new cases in a week. “Your government’s lack of a clear and coherent

PETALING JAYA: Individuals scheduled to be vaccinated against Covid-19 may travel beyond the permitted distance during the movement control order (MCO), said the National Security Council (NSC). In a tweet on Friday (May 7), the NSC said those who had appointments to be vaccinated only need to show details of