NARATHIWAT, 11 Mei (Bernama): Thailand has beefed up security along the border with Malaysia to prevent Thais from returning home from the neighbouring country in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri, in the efforts to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the kingdom. The Commander of the 15th

The internet is abuzz over International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali’s visit to the Putrajaya district police headquarters yesterday, which he had shared on social media. However, the discussion was not about Azmin’s trip to hand over contributions to the police club there but rather on the

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians see the need to place the entire country under the movement control order (MCO) but rue the restrictions that it places on the people. On Facebook, Ram Rahul said he hoped that Malaysians would be disciplined and follow standard operating procedures. “Hopefully, enforcement officers will be fair

THE day after tomorrow is Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the most joyous occasion after fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. It is time for us to put on new clothes, to gather for feasts with our friends and families and to ‘balik kampung’ to celebrate with loved ones. Oh wait…

WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has dropped a probe into Deutsche Bank AG’s role in the 1MDB scandal, removing a potential legal headache as Malaysia steps up its demands for compensation. The DoJ sent a letter to notify the German bank that the investigation had been

PUTRAJAYA: Action can be taken against employers who do not allow their workers who have been classified as a Covid-19 contact to undergo home quarantine. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pic) said such employers are subject to action under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act

KUALA LUMPUR: Just a month ago, Siti Farahani Halim was feeling hopeful that she would be able to spend Hari Raya Aidilfitri with her family back in her village in the northern state of Perlis.  The 25-year-old who is based in Kuala Lumpur where she works as a

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s more relaxed restrictions on movements will remain despite the announcement of a nationwide movement control order (MCO) from May 12 to June 7, state minister Masidi Manjun said. He said the National Security Council had agreed to the state government’s request that Sabah’s existing

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and a former subsidiary filed 22 lawsuits on Monday looking to recover more than $23bn in assets from entities and people who allegedly defrauded them. Malaysia’s finance ministry said on Monday that sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and a former subsidiary have filed 22

KUALA LUMPUR: The whole of Malaysia will again be placed under a movement control order (MCO), said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, amid a third wave of COVID-19 cases.  House visits and grave visits during the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations later this week are among the activities banned, according

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system is able to identify shopping malls which are potential Covid-19 hotspots despite ‘blind spot’ in the system. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the blind spot occurs when visitors fail to scan the MySejahtera QR

PUTRAJAYA: A Covid-19 outbreak involving employees of a business establishment in Genting Highlands is among 19 new clusters reported on Monday (May 10). In his daily Covid-19 updates, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the outbreak, named the Gudang Genting cluster, has 14 confirmed

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will be imposing a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) beginning Wednesday (May 12) until early June to stem the rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday (May 10).  Tan Sri Muhyiddin said in a statement that the decision was taken

KUCHING: The Hari Raya celebration in Sarawak is now limited to the first day of Syawal and only for immediate family members, says the state disaster management committee. The committee said the Sarawak Islamic Council agreed to amend the Raya standard operating procedures (SOP) after assessing the Covid-19 situation

PUTRAJAYA: Police have arrested 460 people for various standard operating procedure violations. Among the offences committed were failure to register details when entering premises (106), activities at entertainment centres (50), not wearing face masks (80), no social distancing (79) and other offences (81). Of the 460 nabbed on Sunday (May

PUTRAJAYA: Employers who prevent workers from undergoing self-quarantine while waiting for their Covid-19 test results can be penalised under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), said health minister Dr Adham Baba. He said workers who test positive must undergo compulsory quarantine for 10

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and a former unit have filed 22 civil suits seeking to recover more than US$23 billion in assets from entities and people allegedly involved in defrauding them, the finance ministry said on Monday (May 10). The ministry, in a statement

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian police have turned back hundreds of motorists who were trying to travel across districts or states despite a government ban, with some of them using excuses such as trying to send Hari Raya cookies and clothes to friends and family members. The motorists were caught at

The government is going to deliberate on standard operating procedures (SOPs) for premises that are flagged as potential Covid-19 hotspots today, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. This comes after a brouhaha over conflicting instructions issued by authorities regarding the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide) system,

PUTRAJAYA: Some 2,800 opt-in AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for May 15 and 16 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) will be given new dates due to Covid-19 congestion concerns. Khairy Jamaluddin (pic), who is the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation

KOTA KINABALU: Eight Abu Sayyaf members, their wives and children have been arrested in an operation at a mangrove swamp in Beaufort. The eight, including two men on the Philippines’ wanted list, are suspected to have links to terrorist group Isis, state Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said on Monday

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Malaysians to exercise patience and not visit each other over the Hari Raya holidays to stem the spread of Covid-19. In a video message posted on his Facebook page, he said staying at home during the start of the pandemic last

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan branch of Pos Malaysia has handled over 4,000 Hari Raya greeting cards since the start of Ramadan until last Tuesday. (May 4). Its general manager Osman Shah Mastor said although the tradition of sending Hari Raya greeting cards started to gradually disappear with the advent

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) appealed today against the blanket ban on dining in, saying the industry is willing to impose stricter SOPs, including limiting dining time and lowering capacity. Its president N Subramaniam said the blanket ban on dine-in has left hotels in a predicament