MCO violation fines may be raised, RM1,000 seen as too low
PUTRAJAYA, 10 April 2020: The RM1,000 fine imposed on flouters of the Movement Control Order (MCO) is probably too low to stop them from doing it, noted Senior Minister (Security …
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MCO extended by another 2 weeks till April 28
PUTRAJAYA, 10 April 2020: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) is extended to April 28. Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya District Police headquarters is …
OPEC+ group fails to reach deal on oil output cuts
VIENNA, 10 April 2020: The meeting of OPEC+ ministers and other producers ended today without a final agreement on the oil-production cuts following negotiations on stabilising the market after Mexico’s …
MCO violators appeal against jail sentences
KAJANG, 10 April 2020: A total of 23 people sentenced to 14-day jail by the magistrate’s court here on Wednesday for flouting the Movement Control Order (MCO) has filed for …
2-week lockdown for Jakarta
JAKARTA, 10 April 2020: Beginning today until April 23, tighter large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) have been imposed in Jakarta to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the new …
No rise in fish price
KUANTAN, 10 April 2020: The national stock of fish supply is sufficient and consistent, with supply exceeding demand, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Industry Minister II Datuk Che Abdullah Mat …
Alcohol wipes make comeback amid Covid-19 outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2020: Alcohol-laced wet wipes used to be the rage many years ago – but concerns over breathing in the fast-evaporating fumes and religious sensitivities led to …
Face masks from vending machines at Bangkok rail stations
BANGKOK, 10 April 2020: Bangkok has installed vending machines with cloth masks in several train stations, as a result of the requirement that all passengers cover their faces while commuting …
Stubborn churches pose Covid-19 problem in South Korea
SEOUL, 10 April 2020: Protestant churches have become hotspots of the novel coronavirus infections in South Korea, while the government has refrained from forcibly shutting down these religious centres which …
Covid-19 concerns as rescuers rush to cyclone-devastated Vanuatu
LUGANVILLE, 10 April 2020: Up to 70% of the houses and buildings in Vanuatu’s second city Luganville, with 13,200 residents, have been damaged by Cyclone Harold, the Red Cross said …