Council set up entry, exit points to public market
MUKAH: The Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) has drawn up a diagram of entry and exit to Mukah public market as a move to curb the spread of Covid-19 virus. According to the council’s assistant environmental health officer Nazir Besiri, the diagrams were posted at the three places, which started with the My Sejahtera […]
Decision on Ramadan bazaars operations to be finalised soon
KUCHING: The decision to let Ramadan bazaars operate or not this year at the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) area will be finalised soon. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs & DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Sarawak has yet to make a decision on the matter even though the federal […]
Compound for SOP violations only as last resort
KOTA BHARU: The government considers the issue of compound for violations of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent Covid-19 infection as settled, and enforcement teams have been reminded to issue summonses only as a last resort, said Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) said for example […]
Interstate travel still not allowed, even between green zones
KUALA NERUS: Interstate travel is still not allowed, even among areas designated as green zones, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was because the Ministry of Health (MOH) was still ‘sensitive’ with regard to cross-state permits as the leeway given in December last year had resulted in 32 […]
Ministry mulls using PPVC technology in building additional school blocks
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) is mulling to use the Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) technology for the construction of additional buildings in schools, said Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. However, he said the ministry would first evaluate the effectiveness of the technology which was used in the construction of additional classrooms in five schools […]
No need for letter of permission to go to work
SIBU: There is no need for former Covid-19 patients here to get a letter of permission to go to work from the Sibu Divisional Health Office and to undergo a Covid-19 examination. This was confirmed by Sibu health officer Dr Teh Jo Hun in a media statement on Monday (March 15). “According to the […]
Cruise SOPs being discussed
KUCHING: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has received word from the Ministry of Transport that standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the operation of domestic cruises are being discussed with the National Security Council (NSC). Matta president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said, “Matta has been working very closely with industry partners like […]
Take advantage of bubble to boost domestic tourism
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) wants Malaysians and local tourism companies to take advantage of the targeted tourism bubble opportunity to boost domestic tourism. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the “bubble”, which allows travel for tourism between states that come under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) from […]
Work from home policy still applies
KUALA LUMPUR: The work from home (WFH) policy for the public sector and industries under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) still applies throughout the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said workforce for offices […]
Inter-district travel opens up opportunities for tourism sector
PUTRAJAYA: The lifting of the inter-district ban has allowed the public the opportunity to travel and boost the livelihoods of those involved in the tourism sector, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) welcomed the government’s decision to allow inter-district travel within the […]
