SEREMBAN, June 24 — Opinions and feedback on the amendments to the 2020 school calendar will be discussed at the Education Ministry (MOE) level, said Deputy Education Minister I Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — Schools which record COVID-19 positive cases among students, teachers and staff can be ordered to close, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The reopening of schools ran smoothly today in full compliance with the recovery movement control order (RMCO) standard operating procedures (SOP) and in line with the new normal in the teaching and learning (PdP) process.

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — Twenty-two police officers from the Putrajaya district police headquarters (IPD), who are also school liaison officers for 11 secondary schools here, have been assigned to monitor and ensure compliance of the schools with standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — All quarters, including schools, students and parents are ready for the reopening of schools tomorrow and to comply with the School Opening Management Guidelines, said Senior Minister (Education) Dr Radzi Md Jidin.

KUALA LUMPUR , June 23 — Today's Covid-19 single digit cases, with three new occurrences, involved only local transmissions.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MOHA) proposal to allow illegal immigrants detained at the Immigration detention centre to be employed by local employers could help deal with the shortage of labour in the construction sector, says Malaysian Bumiputera Contractors Association (PKBM) president Datuk Azman Yusoff.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Foreigners whose social visit passes expired during the Movement Control Order can go to the Immigration office to get an extension.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — Malaysia has gained the support from 171 United Nations (UN) member states, non-member observer state and observer for its initiative to launch a “Statement of Support to the UN Secretary-General’s Appeal for a Global Ceasefire amid the Covid-19 Pandemic”.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia supports the commitment by all participating countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to sign the free trade deal by this year, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said.

SINGAPORE, June 23 — Singapore today dissolved Parliament for a general election on July 10, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saying the country can a hold “a proper and safe election” as the Covid-19 situation is “relatively stable”.

SHAH ALAM, June 23 — The Education Ministry has given school managements the flexibility to modify the school opening procedures as long as they are in accordance with its guidelines.

IPOH, June 23 — The reopening of preschools and kindergartens on July 1 will not be postponed, said Deputy Education Minister I Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

SEJONG, June 23 — South Korea, China, Japan and 10 Southeast Asian nations strengthened their emergency liquidity program to better cope with possible financial crises, Seoul's finance ministry said Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — More than 69 per cent of workers across age groups in Thailand and Malaysia are uncomfortable going back to the workplace at present, according to a study by experience management solutions provider Qualtrics.

BOGOTA, June 23 — While the world watches with concern as new coronavirus outbreaks emerge in countries that suffered from the first wave of the pandemic, in Latin America, Covid-19 has already infected more than two million people, reported Anadolu Agency.

DAEGU, June 23 — Daegu, once the epicenter of South Korea's new coronavirus outbreak, filed a civil damage suit against a fringe religious sect for allegedly causing mass infections by hindering the city's quarantine efforts, the city said Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23— The government’s announcement yesterday to allow cinemas to resume operations from July 1 must surely have been sweet music to film buffs in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — Wedding receptions are still not permitted at places of worship despite marriage solemnisation ceremonies for non-Muslims now being allowed, the Ministry of National Unity (KPN) said today.

JAKARTA, June 22 — Indonesia's unemployment rate could hit the highest in more than a decade this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Southeast Asia's largest economy set to contract more than previously expected in the second quarter, ministers said.