PUTRAJAYA, March 24 — A special committee headed by International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is to be set up to ensure adequate supply of foodstuff during the ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) period, it was announced today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The launch of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) payment system at all toll plazas on PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) highways, as well as on the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2), which is scheduled for April 1, has been deferred to a new date upon the lifting of the Movement Control Order (MCO) currently in force to curb the spread of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has formed a special team to share the latest information on Covid-19 from time to time in efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — All the 19 Malaysian tourists who were reported to be stranded in Spain due to flight cancellations in view of Covid-19 have safely returned home as of March 19, said First Secretary of Embassy of Malaysia in Madrid in Spain, Muhammad Azfar Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — All passengers departing from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) main terminal will now undergo body temperature screening through the use of thermal scanners placed before the check-in areas.

KUCHING, March 24 — Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament Dr Kelvin Yii who was tested positive for Covid-19 on March 16 announced yesterday that he has recovered from the infection and will be discharged soon.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The public can enjoy a discount of up to 50 per cent on traffic police summonses settled via e-Payment for five days beginning tomorrow (March 25).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The surrounding area of the Seri Petaling Mosque and Titiwangsa parliamentary constituency have been classified as Covid-19 red zones.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday shared on his blog ‘Chedet’, about his Covid-19 quarantine, how he had come into contact with infected persons, and his observations on the global economic gloom due to the pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be suspending its interstate and intercity train services, beginning today until the end of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The government is prepared to rope in retired doctors and medical officers from the Armed Forces should there be a drastic spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country.

UNITED NATIONS, March 20 — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is the most severe health crisis in the history of the UN and is certain to lead to a global recession of potentially record levels.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) has ceased all reload facilities at Customer Services Centres and reload lanes at its highway toll plazas in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A total of 138 Malaysians stranded in India were brought home safely while 405 Indians were flown back to their country on Wednesday in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, said Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The Malaysian government's decision to impose the Movement Control Order to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases have brought massive changes to the working landscape of the country, and more foreign embassies are taking necessary precaution while advising their people to take utmost care due to the prevailing situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A total of RM3.3 billion has been allocated by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) fund under the Economic Stimulus Package 2020 (PRE 2020) to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sustain their business operations and employment, as well as boost domestic investment.

KANGAR, March 20 — The Perlis State Health Department has confirmed that a staff of Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) here tested positive for Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The first batch of medical equipment from China is on its way to Hospital Sungai Buloh, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — Military troops may be mobilised if the people’s level of compliance with the Movement Control Order (MCO) introduced by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19, is deemed unsatisfactory.

SHAH ALAM, March 19 — Selangor police launched an operation codenamed “Op Covid-19” to ensure the people in the state adhere to the movement control order which came into effect from yesterday until March 31.