KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will monitor the availability of basic necessities in the four mukim in Kedah which are under the administrative enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

BANDUNG, Aug 6 — Human trials on a potential coronavirus vaccine are due to start in Indonesia next week as part of a collaboration between state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, a senior researcher said.

JAKARTA, Aug 6 — Indonesia plans to give cash transfers to 13.8 million workers at a cost of around RM9 billion (US$2.15 billion) under its stimulus package to prop up household consumption in Southeast Asia's biggest economy during the pandemic, officials said.

HANOI, Aug 6 — Hanoi has raised its Covid-19 alert level as it is currently at “very high” risk of coronavirus transmission, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA) according to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will lower the ceiling price of face mask to below RM1.20, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The rate of Covid-19 positive cases involving the Sivagangga PUI (patients under investigation) Cluster in Kedah stands at 1.46 per cent, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

BANGKOK, Aug 6 — Thailand proposed that Asean and the United States enhance engagement with the private sector in vaccine and anti-viral medicine for Covid-19 and promote public health experts’ network at the 33rd Asean-US Dialogue.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd will consider granting a further extension of time for companies, which triggered the criteria of Practice Note 17 (PN17) and Guidance Note 3 (GN3) from Jan 2, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020, to enable them to submit their regularisation plans to the Securities Commission (SC) or the exchange after the 24-month grace period.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Malaysia and Singapore need to streamline the standard operating procedures (SOPs) before allowing cross-border travel between the two countries to resume after being halted since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The Parliament sitting, which enters its 15th day today, is expected to focus on measures by the government to prevent a new wave of Covid-19 in Kedah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — After recording just one case yesterday, Malaysia today saw a surge in Covid-19 with 21 new cases, 15 of which are imported infections involving Malaysians, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Immigration Department will revoke the Long-Term Visit Pass of any foreigners who refused to pay the cost of quarantine upon returning from abroad, said its director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud.

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia returned to a single digit today, with eight new cases reported to take the overall tally to 8,964, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

SYDNEY/NEW DELHI, July 30 — Spikes in novel coronavirus infections in Asia have dispelled any notion the region may be over the worst, with Australia and India reporting record daily infections on Thursday, Vietnam preparing to test thousands and North Korea urging vigilance.

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — The phased registration process for matriculation colleges will start from Aug 3 to 7 while Teacher Education Institutes (IPG) will open in September.

KUALA NERUS, July 30 — Minister in the Prime Minister Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri advised Muslims in the country to adhere to the prescribed standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb the spread of Covid-19 when celebrating Aidiladha to prevent the emergence of a “Ibadah” cluster.

WASHINGTON, July 30 — US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that masks will be mandatory in the chamber after another lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reported.

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — The ruling on compulsory wearing of face masks is applicable to crowded public places where social distancing could not be practised, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has declared school areas as safe and free from the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — A total of 13 new cases was reported yesterday, bringing the cumulative total of positive Covid-19 cases in Malaysia to 8,956.