PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — It is compulsory to wear face masks in indoor areas at school premises, except in certain situations, from May 1, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin.

PUTRAJAYA, April 27 — Effective May 1, the wearing of face masks in outdoor settings and open areas will no longer be compulsory, but optional, Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin announced today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — A viral circular stating that police will not issue summonses for those who fail to wear a mask in public in conjunction with the month of Ramadan and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration is untrue.

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — Enforcement of the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking) of Non-Medical Face Mask Order which requires manufacturers and importers of non-medical face masks to apply for MS Sirim certification and labelling has been postponed to January 1, 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The National Security Council (NSC) has denied a viral message in a poster on social media that face masks will not be required from yesterday (March 29), according to a media statement from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (K-KOMM) Quick Response Team yesterday.

LARUT, April 28 — The case of six Perak Matriculation College students in Gopeng which went viral after they were issued compounds for not wearing face masks has been solved, said Perak Health, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman, Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin.

By Zareef Muzammil GOMBAK, March 1 — The Selangor government is considering the need to increase free supply of face masks for students and teachers following the reopening of school sessions. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the state administration will liaise with the...

SEOUL, Nov 13 — South Korea will begin fining people who fail to wear masks in public on Friday as it reported 191 new coronavirus cases, with daily infections continuing to creep higher.

TOKYO, Oct 22 — Japanese researchers showed that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can't eliminate contagion risk entirely.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 18 — Non-government organisations (NGOs) are highly encouraged to donate face masks to the Penang prisons, as the supply for inmates is running low.

LABUAN, Oct 10 — Two men and two women have been slapped with a compound of RM1,000 each for not wearing face masks in public places in the duty-free-island.

SEOUL, Aug 24 — South Korea's capital Seoul on Monday mandated the wearing of face masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time, as the country battles a surge in coronavirus cases centred in the densely populated city region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The government has agreed to reduce the ceiling price of the three-layer face mask to RM1 a piece, said Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi.

PETALING JAYA, Aug 7 — A trader was charged in the Sessions Court here today with hoarding control items, in the form of 216,500 pieces of face masks, last March.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Public places where the use of face masks is compulsory are as follow: 1. mosque, surau and houses of worship 2. social events 3. public transport including school bus and van 4. hospitals and clinics 5. market and farmers’ markets 6. cinemas 7. retail premises...

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.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 3 — Police will be cancelling the fines issued to those who were found to have not worn the protective face masks while in private vehicles.

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 28 — Malaysia is set to be hit by a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic if the people continue to be complacent about complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP), such as wearing face masks and practising social distancing, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.