KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The unemployment rate in January 2021 increased slightly to 4.9 per cent against 4.8 per cent in December 2020, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) implemented at Kampung Tanah Merah, Kota Marudu, Sabah, scheduled to end tomorrow, has been extended from March 9 to March 22.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A total of 205 individuals were detained yesterday for flouting the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the movement control order (MCO), said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

SHAH ALAM, March 6 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Mais) has distributed RM545,5000 worth of aid from its fidyah fund to 5,455 families affected by the Covid-19 and the implementation of the movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be implemented at the Sri Jelutung quarters in Mukim Bebar, Pekan, Pahang from tomorrow (March 6) until March 19 to curb the spread of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Barisan Nasional (BN) yesterday appealed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to call for the parliamentary session to be held immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The directive on working from home (WFH) remains in force as of now even though the movement control order (MCO) status in several states will be lifted and replaced with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting tomorrow.

SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The people are urged to continue complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) even after Selangor’s status  change to the conditional movement control order (CMCO) tomorrow.

SHAH ALAM, March 3 — A total of 108,545 people have benefitted from the RM24.73 million spent by the state government from the Kita Selangor Package, says Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Amirudin Shari today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — A total of 305 individuals were detained yesterday for breaching the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the movement control order (MCO), said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The prohibition on crossing state nationwide at the moment will remain while travel across districts is allowed except Sabah effective from March 5 to 18.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The stage is set for schools across the country to reopen their doors today for preschoolers, Year One and Year Two students after they were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be implemented at the Imperial Garments workers’ hostel at Anjung Tawas Damai flat in Perak for 14 days starting tomorrow, following a spike in Covid-19 cases in the locality with high infectivity rate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Out of sheer obstinacy and taking lightly the movement control order (MCO) resulted in 30 people including the owners of two futsal premises being issued compounds in Gombak here, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Failure to provide equipment for customers to record their details was the highest recorded offence in violation of the standard operating procedures (SOP) under the movement control order (MCO) yesterday, with 108 individuals detained.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Sarawak, scheduled to end on March 1, will be extended for another two weeks, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Businesses are more cautious about their prospects in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), in view of the spike in the new Covid-19 cases which led to the re-imposition of the movement control order (MCO) in all states except Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The management of condominiums or residential areas do not have the authority to impose fines or compounds on residents who violate standard operating procedures (SOPs) such as the use of face masks.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Individuals who violate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) stipulated for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, from March 11, can be fined up to RM10,000.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Malaysian Film Producers Association (PFM) is appealing to the government to allow filming outside the studio and the reopening of cinemas as soon as possible.