By Nadiah Zamlus SHAH ALAM, March 31 — Selangor police have detained 364 individuals in the state for violating the movement control order (MCO) between March 18 and 30. Selangor deputy police chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed said the arrests involved 350 men and 14 women. "We received 409...

SHAH ALAM, March 30 — Selangor police will increase the number of road closures in several areas in stages, to reduce crowd movement during the movement control order (MCO) period.

PUTRAJAYA, March 30 — The new ceiling price for face masks has been fixed at RM1.50 per piece effective April 1, the government announced today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — A total of 828 individuals were arrested during police patrols and at roadblocks across the country for flouting the Movement Control Order (MCO) as of yesterday, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

By Ashwin Kumar SHAH ALAM, March 30 — Two Covid-19 fatalities were reported in Malaysia as of noon today, bringing the death toll in the country to 37 so far. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 156 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of positive cases in...

By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, March 30 — Tighter measures will be implemented throughout the country in the second phase of the movement control order (MCO), which will begin on April 1. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that all businesses — eateries,...

By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, March 29 — An enhanced movement control order may be issued for two areas in Selangor due to the high number of Covid-19 cases detected. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham said the Federal government is mulling issuing a similar order that has been...

PUTRAJAYA, 29 March — Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not allowed to send aid directly to their intended recipients to prevent them from being exposed to Covid-19, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The Higher Education Ministry (KPT) has recommended all Public Universities (UA) to extend the period to resume the second semester for the 2019/2020 academic calendar beginning April 27, and latest by June 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Police today closed four roads in the Petaling Jaya area under the movement control order (MCO).

By Ashwin Kumar SHAH ALAM, March 28 — Malaysia reported one death related to Covid-19 today, bringing the total to 27. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said as of noon today, 159 new cases have been reported, bringing the total number of positive cases in Malaysia to...

PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — Social Welfare Department (JKM) district offices will be turned into food collection centres for items donated by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) during the movement control order (MCO) period.

PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — The disinfection process to contain the Covid-19 outbreak will be conducted nationwide beginning this Monday (March 30), said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Employers are to file claims for their employees to benefit from the Wage Subsidy Programme, provided under the people-centric economic stimulus package (PRIHATIN) 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Police picked up 320 individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) yesterday, reported Free Malaysia Today.

PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — The government today denied that there will be an announcement relating to the state of emergency and curfew to be imposed in the country as claimed by a viral message.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The police have opened a special lane for frontline personnel to pass through at roadblocks mounted during the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) until April 14.

By Ashwin Kumar SHAH ALAM, March 28 — Selangor Menteri Besar has urged the public to stop spreading fake news at a time when the country is battling the Covid-19 outbreak. "During this critical moment, please avoid spreading unverified or fake news and memes that could cause public anxiety,"...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Eleven men were detained around Jalan Mont Kiara and Jalan Desa Kiara, here, for jogging and disobeying police instructions on the movement control order (MCO).

BANGKOK, March 28 — Thailand yesterday reported 91 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality - a Thai man who had attended a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia, bringing the total to 1,136 cases and five deaths.