KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Malaysia will again implement the movement control order (MCO) nationwide from Wednesday (May 12) to June 7 in an effort to curb the growing spread of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The federal government has agreed to implement four enhancements to allocations channelled in various forms of grants and support to the state governments for 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The ongoing movement control order (MCO) will be reviewed, especially in states experiencing a spike in positive Covid-19 cases, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The Ministry of Rural Development has agreed to coordinate the distribution of dividends of RM189.08 million through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) and Felcra Bhd, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

JAKARTA, April 25 — Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar's junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly respond to demands to halt the killing of civilian protesters.

JAKARTA, April 23 — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will meet in Jakarta on Saturday to discuss the Myanmar crisis, reported Anadolu Agency.

KUCHING, April 2 — Individuals who complete two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine may be allowed to travel interstate or even abroad, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

YANGON, March 20 — Opponents of Myanmar's coup planned more protests on Saturday as international pressure on the military junta to halt its repression of pro-democracy supporters increased, with Asian neighbours joining Western countries in condemning lethal force.

SHAH ALAM, March 18 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had yesterday announced the RM20 billion People and Economic Strategic Empowerment Programme (Pemerkasa) to ease the people’s burden as well as to jump-start the economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the enforcement of a blanket movement control order (MCO) may not be needed in the future, thanks to the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin took his first vaccine jab today to kick-start a nationwide exercise that aims to provide Covid-19 immunisation for free to the people in Malaysia, locals and foreigners alike.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme officially began today with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin being the first individual in the country to receive the vaccine at about 3pm.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday that the government will maintain its current stance on cannabis and all drug-related substances as enforced by the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 16 — Allergy and medical history of individuals will be screened for suitability prior to receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country this Sunday while the ‘roll out’ for implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation begins in phases from February 26.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 15 — Ahead of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme at the end of this month, a guide book on the immunisation plan will be launched on Tuesday (February 16).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine when the national vaccination programme is implemented in the country later this month.

JAKARTA, Feb 6 — The Indonesia president and Malaysian Prime Minister on Friday said they were seeking a special meeting of Southeast Asian nations to discuss the situation in Myanmar, where an elected government was overthrown in a coup this week.

JAKARTA, Feb 5 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called for Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta ties to be further enhanced to a strategic level.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The use of facilities, expertise, services and human resources of private hospitals, clinics and laboratories by the government has begun to ease the burden placed on the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.