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SEREMBAN: The proposal to increase the RM1,000 fine for individuals who breach MCO-related rules and the standard operating procedure should be dropped, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar said authorities should instead continue to educate the people on the importance of complying with the SOP. "The RM1,000 fine is already high enough especially when we are in the midst of this pandemic. "This is not a time to punish the people. Efforts to educate them must continu...

GEORGE TOWN: For couples, love in the time of Covid-19 means trusting technology to get them together come Feb 14.

Most notably, the all-important reunion dinner is confined to those living in the same house. Alexandria Lim likens the latest standard operating procedure (SOP) to Chinese New Year being cancelled. “No visiting, no problem. But no reunion dinner with my aged parents living 10 minutes away? That’s brutal, ” said the mother of two, who works with a publishing company in Selangor.Lim, 55, said her parents and her family of four had taken pains to plan the menu and shop for items for the reu...

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PETALING JAYA: An updated version of the standard operating procedure (SOP) on Chinese New Year is likely to be announced on Monday (Feb 8), says a religious group leader. Federation of Taoist Associations Malaysia president Tan Hoe Chieow, who consulted the National Unity Ministry on Friday (Feb 5), said the minister is likely to make the announcement. “It’s more appropriate because it is a workday, ” he said. Tan, who attended the first of two dialogue sessions organised by the National...

GEORGE TOWN: While many have resigned themselves to it, others are not too pleased that they can only dine with their own family members to celebrate the coming Chinese New Year (CNY). An MNC employee, Jesslyn Tan, who stays with her parents, said they would not hold any gatherings or reunion dinners. “There is no festive mood this year. All our relatives have agreed to stay put. “No one is going anywhere. We are all spending time with our own families. “I will set up a nice and simple di...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The federal government has made a “mistake” in its latest standard operating procedure for the Chinese New Year celebrations next week, according to Deputy National Unity Minister Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker. The senator from MCA is not a member of the National Security...

Patiently waiting: People queuing at the South Klang police station to apply for a travel permit. — KK SHAM/The Star KLANG: The South Klang police station has seen long lines of people queuing up to get interstate travel passes since the second round of the movement control order was implemented. South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Shamsul Amar Ramli said they saw an average of 1,007 people per day asking for passes in the last 15 days of the MCO. He added that police issued 15,116 passes from Jan 13-...

PUTRAJAYA: The metal ox will arrive on Feb 12, minus the usual boisterous reception.

Friday, 05 Feb 2021 05:13 AM MYT BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY Among the new SOPs is that the customary reunion dinner can only involve members of the same household. — Picture by Marcus Pheong Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Opposition lawmakers have questioned the government’s logic and sensibility in allowing night markets to open again but barring families from gathering even a night for the customary reunion dinner this...