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KAJANG, June 3 — The government is rounding up migrants to vaccinate them for Covid-19 as they would refuse to do so otherwise, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said today following backlash over the Immigration Department’s move amid the total lockdown. Despite that, the minister also...

Malaysia: Drop sedition charges against opposition party member and repeal the draconian Sedition Act   Iswardy Morni, a Parti Keadilan Rakyat member, has been charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Sedition Act for statements made on Facebook deemed to be seditious and insulting towards the King. This marks the first known use of the Sedition Act in 2021. The law is incompatible with international human rights law and has frequently been used to target activists, journalists, and others express...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Beware! If you are going out to shop for daily necessities today, make sure that your destination is not more than 10 kilometres from your house or else, you will be directed to turn back. This is one of the rulings imposed during the first phase of the 14-day total...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Children aged 12 and under are now prohibited from appearing in public except under certain circumstances during the two-week “total lockdown”, according to the latest standard operating procedures (SOP) released today. Based on the National Security Council’s (NSC)...

By 8pm, most main roads were empty and quiet, with only a few vehicles seen. In George Town, the usual tourist attractions such as Love Lane, Esplanade, Gurney Drive, Datuk Keramat Road and Penang Road are quiet. Most shops and businesses were shuttered before 8pm in accordance with the standard operating procedures of the latest round of movement control order. The iconic Komtar building was bathed in red light as a reminder for people to stay vigilant after the spike in Covid-19 cases over se...

Shoppers queuing up at the entrance of a hypermarket in Tampoi, Johor Baru for some last minute shopping on May 31, 2021 before the total lockdown under the third movement control order kicks in on June 1, 2021. According to shoppers, the queue was considered standard as the outlet limits the number of people into the premises according to the standard operating procedures. -Starpic JOHOR BARU: Despite the reported rush to stock up on groceries and supplies over the weekend following the announ...

PETALING JAYA: Certain sectors are being allowed to operate during the movement control order because the Finance Ministry wants to ensure there is supply chain continuity for essential products and services, as well as for the wellbeing of the public.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri conveyed her Gawai Dayak celebration well wishes with a song.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) Malaysia urged the government to consider extending the wage subsidy programme throughout all phases of the movement control order (MCO) and conditional or to the end of 2021 at the least. In a statement, its chairman...

SANTIAGO, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Chile said it will extend quarantine to 19 more communes due to the rise in COVID-19 infections, after 6,882 new infections and 132