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1 May 2020 Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana), the operator of the Rapid Rail, stage bus and the Rapid Ferry services, will revert to the normal operating hours of 6am to midnight when the conditional movement control order (MCO) takes effect on Monday (May 4). This follows Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement of the … Continue reading Conditional MCO: LRT, MRT, bus services to resume normal operating hours from May 4

30 April 2020 Pos Malaysia has asked the public to be patient for their packages after a video of mountains of parcels at their KLIA hub went viral on Twitter. Facebook user Adella Mohd Noor shared the original video which was then reposted to Twitter by @kaymanbeaustore. Untuk mana2 yang tanya kenapa barang still stuck … Continue reading Pos Malaysia urges public to be patient for packages, receiving 600,000 parcels daily during MCO

24 April 2020 After a brief shutdown due to the movement control order, Malindo Air will resume its domestic services from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, from April 27 with a single daily flight to each of the domestic destinations that it operates to. In a statement today, … Continue reading Malindo Air resumes domestic flights amid MCO

22 April 2020 Foreign workers can apply online to renew their Temporary Employment Visit Passes (PLKS) which will expire during the Movement Control Order (MCO). Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pix) said the government had a record of PLKS information in the immigration system to renew the PLKS of foreign workers. “Any foreign workers … Continue reading Foreign workers can apply online to renew Temporary Employment Visit Pass

22 April 2020 Sarawak will enforce its own standard operating procedure (SOP) in dealing with Sarawakian students returning from overseas or other states in the country during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also State Disaster Management Committee chairman, said those returning from … Continue reading Uggah: Sarawak to enforce own SOP in dealing with returning students

22 April 2020 BELOW are some frequently asked questions relating to air travel during the movement control order (MCO) until April 28. The process is overseen by Malaysia Airports Berhad and the National Disaster Management Agency. Q Will the airports stay open? A Yes. Under the MCO, airports are categorised as an essential service, so … Continue reading Airtravel operations during the MCO period

18 April 2020 Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Mohd Ismail Sabri Yaakob said airlines still needed to get approval from the government before resuming operations. This was with regard to airlines selling tickets for the post Movement Control Order (MCO) period. “You can sell the tickets but the government will decide when flight operations … Continue reading ‘You can sell tickets, but up to government to approve take-off’

12 April 2020 The compound fines for those who breach the movement control order (MCO) will remain at RM1,000 for now, according to Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. This was his reply to a journalist’s question if the fine was perhaps too low. “Yes, the fine is indeed too low, but the law … Continue reading Compound for violating MCO remains at RM1,000: Ismail Sabri

10 April 2020 The KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit connecting Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), klia2 and the city will remain suspended until the last day of the extended Movement Control Order (MCO) period. Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL), the operator of the train services, said this in a statement following Prime Minister Tan … Continue reading Airports, train services remain suspended following MCO extension

9 April 2020 The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) have and will continue to assist in managing the return of Malaysians at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said police have a Covid-19 team to manage the return of … Continue reading Police, army assist in managing return of Malaysians, says IGP

9 April 2020 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel are now not only assisting police at roadblocks but also helping health personnel to conduct health screenings at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2. Their presence at both airports is to ease the burden borne by Ministry of Health (MOH) staff to screen Malaysians arriving … Continue reading Covid-19: Armed Forces personnel help health staff conduct screenings at airports

7 April 2020 The production team for drama series titled Demi, which had just returned from the United Kingdom, went for testing and screening process for Covid-19 at a private hospital yesterday. According to a news report yesterday, the group consisting of 18 people including the drama director, cast and crew arrived home last Tuesday, … Continue reading Cast and crew of RTM drama series in two-week quarantine

7 April 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has affected many businesses. Plus, the extended MCO period is posing even greater threat to business owners, especially small-to-medium enterprises (SME). While many are still paying overhead costs despite the halt in operations, engaging a third-party delivery service and incurring additional merchant fees may not be feasible. So, … Continue reading SMEs Can Now Deliver Goods Themselves Using GoCar

5 April 2020 Penangites returning home via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport would be quarantined near the gateway. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said Penang residents returning from abroad would not be allowed to continue their onward journey back to their home state. “I hope they can be patient and adhere to the instructions for … Continue reading Penangites returning from abroad to be quarantined at KLIA

24 April 2020 A total of 2,298 Malaysians are still stranded in 47 countries due to, among others, flight cancellations and travel restrictions imposed by these countries following the Covid-19 outbreak. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar said his ministry had so far brought home 4,811 Malaysians from several affected countries. “The biggest group of … Continue reading Covid-19: 2,298 Malaysians still stranded in 47 countries

4 April 2020 Some 40,000 people can be accommodated at all 409 gazetted COVID-19 quarantine centres across the country, in the event that all places need to operate at the same time, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Up to yesterday, only 90 of the centres were in operation since March … Continue reading Ismail Sabri: 40,000 people can be housed in 409 quarantine centres nationwide

3 April 2020 Effective Saturday (April 4), the Express Rail Link (ERL) is suspending all its rail services for the duration of the extended movement control order (MCO) due to the very low ridership in the past eight days. ERL in a statement Friday (April 3) said the Covid-19 pandemic has completely halted all air … Continue reading MCO: ERL to suspend its services from April 4

2 April 2020 Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob reiterated today that the compulsory 14-day quarantine order for all Malaysians and visitors returning from overseas starts tomorrow. He said beginning April 3, all returning Malaysians or foreign visitors who enter the country will be subjected to the quarantine procedure at all entry points. “They … Continue reading Covid-19: 14-day mandatory quarantine for returning Malaysians, foreign visitors starts tomorrow

27 March 2020 Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB) along with airline operators will do their part to help foreign tourists who are stranded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) due to the global travel disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement today, MAHB said it will compile the necessary data of all foreign … Continue reading MAHB, airline operators to help stranded tourists at KLIA amidst Covid-19 outbreak

27 March 2020 A stressful five-day stay at klia2 is finally over for Russian national Val Azure and her son after she was given permission to enter the country today despite the movement control order (MCO). The hostel manager was among a group of travellers on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok on … Continue reading 5-day stay for Russian woman, son at klia2 transit area comes to an end

26 March 2020 The Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (SSKL) will be closed from 11pm to 5am every day until the movement control order (MCO) ends on April 14. Developer Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) said the move was in line with that of other public transportation platforms such as Malayan Railways (KTMB), Express Rail Link … Continue reading KL Sentral to close from 11pm-5am throughout MCO

24 March 2020 Malaysia’s nationwide response can be a model for other countries to help flatten the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic, says American scholar Jason Hassenstab. Hassenstab, who is an associate professor of neurology at Washington University, Missouri, praised Malaysia’s response in fighting the spread of the virus, suggesting that United States could emulate … Continue reading Malaysia’s nationwide Covid-19 response lauded

24 March 2020 Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be suspending its interstate and intercity train services, beginning Wednesday and NOT today as stated earlier. According to a statement issued tonight the suspension of the services is until the end of the Movement Control Order (MCO) and the effective date was deferred to Wednesday as … Continue reading KTMB to suspend interstate, intercity train services effective Wednesday

24 March 2020 Express Rail Link (ERL) has announced that it will begin to reduce operational hours starting from 25 March onwards in order to comply to the recent directive by the National Security Council due to the on-going Movement Control Order period. As you might have heard, the same restriction has also been applied … Continue reading KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit to operate for only 9 hours per day starting from 25 March

23 March 2020 Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will be implementing limited services for its public transport services from Wednesday (March 25) until March 31, in line with the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Prasarana in a statement said all Rapid KL train services covering the LRT, MRT and monorail will only be operating … Continue reading LRT, MRT, monorail to start 6am – 10am & 5pm – 10pm from Wednesday, March 25

23 March 2020 Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be suspending its interstate and intercity train services beginning Wednesday (March 25), and not on Tuesday (March 24) as stated earlier. According to a statement issued on Monday (March 24), the suspension of the services is until the end of the movement control order (MCO) and … Continue reading KTMB to suspend interstate, intercity train services from Wednesday (March 25)

21 March 2020 A trip to paradise became a nightmare in transit for international traveller Liam Barry when he found himself stranded at klia2. The Briton was supposed to fly from Bali (Indonesia) to Siem Reap (Cambodia) via KL. But while in KL, he – along with his mother and partner – found out that … Continue reading Covid-19: Travel in the time of coronavirus and movement control order

20 March 2020 The state government has called on MASkargo and Pos Aviation to step in and assist with issues such as cargo consignments that need to be urgently delivered to Sarawak being stuck in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The cargo consignments include essentials such as masks and medical aid from China and are … Continue reading Sarawak-bound consignment of masks, medical aid stuck at KLIA, says Lee

20 March 2020 Passengers departing from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport will undergo temperature screening from tomorrow as Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad increases measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. The nation’s main airport operator said thermal scanners will be placed before the check-in areas at both terminal buildings at KLIA, on Level 3 and … Continue reading KLIA to check temperatures of passengers leaving country

19 March 2020 WITH the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO), rail operators have begun revising their respective rail services network to cope with the change. In a statement yesterday, Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd announced that its rail service network in the Klang Valley will be revised to a 10-minute frequency from 6am to midnight, … Continue reading Rail operators revise their services in tandem with Movement Control Order

19 March 2020 Local and foreign air travellers yesterday discovered that their flights were cancelled, forcing them to seek alternative options to get to their destinations following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO). A list of Frequently Asked Questions from the Transport Ministry yesterday clarified that no travel restriction had been imposed by … Continue reading Cancelled flights ruin travel plans

19 March 2020 MAHB says there are no restrictions on both international and domestic flight operations currently and any cancellation is at the discretion of the airlines by RAHIMI YUNUS/ pic by ARIF KARTONO CONFUSION reigns at the country’s main airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), as airlines are scrambling to make schedule changes in … Continue reading No restrictions on international flights as airlines scrambling to reschedule

19 March 2020 There have been concerns over the imminent return of Malaysians who travelled to Sulawesi this week to attend a mammoth rally organised by the tabligh moment, which has since been called off over fears of the spread of Covid-19. But while it is learnt that Malaysian authorities are bent on putting them … Continue reading Concerns over tabligh members’ KLIA transit on their return from Indonesia

19 March 2020 Rapid Bus ridership has overall declined by 66% following the implementation of the movement control order on Wednesday (Mar 18), says Prasarana Malaysia Bhd. The BRT Sunway line suffered the biggest loss of ridership at 79.5% followed by MRT feeder buses at 75.7%. For Rapid KL, ridership has declined by 65.1%, Rapid … Continue reading Rapid bus ridership goes down with movement control order

19 March 2020 In an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Malaysian government has implemented a Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 18 to 31. You may refer to the FAQs on air travel during this period. 1. Will the airports stay open? A: Yes, under the MCO airports are categorised as an … Continue reading MCO FAQ: Air travel during implementation of Movement Control Order

18 March 2020 AirAsia Group Bhd (March 17, 62.5 sen) Maintain neutral with a lower target price of 63 sen: AirAsia Indonesia and AirAsia India were the darlings of AirAsia Group Bhd. However, rising Covid-19 cases outside China and wider travel bans by countries such as India will exert additional pressure on AirAsia. Perhaps domestic … Continue reading Pressure on AirAsia could be cushioned by domestic travel

18 March 2020 The struggle to contain infections linked to a religious gathering has led Malaysia to resort to sweeping restrictions on people’s movement, underscoring the challenge of upholding religious rights in fighting a pandemic. More than half of the country’s 673 confirmed cases, the most in Southeast Asia, were linked to an event that … Continue reading How a 16,000-strong religious gathering led Malaysia to lockdown

18 March 2020 Express Rail Link (ERL), the operator of KLIA Express and KLIA Transit services, announced today that the schedule of its train services is going to be adjusted from Friday (March 20), given the enforcement of the government’s Movement Control Order to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. As such, from March 20 … Continue reading ERL adjusts train service schedule for partial lockdown period

18 March 2020 Low cost carrier AirAsia Group Bhd (AirAsia) will likely see a drop in its passenger traffic figures in March following the Movement Control Order taking effect. Researchers at MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (MIDF Research) expect to see a further decline in international passenger traffic amidst travel restrictions for outbound travel for … Continue reading AirAsia to see passenger dip from Movement Control Order