PEMERKASA: RM500 One-off Aid For B40 Individuals Who Lost Their Income

Source: RTM In today’s live broadcast by the prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, he announced a monetary initiative to help those who have been struggling throughout the pandemic. “In facing the challenges of the current pandemic, the government will continue to preserve the welfare of the people, especially those who are still affected. This initiative will be more...

PEMERKASA: RM300 Subsidy For Families With Schooling Children To Buy Mobile Phones

In today’s live broadcast by Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, he announced that households with schooling children are eligible to receive RM300, to subsidise mobile phone purchases. Source: RTM “During Budget 2021, the government announced the Program Jaringan Prihatin, to ensure more people have access to the internet, bridging the digital divide for the B40 community and supporting...

Not Wearing Mask, First-Time Offenders & Those Who Break These SOPs Will Be Fined RM1,500

Ever since the compound fine for breaking SOPs during the MCO was increased from RM1,000 to RM10,000, the public has expressed their outrage with this ruling, particularly in cases where students and the less fortunate were imposed with impossible compound fees that they are unable to afford. Since then, Defence Minister, Ismail Sabri, announced that more detailed specifications will be...

These Are The Strict SOPs For This Year’s Qing Ming

Qing Ming is a special time for the Chinese. It’s a day set aside to remember their ancestors and to tidy up their grave sites. As always however, Covid-19 will be making the experience a little different. This year’s Qing Ming will be following standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government. SOURCE: YUM OF CHINA The Ministry...

Skydiver Falls To His Death After Parachute Didn’t Open Above Western Australia

A skydiver has died after an apparent issue with his parachute opening during a dive over Western Australia. The 30-year-old was falling from the sky at Jurien Bay, 220 kilometres north of Perth, yesterday (March 13) afternoon and everything was running smoothly. He was taking part in a solo wingsuit jump during the Virtual Nationals Skydiving Competition. As...

Woolworths Opens Mini-Store To Help People With Disabilities

Woolworths has been praised for launching a new miniature supermarket to help children with disabilities. The mini-store opened at Black Mountain School in Canberra last month and sees students with disabilities from Year 7 to 12 get involved in the immersive, hands-on learning experiences. The mini supermarket mimics an actual Woolworths and includes baskets for fresh food,...

Scottish Comedian’s Speech About Male Accountability Resurfaces After Sarah Everard Murder

A 2019 monologue by comedian Daniel Sloss has gone viral for its poignant message about men taking accountability, following the tragic murder of British woman Sarah Everard. Sloss admitted he didn't do enough to stop the unsettling behaviour of a former friend, who later went on to rape a female friend of his. In the clip, Sloss...

Australia says working on travel bubble with Singapore

Singapore has already opened its border to a handful of countries that have controlled the Covid-19 virus. Photo: AP Australia is “working with Singapore” to create a travel bubble between the two nations as early as July, officials said Sunday, in an effort to restart tourism and travel put on hold by Covid-19. Early in the pandemic...

Some 1.4 million vaccine applications cannot be processed

A health worker prepares a shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be administered under the national Covid-19 immunisation programme. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today reminded applicants that full details are needed in order to secure an appointment for vaccination. Photo: Bernama Some 1.4 million applications for vaccination under the government’s Covid-19 immunisation programme cannot...

Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day

Anti-coup protesters scatter during the ongoing police crackdown during a protest in Sanchaung township, Yangon, Myanmar, on March 14. A number of people were shot dead during protests in Myanmar's largest city on Sunday, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against dissent following last month's military coup. Photo: AP Myanmar’s junta late Sunday imposed martial...