Shell practicing extra sanitary measures during MCO
Shell Malaysia has announced that it is taking additional sanitary measures at all of its petrol stations as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease. The fuel retailer said the …
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BYD launches world’s largest face mask plant to fight Covid-19 outbreak – capable of five million masks daily
With the Covid-19 outbreak still at large, BYD, one of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers, created a new plant in one of its industrial parks in Shenzhen, China to produce face …
Covid-19: Porsche shuts factories, imposes travel ban
Porsche has finally announced the closure of its factories as it responds to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. With that, the main plain in Zuffenhausen and its Leipzig facility will …
Duta toll plaza remains open, but cops vetting all cars
The police has set up a roadblock at the northbound Duta toll plaza as part of movement control order (MCO) operations, but deny that they have closed off access to the expressway, …
Geely donates medical supplies to Europe, Malaysia for coronavirus fight; we get face masks, testing kits
Carmaker Geely and the Li Shufu Charity Foundation have begun shipping urgently needed medical supplies to Europe and Malaysia to aid the fight against the coronavirus. The first batch of donated medical …
Army now deployed to assist police at roadblocks – also to be assigned to patrol supermarkets, markets
Armed forces personnel have begun their duties in assisting police to enforce the movement control order (MCO), which is now into its fifth day. Soldiers have been deployed to beef up the …
One person per car ruling to be in effect during MCO
The government has reiterated that only one person is allowed to leave the house and drive out to purchase daily necessities and medication during the movement control order period (MCO). This was …
MCO: Workshops allowed open but at limited hours
The movement control order, issued by the government to control the spread of the coronavirus disease, was enacted so quickly that some people are still unclear about the restrictions imposed. While car …
Coronavirus: Detroit’s Ford, GM, FCA shut US plants
Detroit's big three have agreed to shut down their US plants to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles did so after bowing to pressure from …
Jaguar Land Rover suspends UK production to stop coronavirus spread, following Slovakia plant closure
After slashing output at its two UK factories last month due to falling demand, Jaguar Land Rover has finally announced that it will temporarily suspend production in the UK from next week. …
Toyota City Takaoka line worker tests positive for Covid-19, affected work sites immediately disinfected
Toyota has confirmed today that a full-time line worker at the Toyota City Takaoka plant in the Aichi Prefecture, Japan has been tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus infection. The employee is a …
Army to assist police in enforcing MCO from March 22
From Sunday (March 22), the army will be mobilised to assist the police in ensuring that everyone adheres to the movement control order, which is aimed at curbing the Covid-19 outbreak. This …
Formula 1 postpones new technical rules to 2022
With the recent announcement of the postponement of the Dutch and Spanish Grands Prix and the cancellation of the Monaco race, it's looking to be a very short 2020 season for Formula …
Movement control order’s level of cooperation from public currently at 60%, army ready to assist, says IGP
How's Day 3 of the movement control order (MCO) for you? Whether you're feeling restless (like me) or making full use of the time at home to strike off tasks, remember the …
Puspakom to halt all its services from March 20 to 31
There's no point in getting your vehicle inspected if you can't conduct or complete a transaction for it, not when all transport department (JPJ) offices across the country have been temporarily shuttered …
Bentley to stop production for a month due to coronavirus, open to making ventilators for UK govt
Bentley has finally announced that it will stop production due to the coronavirus outbreak, one of the final automakers in Britain to announce such a closure. The suspension will start from the …
Covid-19 MCO: Don’t pandu around needlessly lah!
https://youtu.be/NQxSFEdoNKE The government has said it with the issuing of the movement control order (MCO), and the prime minister has said it too, and not just once - restrict any unnecessary movement …
JPJ to close counters from March 20 due to crowds
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced in a Facebook post that it will be closing its service counters to members of the public from March 20 (tomorrow) until a future date …
Renault, PSA entitled to French government aid for loans, bills; nationalisation if necessary – Le Maire
The French government has told automakers Renault and PSA that they are entitled to receiving financial help such as guarantees on loans and leeway on bills as companies are trying to cope …
Maybank, Hong Leong Bank, AmBank, CIMB, Public Bank offer loan repayment moratorium up to 6 months
Numerous banks have begun offering financial assistance to those most affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as the disease continues to impact lives and take its toll on the local economy. In February, …
