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  • Renewal of expiring road tax and driving licence exempted during MCO period

    Renewal of expiring road tax and driving licence exempted during MCO period

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    KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle owners whose road tax or driving licence expires from today can breathe easy as the Transport Ministry has exempted their renewal until the movement control order (MCO) is lifted.

    Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said today the renewal exemption was applicable to driver’s licence, motor vehicle licence or road tax and vocational licences (GDL & PSV).

    However, he said although the renewal of road tax is exempted, it is compulsory for the vehicles to have insurance coverage.

    Wee said the renewal of expired road tax and driver’s licence will only be required to be done within 30 days after the MCO is declared over or called off.

    “Prior to this, motorists were asked to renew their driving licence online. With this special exemption, we advise motorists to carry a copy of their motor insurance policy or e-cover note when they choose to drive during the MCO period. Those with an expired driving licence can still drive as long as the vehicle is covered with valid insurance,” he said.

    Wee said the same exemptions are applicable to commercial vehicles and commercial vehicle drivers.

    “With this exemption, the need for a health report for those who hold a Goods Driver’s Licence (GDL) and a Puspakom vehicle inspection approval for commercial vehicle owners no longer arises. They only need to ensure the vehicle is covered with motor insurance,” he said.

    Wee said between today and March 31, the GDL validity of 2,753 commercial vehicle drivers will expire.

    He said his ministry is aware of the setback faced by the public in the renewal of license and road tax during the MCO period and the decision to offer the exemptions were made after dicussions with relevant parties including the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) and Takaful Malaysia.

    “Most importantly, it is to ensure the supply chain of essential goods especially food for the masses is unaffected throughout the MCO period. I would like to advice drivers and their assistant drivers to be watchful of their health throughout the time they are carrying out their duties in the frontline. Your service is very meaningful to the people and country during these trying times.” he said.

    He said those who wish to make enquiries or lodge complaint can do so at, email: aduan@mot.gov.my , or WhatsApp ke 0192907723.

    Hotline : 1800-88-7723 (8am-8pm) or contact the National Security Council operations centre 03-88882010

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  • Peer into a giant, half-formed ship that can hold 18,000 containers

    Peer into a giant, half-formed ship that can hold 18,000 containers

    This image of an enormous ship under construction features in a new book and show that challenge common ideas about beauty – while the real ship may help cut carbon emissions
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  • Can I invest in ETFs in my IRA?

    Can I invest in ETFs in my IRA?

    ETFs can be appropriate for a well-diversified, buy-and-hold approach to your retirement savings. Find out why.
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  • Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services

    Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services

    Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has Hollywood reeling. But Americans held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services, outliers in an entertainment industry brought to an unprecedented standstill.

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  • Activities in food supply chain to operate as normal

    Activities in food supply chain to operate as normal

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    PUTRAJAYA: Activities in the production, processing and distribution of food including imports and exports will continue as normal during the movement control order, which came into effect from March 18 to 31 to ensure continuity in the food supply chain ecosystem, said the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry.

    “Therefore the supply process from wholesalers to retailers will continue to operate as usual and the people are advised not to panic buy or hold excessive stockpile of food,” said the ministry.

    The ministry in a statement today said the Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (pix) had conducted two visits to MyFarm outlet in Putrajaya and rice miller, YHL Trading Sdn Bhd in Semenyih today to ensure sufficient food supply in the market.

    According to the ministry, main food items such rice, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits are at stable level and adequate.

    “The supply is supported by domestic production, import and stocks. The stock of rice in the market now is 500,000 tonnes,” he said.

    The ministry said its delivery service to target groups would go on as normal such as food development services, biosecurity, inspection and quarantine.

    “The ministry will continue to monitor and cooperate with producers and distributors to ensure adequate food supply during the movement control order,” it said. – Bernama

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  • How to Make the Number with Less People

    Receiving the email or phone call from your boss is never pleasant. ?All hiring is on hold until further notice. We are short of our bottom line number. The CEO wants to approve all hires until the beginning of next year. This means no hiring except in extreme circumstances. You have to make the rest of 2013 with the sales heads you have.? Now you must make the number with less than a full team. Getting a hiring freeze from corporate is out of your control. But what you do about it is not…

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  • LinkedIn Opens Long Form Professional Publishing Tools to All Users

    Since its inception in 2012, the Long Form Professional Publishing Tools of LinkedIn had been targeted towards important Influencers like Tony Robbins, Bill Gates and Richard Branson. Breaking this hold, LinkedIn has now opened its publishing platform to all their users so that they can now publish long form original content. The program has been a resounding success with about 31,000 professionals viewing the Influencer posts.

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  • Amazon prioritizes medical supplies, staples for delivery

    Amazon prioritizes medical supplies, staples for delivery

    Amazon on Tuesday made a priority of medical supplies and household staples, putting shipments of other goods on hold to focus on key items during the coronavirus outbreak.

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  • Premier League ‘may not finish’, says FA chief

    Premier League ‘may not finish’, says FA chief

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    LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be completed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    The Premier League suspended all fixtures at an emergency meeting on Friday. Matches in the English Football League, FA Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship are also on hold.

    “It was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on April 4, subject to medical advice and conditions at the time,“ the Premier League said in a statement.

    Clarke said at the meeting that he did not think it was feasible for the season to be completed, according to a report in the Times.

    The virus is not expected to peak in Britain for many weeks, raising doubts over an early April re-start for the Premier League.

    The Times said it is understood that Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber also questioned the brevity of the suspension.

    Richard Masters, the Premier League chief executive, is reported to have said it would at least allow time to consider the potential consequences and debate the possible solutions.

    The decision was taken after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for Covid-19.

    Arteta welcomed the move to put the season on hold.

    “Feeling better already,“ he tweeted. “We’re all facing a huge & unprecedented challenge. Everyone’s health is all that matters right now.”

    Liverpool are 25 points clear at the top of the Premier League with nine games remaining, chasing their first English top-flight title for 30 years.

    If results had gone their way this weekend they could have wrapped up the title at Everton on Monday but manager Jurgen Klopp said he supported the move to suspend football.

    He said in a club statement: “If it’s a choice between football and the good of the wider society, it’s no contest. Really, it isn’t.”

    Financial hit

    Football clubs at all levels face enormous losses if the season is not completed.

    One senior figure in broadcasting told the Times: “The commercial reality for the Premier League and (European governing body) UEFA is that if they don’t complete their seasons then they are in breach of their broadcasting contracts.

    “You would have broadcasters from all around the world saying, ‘In that case we are not paying for the season.’ For the Premier League you are talking around £3 billion (RM15.75 billion) income a year from overseas and domestic TV rights. There would also be financial implications if the competitions were squeezed so fewer matches were played.”

    Football finance expert Kieran Maguire told the BBC that clubs, especially in the lower divisions, would be hit hard by the disruption.

    “I think many clubs are going to struggle significantly,“ he said. “Many clubs are surviving on a match-to-match basis and are reliant on the loyal few thousand turning up.

    “We have to consider the staff at clubs, they are reliant on the income they get from football clubs to pay their own bills as well.”

    The Premier League clubs are reportedly due to meet again next Thursday.

    There are matches taking place on Saturday in the National League – the fifth tier of English football – but a number of games have been postponed, including the Yeovil v Barnet fixture.

    “We currently have four staff that are showing symptoms of Covid-19 who are following government advice and self-isolating,“ Barnet said in a statement.

    “As a consequence, we have taken measures to put all first-team staff into self-isolation.” — AFP

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  • Sarikei MP admitted to Sibu hospital as PUI for Covid-19

    Sarikei MP admitted to Sibu hospital as PUI for Covid-19

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    SIBU: Sarikei Member of Parliament Wong Ling Biu (pix) of DAP has been admitted to the Sibu Hospital as a patient under investigation (PUI) for Covid-19.

    Sarawak Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that Wong has been admitted to the hospital and was a PUI.

    Wong is said to have attended several political meetings in Kuala Lumpur from Feb 29 until last week following the political upheaval that led to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.

    Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Sibu Hospital has set up three teams, comprising medical officers and staff, to operate an infectious disease ward, with each team to work a 12-hour shift per day, for any eventuality of positive Covid-19 cases.

    They have been told to have their personal belongings packed and a new job roster has been arranged for them.

    Deputy Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is the State Disaster Management Committee chairman, is expected to visit the hospital tomorrow to see the preparations made by the hospital.

    Apart from the Sibu Hospital, the Kemuyang Youth Camp, about 21km from here, has been identified as another centre for quarantine of Covid-19 patients.

    Sibu Medical Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed the matter, saying it was still at the planning stage.

    He also confirmed that a thermal scanner had been installed at the Sibu Airport to check passengers arriving from outside of Sarawak.

    “The thermal scanner was installed on Feb 16. We have three staff at a time to operate the scanner,” he said, adding that there are two teams working two shifts for the purpose until 9pm daily.

    Sibu Airport manager Zainuddin Abu Nasir when contacted said Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd had purchased two portable thermal scanners to check its employees.

    Meanwhile, the Rector of Sacred Cathedral Reverend Father Philip Hu had urged the Catholics in Sibu to hold special prayer at 3pm daily to seek God’s mercy to end the pandemic and to pray for those who are ill with Covid-19. — Bernama

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