The COVID-19 crisis that engulfs us today has brought us to expect decision-making that is firm, timely, and based on evidence. The actions that governments choose to take or not to take in this crisis will impact our immediate-, medium- and long-term futures. In preparing for a response, experts all around the world have emerged […]
Tag Archives: Covid-19
26
May
May
The shroud of COVID-19 has gotten very dark, casting much distrust, discord, and disarray in this country. The third Movement Control Order is beginning to feel like a series of recurring nightmares, striking fear and anxiety among us and taking lives and livelihoods away. But in this period of turmoil, what could be a light […]
15
May
May
Have you ever felt the weight of an assault rifle on your hands? I have, in my two and a half years in the 31st Artillery Regiment in the Askar Wataniah. It is heavy and hard to hold. Perhaps this was what it had felt like for the many who have fought for our peace. […]
21
Oct
Oct
Ever since air traffic into Malaysia has been allowed again, the Government has decided that all individuals entering Malaysia from abroad will be subjected to compulsory quarantine orders under the Observation & Surveillance Order subject to the provisions of Section 15 (1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). Section […]
04
May
May
Many Malaysians have eagerly returned to work today as the new PCID Regulations (P.U. (A) 136 for the CMCO (Conditional Movement Control Order) swings into action. With the reopening of businesses, some are under the impression that the MCO has been lifted already — we are looking at overcrowded mamak eateries, and long lines at […]
21
Mar
Mar
There have been some objections to the recent demand by the government for those who attended the tabligh event in Sri Petaling to surrender themsleves for testing. Many of those who refuse to surrender are afraid that they would be quarantined in hospital. Well, recently Pantai Hospital Laguna Merbok was forced to shut down in […]
18
Mar
Mar
In times of crisis, the leaders of a nation should all come together to steer the country out of darkness, regardless of political ideology. During the Second World War, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill formed a cabinet composed of members from his own Conservative Party as well as the opposition Labour Party, as did his […]