Diyana Ibrahim
Diyana is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow her on Twitter
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Next PM will be from Umno, predicts Zahid
Muhyiddin Yassin, Dr Mahathir Mohamad all contain ‘Umno DNA’.
Preschools won’t reopen until May 12
Parents still wary about sending children to centres, while many grapple with how to implement social distancing.
Ramadan bazaar traders want deposits refunded
Sellers have option of taking back RM120-RM200 or letting council keep it as payment for next year.
Muslims bracing for quiet Ramadan
Bazaars, buffets, communal prayers banned under MCO, with many saying time to get closer to God.
Pakatan MPs use own funds to feed needy
Some opposition-held constituencies yet to see a single hamper out of 1,000 promised by Putrajaya.
Fury erupts over double standard for MCO violators
Groups condemn authorities for cracking down on general public, closing one eye to ministers doing as they please.
Malaysians dig deep, band together to fight Covid-19
Charities talk of overwhelming support from ordinary folk, companies to provide food for vulnerable groups during MCO.
Axed exams leave matric students worried about varsity entry
Some fret about drop in grades, while others say decision taken in view of Covid-19 crisis ‘for the greater good’.
Restaurants plead for longer opening hours during Ramadan
Phase 3 of MCO overlaps with fasting month making operating from 8am-8pm difficult, say eateries.
Do away with final exams, urges education group
Covid-19 disrupts schooling, many parents and teachers can’t adapt to online classes.
Hulu Langat villagers in lockdown complain of spotty food supply
Households lack basic items like cooking oil while other stuff ‘not useful’.
Stuck on campus, students want safe passage home
As Ramadan nears, worried parents fear MCO might be extended.
Muhibah spirit comes to the fore as Covid-19 rages on
Neighbours reaching out to needy with food banks, help to buy groceries during MCO.
Off-campus students surviving on teh-o, Maggi during MCO
Stranded in rented homes after Covid-19 policy reversal, many turn to charity.
Putrajaya wants to coordinate aid distribution by charity groups, not stop it
Minister Rina Harun says coordination is important since the MCO's second phase will further restrict movement.
