Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has recently instructed the Ministry of Trade to regulate the prices of face masks so that it can be easily purchased by those in need. This is due to the shortages in raw materials that are usually imported from overseas that are needed to manufacture these masks.

On this 6th day of the Movement Control Order (MCO), Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has declared four initiatives that have been decided by the government. These initiatives came out after a meeting by the Malaysian cabinet on how to deal with the economic situation that is deteriorating during the MCO.

In the interest of ensuring that the rules of the movement control order (MCO) are being adhered to, the Malaysian military deployed armed forces earlier today. But that's not all, the military is looking into different ways to help with patrolling the streets and controlling the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

Digi has officially announced that they’re giving away 1GB of free internet data, which is usable from 8AM to 6PM when you claim it from the MyDigi app. Furthermore, all Digi prepaid customers who reload RM10 and above will be eligible for up to 1GB of free internet data as up to 15 minutes of free calls.

Due to the restricted movement order, Maxis has announced that all Maxis branded stores across Malaysia will be closed from now until 31 March 2020. Fortunately, Maxis has a few 24 hours self-serve kiosks situated across the nation where you could either pay your bills, prepaid top-ups as well as SIM replacement.

unifi has officially announced that all #BEBAS prepaid users will be eligible for a complimentary Weekly LTE Unlimited Pass worth RM20 from 19 March until 31 March 2020. While the pass is only valid for 7 days, you can renew it again to get another 7-day pass before the end of this month.

Update - The COVID-19 Information Centre has rolled out to Malaysia!

While businesses are either closing temporarily or minimizing human contact with "Contactless Delivery", Facebook has announced a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Centre on their mobile app. The new update will take some time to roll out, but here's what we know about the feature so far.

MyEG recently released a statement which was spotted on the Friends of MyEG Facebook page, stating that the COVID-19 rapid test kits that they’re offering on their official website are not fake and it's currently pending on approval from the Ministry of Health. Not only that, but they have also stated that the aforementioned kits are currently in use in regions such as China, as well as Europe.

The Movement Controls or restrictions in Malaysia are starting from today till 31 March 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Most employees are now advised to work remotely from home which may seem to be enjoying but if you are working at home for the first time, there might be some challenges you will be facing from it.

Due to the fact that Shopee is considered e-commerce which falls under the retail category, Shopee will continue business as normal during the Restricted Movement Order which is happening from 18 March until 31 March 2020. With that said, you could easily get more than 10000 types of products from more than 7 partner retailers such as Mydin, Tesco, Nestle, Aeon Big, Vinda and more.