National Development Minister Lawrence Wong says it is asking for one or two days more before movement control order takes effect. FMTNews Covid19
March 17, 2020 10:03 PM
SINGAPORE: As the clock is ticking to the deadline for Malaysia’s movement control order to take effect by midnight tonight, Singapore is hoping to be given more time. “That conversation is still ongoing,” he told a press conference by the Multi-ministry Task Force to update on the local situation of the Covid-19 infection here.
This order encompasses, among others, a complete travel restriction on all Malaysians going overseas as well as a complete restriction of foreign visitors and tourists into Malaysia.
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